[Dixonary] Round 2248: Vote now!

[Dodi Schultz]

The word is TWAIL, or TWAYLE. Below, you'll find 21 alleged definitions
of it. One of them came from a reputable dictionary. The others
represent the wild imaginations of your fellow players.

Vote, by direct reply to this message, for the two you think stand the
likeliest chance of being real. (If you didn't submit a def, even if
you've just arrived in the game, you may still vote.) Do so by the
deadline:

For North America, Tuesday 18 October, 11 p.m. EDT (earlier to the west)

And for other locales, Wednesday 19 October—4 a.m. in England, 5 a.m. in
the Netherlands, and 2 p.m. in Melbourne

NOTE: If you find that you now recognize the real def, you may not vote,
and please notify me privately. (It's an honor system, folks.)


1. gladly; willingly.

2. mockery or ridicule.

3. [Obs.] a rocky gully.

4. [Obs.] a spider's web.

5. a long, pointed collar.

6. to split a thing into two parts.

7. leavings from gold-panning operations.

8. a kind of bit for the bridle of a horse.

9. plaque [ME _toiles_, small hanging plates]

10. bracken used as a bedding for stabled animals.

11. the crime of hunting upon the king's land. [OE]

12. rough limestone country with underground drainage.

13. a hand tool for clearing weeds in a planter or garden bed.

14. [Arch.] the time between sunset and the rising of the moon.

15. an initial chain stitch used in 18th century crewel embroidery.

16. to separate grades of ore prior to crushing or smelting; the residue
of this.

17. a species of epiphytes on leaves and branches, found chiefly in rain
forests.

18. a wooden peg that swells when wet and is used to fasten timbers, esp.
to secure corners. [ME]

19. a crudely distilled spirit infused with fruit of the blackthorn; also
known as _bathtub gin_.

20. a small hat or half-hood of stiffened wool worn by upper-class women
in 14th and 15th century England.

21. sending a large amount of tweets with a specific hashtag in an
attempt to get that hashtag in the hot topics list.

[EnDash@aol.com]

I'll go for 8 and 14.

-- Dick Weltz


8. a kind of bit for the bridle of a horse.


14. [Arch.] the time between sunset and the rising of the moon.

[Judy Madnick]

I clearly have no clue -- so here are my uneducated guesses:

<< 5. a long, pointed collar.

<< 20. a small hat or half-hood of stiffened wool worn by upper-
<< class women
<< in 14th and 15th century England.

Judy Madnick

[Steve Graham]

I'll take 15 and 20, please. (I'm not taking Elvis' advice: "Don't be crewel.")

15. an initial chain stitch used in 18th century crewel embroidery.
20. a small hat or half-hood of stiffened wool worn by upper-class womenin 14th and 15th century England.

[Toni Savage]

14 and 17... great defintions!


-- Toni Savage


>________________________________
>From: Dodi Schultz <DodiSchultz (AT) nasw (DOT) org>
>To: Dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com
>Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 10:24 AM
>Subject: [Dixonary] Round 2248: Vote now!
>
>
>The word is TWAIL, or TWAYLE. Below, you'll find 21 alleged definitions of it. One of them came from a reputable dictionary. The others represent the wild imaginations of your fellow players.
>
>Vote, by direct reply to this message, for the two you think stand the likeliest chance of being real. (If you didn't submit a def, even if you've just arrived in the game, you may still vote.) Do so by the deadline:
>
>For North America, Tuesday 18 October, 11 p.m. EDT (earlier to the west)
>
>And for other locales, Wednesday 19 October—4 a.m. in England, 5 a.m. in the Netherlands, and 2 p.m. in Melbourne
>
>NOTE: If you find that you now recognize the real def, you may not vote, and please notify me privately. (It's an honor system, folks.)
>
>
>1. gladly; willingly.
>
>2. mockery or ridicule.
>
>3. [Obs.] a rocky gully.
>
>4. [Obs.] a spider's web.
>
>5. a long, pointed collar.
>
>6. to split a thing into two parts.
>
>7. leavings from gold-panning operations.
>
>8. a kind of bit for the bridle of a horse.
>
>9. plaque [ME _toiles_, small hanging plates]
>
>10. bracken used as a bedding for stabled animals.
>
>11. the crime of hunting upon the king's land. [OE]
>
>12. rough limestone country with underground drainage.
>
>13. a hand tool for clearing weeds in a planter or garden bed.
>
>14. [Arch.] the time between sunset and the rising of the moon.
>
>15. an initial chain stitch used in 18th century crewel embroidery.
>
>16. to separate grades of ore prior to crushing or smelting; the residue
>of this.
>
>17. a species of epiphytes on leaves and branches, found chiefly in rain
>forests.
>
>18. a wooden peg that swells when wet and is used to fasten timbers, esp.
>to secure corners. [ME]
>
>19. a crudely distilled spirit infused with fruit of the blackthorn; also
>known as _bathtub gin_.
>
>20. a small hat or half-hood of stiffened wool worn by upper-class women
>in 14th and 15th century England.
>
>21. sending a large amount of tweets with a specific hashtag in an
>attempt to get that hashtag in the hot topics list.
>
>
>
>

[MICHAEL HARRINGTON]

Hmmm. I have no clue, so I am using my dart board technique:

>>--> #2
and
>>--> #20

Oh darn! That last one nearly hit the wall.

Mike Harrington




-----Original Message-----
From: dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com [mailto:dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com] On Behalf
Of Dodi Schultz
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 7:25 AM
To: Dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com
Subject: [Dixonary] Round 2248: Vote now!


The word is TWAIL, or TWAYLE. Below, you'll find 21 alleged definitions
of it. One of them came from a reputable dictionary. The others
represent the wild imaginations of your fellow players.

Vote, by direct reply to this message, for the two you think stand the
likeliest chance of being real. (If you didn't submit a def, even if
you've just arrived in the game, you may still vote.) Do so by the
deadline:

For North America, Tuesday 18 October, 11 p.m. EDT (earlier to the west)

And for other locales, Wednesday 19 October-4 a.m. in England, 5 a.m. in
the Netherlands, and 2 p.m. in Melbourne

NOTE: If you find that you now recognize the real def, you may not vote,
and please notify me privately. (It's an honor system, folks.)


1. gladly; willingly.

2. mockery or ridicule.

3. [Obs.] a rocky gully.

4. [Obs.] a spider's web.

5. a long, pointed collar.

6. to split a thing into two parts.

7. leavings from gold-panning operations.

8. a kind of bit for the bridle of a horse.

9. plaque [ME _toiles_, small hanging plates]

10. bracken used as a bedding for stabled animals.

11. the crime of hunting upon the king's land. [OE]

12. rough limestone country with underground drainage.

13. a hand tool for clearing weeds in a planter or garden bed.

14. [Arch.] the time between sunset and the rising of the moon.

15. an initial chain stitch used in 18th century crewel embroidery.

16. to separate grades of ore prior to crushing or smelting; the residue
of this.

17. a species of epiphytes on leaves and branches, found chiefly in rain
forests.

18. a wooden peg that swells when wet and is used to fasten timbers, esp.
to secure corners. [ME]

19. a crudely distilled spirit infused with fruit of the blackthorn; also
known as _bathtub gin_.

20. a small hat or half-hood of stiffened wool worn by upper-class women
in 14th and 15th century England.

21. sending a large amount of tweets with a specific hashtag in an
attempt to get that hashtag in the hot topics list.

[—Keith Hale—]

Culled down to 6 fiendishly convincing bluffs. Reluctantly choosing 14 & 16.

> 6. to split a thing into two parts.
> 7. leavings from gold-panning operations.
> 11. the crime of hunting upon the king's land. [OE]
> 14. [Arch.] the time between sunset and the rising of the moon.
> 16. to separate grades of ore prior to crushing or smelting; the residue*of this.
> 19. a crudely distilled spirit infused with fruit of the blackthorn; also*known as _bathtub gin_.

[John Barrs]

No ideas so I'll go ancient and modern = #4 and #21 please

JohnnyB


> 4. [Obs.] a spider's web.
>
>
> 21. sending a large amount of tweets with a specific hashtag in an
> attempt to get that hashtag in the hot topics list.
>
>

[thejazzmonger]

Good ones, really good ones! This is one of those rounds when you could
easily vote for six or seven. There is even a horse-related def, so it's
like having Howard back among us. Although I can't explain why I pick these
over some others, I will go for:

10 - bracken as bedding

16 - separating ore

steved

[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 6 and 20.

Guerri

Dodi Schultz wrote:
>
> 6. to split a thing into two parts.
>
> 20. a small hat or half-hood of stiffened wool worn by upper-class women
> in 14th and 15th century England.

[Hugo Kornelis]

Hi Dodi,

Well, that's easy. It has to be either 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 14, 19, or 20.
Oh, wait. Only two votes, you say? Oops!

Okay, I'll settle for #6 and #14, then.

Cheers,
Hugo


Op 17-10-2011 16:24, Dodi Schultz schreef:
>
> The word is TWAIL, or TWAYLE. Below, you'll find 21 alleged
> definitions of it. One of them came from a reputable dictionary. The
> others represent the wild imaginations of your fellow players.
>
> Vote, by direct reply to this message, for the two you think stand the
> likeliest chance of being real. (If you didn't submit a def, even if
> you've just arrived in the game, you may still vote.) Do so by the
> deadline:
>
> For North America, Tuesday 18 October, 11 p.m. EDT (earlier to the west)
>
> And for other locales, Wednesday 19 October—4 a.m. in England, 5 a.m.
> in the Netherlands, and 2 p.m. in Melbourne
>
> NOTE: If you find that you now recognize the real def, you may not
> vote, and please notify me privately. (It's an honor system, folks.)
>
>
> 1. gladly; willingly.
>
> 2. mockery or ridicule.
>
> 3. [Obs.] a rocky gully.
>
> 4. [Obs.] a spider's web.
>
> 5. a long, pointed collar.
>
> 6. to split a thing into two parts.
>
> 7. leavings from gold-panning operations.
>
> 8. a kind of bit for the bridle of a horse.
>
> 9. plaque [ME _toiles_, small hanging plates]
>
> 10. bracken used as a bedding for stabled animals.
>
> 11. the crime of hunting upon the king's land. [OE]
>
> 12. rough limestone country with underground drainage.
>
> 13. a hand tool for clearing weeds in a planter or garden bed.
>
> 14. [Arch.] the time between sunset and the rising of the moon.
>
> 15. an initial chain stitch used in 18th century crewel embroidery.
>
> 16. to separate grades of ore prior to crushing or smelting; the residue
> of this.
>
> 17. a species of epiphytes on leaves and branches, found chiefly in rain
> forests.
>
> 18. a wooden peg that swells when wet and is used to fasten timbers, esp.
> to secure corners. [ME]
>
> 19. a crudely distilled spirit infused with fruit of the blackthorn; also
> known as _bathtub gin_.
>
> 20. a small hat or half-hood of stiffened wool worn by upper-class women
> in 14th and 15th century England.
>
> 21. sending a large amount of tweets with a specific hashtag in an
> attempt to get that hashtag in the hot topics list.
>
>

[Tim B]

2 and 16, please.

Best wishes,
Tim B.

[France International]

I'll vote for 4 and 20.

[Tim Lodge]

I'll go for the trowel and the hat:

> 13. a hand tool for clearing weeds in a planter or garden bed.
>
> 20. a small hat or half-hood of stiffened wool worn by upper-class women
> in 14th and 15th century England.

-- Tim L

[scott crom]

I hope you'll accept a vote that isn't a direct reply to your
message--I've been away from the game much too long.

I'll have 1 and 2, please; and yes, I did read them all.

Scott

[Millie Morgan]

2 and 3 for me thankyou Dodi

> 2. mockery or ridicule.
> 3. [Obs.] a rocky gully.


Best wishes
Millie

[Dodi Schultz]

scott crom wrote:
> I hope you'll accept a vote that isn't a direct reply to your
> message--I've been away from the game much too long.
>
> I'll have 1 and 2, please; and yes, I did read them all.

We accept any and all votes, and welcome back!

[Daniel Widdis]

They're all equally (dis)believable. Since a dartboard won't fairly
include the 21st definition, I'll resort to virtual 21-sided dice.

> +roll 2d21

Dan rolls 2d21: 4 3

--
Dan


>
>3. [Obs.] a rocky gully.
>
>4. [Obs.] a spider's web.

[Nancy Shepherdson]

2 and 4 for me. Or none of the above...

Nancy

[Jim Hart]

I thought that since this word has alternative spellings it's been
around a while. Good start perhaps but it didn't really help in the
selection. So I tossed a medieval virtual coin and came up with
bracken before moonrise.... a.k.a.

10 and 14

Jim

[Tony Abell]

I'll take a swing at 4 and 17:

> 4. [Obs.] a spider's web.

> 17. a species of epiphytes on leaves and branches, found chiefly in rain
> forests.

[Chris Carson]

3 and 14 for me.

Chris


Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 17, 2011, at 10:24 AM, Dodi Schultz <DodiSchultz (AT) nasw (DOT) org> wrote:

>
> The word is TWAIL, or TWAYLE. Below, you'll find 21 alleged definitions of it. One of them came from a reputable dictionary. The others represent the wild imaginations of your fellow players.
>
> Vote, by direct reply to this message, for the two you think stand the likeliest chance of being real. (If you didn't submit a def, even if you've just arrived in the game, you may still vote.) Do so by the deadline:
>
> For North America, Tuesday 18 October, 11 p.m. EDT (earlier to the west)
>
> And for other locales, Wednesday 19 October—4 a.m. in England, 5 a.m. in the Netherlands, and 2 p.m. in Melbourne
>
> NOTE: If you find that you now recognize the real def, you may not vote, and please notify me privately. (It's an honor system, folks.)
>
>
> 1. gladly; willingly.
>
> 2. mockery or ridicule.
>
> 3. [Obs.] a rocky gully.
>
> 4. [Obs.] a spider's web.
>
> 5. a long, pointed collar.
>
> 6. to split a thing into two parts.
>
> 7. leavings from gold-panning operations.
>
> 8. a kind of bit for the bridle of a horse.
>
> 9. plaque [ME _toiles_, small hanging plates]
>
> 10. bracken used as a bedding for stabled animals.
>
> 11. the crime of hunting upon the king's land. [OE]
>
> 12. rough limestone country with underground drainage.
>
> 13. a hand tool for clearing weeds in a planter or garden bed.
>
> 14. [Arch.] the time between sunset and the rising of the moon.
>
> 15. an initial chain stitch used in 18th century crewel embroidery.
>
> 16. to separate grades of ore prior to crushing or smelting; the residue
> of this.
>
> 17. a species of epiphytes on leaves and branches, found chiefly in rain
> forests.
>
> 18. a wooden peg that swells when wet and is used to fasten timbers, esp.
> to secure corners. [ME]
>
> 19. a crudely distilled spirit infused with fruit of the blackthorn; also
> known as _bathtub gin_.
>
> 20. a small hat or half-hood of stiffened wool worn by upper-class women
> in 14th and 15th century England.
>
> 21. sending a large amount of tweets with a specific hashtag in an
> attempt to get that hashtag in the hot topics list.
>
>