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Nancy Shepherdson
November 14th, 2011, 02:25 AM
Humble apologies for not being able to post at the deadline.

I was able to gather 16 definitions for strid...including the real
one.

Please vote for your favorite 2 strid definitions. Votes are due
approximately 34 hours from now, by 1 p.m. on Tuesday November 15.

Happy voting. I'm looking forward to seeing which of these really
good definitions attracts the most love.

Dealer, sort of,
Nancy

1. a loud noise (see _strident_)

2. a vitreous substance used in making porcelain, glazes, or enamels

3. in the production of Scotch whisky, the straight-pronged rake used
to spread and stir barley malt.

4. a weed of the family Compositae, common in Scotland and Northern
England.

5. a clip for holding stair-carpet in place.

6. [Obs.] strewn; scattered.

7. 1.[Obs.] A gangplank, a boarding ramp. 2. A walkway leading around
the orchestra pit, enabling actors to get closer to the audience

8. A narrow passage between precipitous rocks or banks, which looks as
if it might be crossed at a stride

9. To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay out, as a dead body. [Obs.
or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

10. A wooden frame used as a mold for mud bricks.

11. _nautical_ A square bar used as a support for a topmast.

12. mottled; streaked with various colors.

13. a small aphid-like insect.

14. the courtship song of certain species of cicada.

15. Having stripes or other straight markings.

16. a speedboat.

Tim B
November 14th, 2011, 03:42 AM
A belated DQ - I wasn't sure until I saw the defs. Sorry I didn't have time to get a definition in
before the deadline.

Best wishes,
Tim B.

Guerri Stevens
November 14th, 2011, 06:18 AM
I vote for 3 and 10.

Guerri

Nancy Shepherdson wrote:
>
> 3. in the production of Scotch whisky, the straight-pronged rake used
> to spread and stir barley malt.
>
> 10. A wooden frame used as a mold for mud bricks.

—Keith Hale—
November 14th, 2011, 06:21 AM
I'll take 5 & 12, please. Thanks for dealing!



> 5. a clip for holding stair-carpet in place.
> 12. mottled; streaked with various colors.
>

Dave Cunningham
November 14th, 2011, 06:43 AM
3 and 6 - no reasons at all

Dave

On Nov 14, 3:25*am, Nancy Shepherdson <nancyg... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
> Humble apologies for not being able to post at the deadline.
>
> I was able to gather 16 definitions for strid...including the real
> one.
>
> Please vote for your favorite 2 strid definitions. *Votes are due
> approximately 34 hours from now, by 1 p.m. on Tuesday November 15.
>
> Happy voting. *I'm looking forward to seeing which of these really
> good definitions attracts the most love.
>
> Dealer, sort of,
> Nancy
>
> 1. a loud noise (see _strident_)
>
> 2. a vitreous substance used in making porcelain, glazes, or enamels
>
> 3. in the production of Scotch whisky, the straight-pronged rake used
> to spread and stir barley malt.
>
> 4. a weed of the family Compositae, common in Scotland and Northern
> England.
>
> 5. a clip for holding stair-carpet in place.
>
> 6. [Obs.] strewn; scattered.
>
> 7. 1.[Obs.] A gangplank, a boarding ramp. 2. A walkway leading around
> the orchestra pit, enabling actors to get closer *to the audience
>
> 8. A narrow passage between precipitous rocks or banks, which looks as
> if it might be crossed at a stride
>
> 9. To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay out, as a dead body. * *[Obs.
> or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
>
> 10. A wooden frame used as a mold for mud bricks.
>
> 11. _nautical_ A square bar used as a support for a topmast.
>
> 12. mottled; streaked with various colors.
>
> 13. a small aphid-like insect.
>
> 14. the courtship song of certain species of cicada.
>
> 15. Having stripes or other straight markings.
>
> 16. a speedboat.

Millie Morgan
November 14th, 2011, 06:47 AM
In the absence of any cough-related definitions, I'll take 4 and 6 thanks
Nancy

> 4. a weed of the family Compositae, common in Scotland and Northern
> England.
> 6. [Obs.] strewn; scattered.


Best wishes
Millie

Dodi Schultz
November 14th, 2011, 07:43 AM
How 'bout:

> 9. To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay out, as a dead body. [Obs.or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
>

and

> 13. a small aphid-like insect.
>

—Dodi

Judy Madnick
November 14th, 2011, 07:56 AM
<< 2. a vitreous substance used in making porcelain, glazes, or
<< enamels

<< 11. _nautical_ A square bar used as a support for a topmast.

Judy Madnick

Christopher Carson
November 14th, 2011, 08:49 AM
I'll take 10 and 12 this time.

Chris

France International
November 14th, 2011, 09:37 AM
I'll try 9 and 13.

EnDash@aol.com
November 14th, 2011, 11:43 AM
I vote for 4 and 13.

-- Dick Weltz


4. a weed of the family Compositae, common in Scotland and Northern
England.

13. a small aphid-like insect.

Daniel Widdis
November 14th, 2011, 12:01 PM
4 and 2 because they're the answer to life, the universe, and everything

--
Dan


>2. a vitreous substance used in making porcelain, glazes, or enamels
>
>4. a weed of the family Compositae, common in Scotland and Northern
>England.

Steve Graham
November 14th, 2011, 02:45 PM
3 and 10 please

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nancy Shepherdson [mailto:nancygoat (AT) gmail (DOT) com]
>Sent: Monday, November 14, 2011 12:25 AM
>To: 'Dixonary'
>Subject: [Dixonary] Rd. 2255: Vote for strid
>
>Humble apologies for not being able to post at the deadline.
>
>I was able to gather 16 definitions for strid...including the real
>one.
>
>Please vote for your favorite 2 strid definitions. Votes are due
>approximately 34 hours from now, by 1 p.m. on Tuesday November 15.
>
>Happy voting. I'm looking forward to seeing which of these really
>good definitions attracts the most love.
>
>Dealer, sort of,
>Nancy
>
>1. a loud noise (see _strident_)
>
>2. a vitreous substance used in making porcelain, glazes, or enamels
>
>3. in the production of Scotch whisky, the straight-pronged rake used
>to spread and stir barley malt.
>
>4. a weed of the family Compositae, common in Scotland and Northern
>England.
>
>5. a clip for holding stair-carpet in place.
>
>6. [Obs.] strewn; scattered.
>
>7. 1.[Obs.] A gangplank, a boarding ramp. 2. A walkway leading around
>the orchestra pit, enabling actors to get closer to the audience
>
>8. A narrow passage between precipitous rocks or banks, which looks as
>if it might be crossed at a stride
>
>9. To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay out, as a dead body. [Obs.
>or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
>
>10. A wooden frame used as a mold for mud bricks.
>
>11. _nautical_ A square bar used as a support for a topmast.
>
>12. mottled; streaked with various colors.
>
>13. a small aphid-like insect.
>
>14. the courtship song of certain species of cicada.
>
>15. Having stripes or other straight markings.
>
>16. a speedboat.
>

Toni Savage
November 14th, 2011, 09:39 PM
6 and 14.* Not love, but kinda like...


-- Toni Savage


>________________________________
>From: Nancy Shepherdson <nancygoat (AT) gmail (DOT) com>
>To: Dixonary <dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com>
>Sent: Monday, November 14, 2011 3:25 AM
>Subject: [Dixonary] Rd. 2255: Vote for strid
>
>Humble apologies for not being able to post at the deadline.
>
>I was able to gather 16 definitions for strid...including the real
>one.
>
>Please vote for your favorite 2 strid definitions.* Votes are due
>approximately 34 hours from now, by 1 p.m. on Tuesday November 15.
>
>Happy voting.* I'm looking forward to seeing which of these really
>good definitions attracts the most love.
>
>Dealer, sort of,
>Nancy
>
>1. a loud noise (see _strident_)
>
>2. a vitreous substance used in making porcelain, glazes, or enamels
>
>3. in the production of Scotch whisky, the straight-pronged rake used
>to spread and stir barley malt.
>
>4. a weed of the family Compositae, common in Scotland and Northern
>England.
>
>5. a clip for holding stair-carpet in place.
>
>6. [Obs.] strewn; scattered.
>
>7. 1.[Obs.] A gangplank, a boarding ramp. 2. A walkway leading around
>the orchestra pit, enabling actors to get closer* to the audience
>
>8. A narrow passage between precipitous rocks or banks, which looks as
>if it might be crossed at a stride
>
>9. To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay out, as a dead body.* * [Obs.
>or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
>
>10. A wooden frame used as a mold for mud bricks.
>
>11. _nautical_ A square bar used as a support for a topmast.
>
>12. mottled; streaked with various colors.
>
>13. a small aphid-like insect.
>
>14. the courtship song of certain species of cicada.
>
>15. Having stripes or other straight markings.
>
>16. a speedboat.
>
>
>

scott crom
November 14th, 2011, 10:58 PM
I'll try my luck with 6 and 9, please.

Scott

Tim Lodge
November 15th, 2011, 11:37 AM
I'll pick a Scottish theme:

> 3. in the production of Scotch whisky, the straight-pronged rake used
> to spread and stir barley malt.
>
> 9. To stretch; to extend; hence, to lay out, as a dead body. * *[Obs.
> or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]


-- Tim L