[Dixonary] Vote for RAXHIL

[Matthew]

Here they are, 19 definitions, only one of which came from my
dictionary.

Vote for TWO definitions, as a public forum message (in reply to this
one), before the deadline: Friday, December 2nd, 3:00 PM Eastern Time.

New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition this
round. Don't look in a dictionary. Full rules, if you're curious, are
in the file RULES.DIX in library 17.

Happy voting!

1: to stretch

2: _obs._ to yawn

3: a Finnish zither

4: a spring-loaded catapult

5: obsolete spelling of racial

6: angular distance below the horizon

7: severe lumbar pain with no apparent cause

8: a man-made material used as a substitute for leather

9: pure; simple (<Heb. _rahel_, ewe, one with purity, hence the name
_Rachel_)

10: _Heraldry_ The point of an escutcheon between the fess point and
the base point

11: a small hairy armadillo found in the central and southern parts of
South America

12: a patented industrial process for removing contaminants during the
manufacture of soap

13: an unusual type of moss that tends to grow on the South-facing
side of trees in rainforests

14: an apparent error in an early Wycliffe Bible manuscript at the
British Museum (Purvey, c. 1380)

15: [obs.] a crude anesthetic used in the early 20th c., notably in
World War I battlefield surgeries

16: the bone and cartilage to which most of the ribs are attached in
most vertebrates; the breastbone or sternum

17: a bold geometric design found in the more loosely knotted oriental
rugs originating in rural areas of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan

18: a Datura extract with mildly hallucinogenic properties, said to
have been used in some Inca ceremonies as a prophetic aid and to treat
insanity

19: [Ger. Haeckel:more usually Lat. _rachilla_] In grasses: the floral
axis, i.e. the axis on which the florets are borne within the spikelet
(cf._rachis_). Also (in palms): the ultimate flower-bearing axis of
the inflorescence.[Bot. scientific Lat _rachilla_ (1834 or earlier)
fr. _rachis _]


--Matthew Grieco

[John Barrs]

Matthew,

first and last for me please #1 and #19

JohnnyB


> 1: to stretch
>
>
> 19: [Ger. Haeckel:more usually Lat. _rachilla_] In grasses: the floral
> axis, i.e. the axis on which the florets are borne within the spikelet
> (cf._rachis_). Also (in palms): the ultimate flower-bearing axis of
> the inflorescence.[Bot. scientific Lat _rachilla_ (1834 or earlier)
> fr. _rachis _]
>
>
>
>

[Paul Keating]

1 and 2. I didn't read them all.

[Dodi Schultz]

VERY hard to choose. I actually believe at least 17 of these. . . .
After intense analysis, I've narrowed that to 11. Oh, wait, make that
10; I included my own there. . . . Okay, for no particular reason, I'll pick

> 6: angular distance below the horizon
>

and, because this dilemma is driving me crazy,

> 18: a Datura extract with mildly hallucinogenic properties, said to have been used in some Inca ceremonies as a prophetic aid and to treat insanity
>

—Dodi

[France International]

I'll go for 14 and 19.

[Stephen Dixon]

I would really like to vote "all," and "none," but don't think that will
register on the score sheet. I will take:

#18 - the Inca hallucinogen

#19 - complicated grass & flower stuff

steve d

[EnDash@aol.com]

My picks are 10 and 17, but I have no idea why.

-- Dick Weltz


10: _Heraldry_ The point of an escutcheon between the fess point and
the base point

17: a bold geometric design found in the more loosely knotted oriental
rugs originating in rural areas of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan

[Judy Madnick]

<< 11: a small hairy armadillo found in the central and southern
<< parts of
<< South America

<< 13: an unusual type of moss that tends to grow on the South-
<< facing
<< side of trees in rainforests

Judy Madnick

[Millie Morgan]

My votes go to 9 and 10 thanks Matthew:

> 9: pure; simple (<Heb. _rahel_, ewe, one with purity, hence the
> name_Rachel_)
>10: _Heraldry_ The point of an escutcheon between the fess point and the
base point

Best wishes
Millie

[Tim B]

9 and 18, please.

Best wishes,
Tim B.

[Tim Lodge]

Matthew

I'll take the first and last:

> *1: to stretch
>
> 19: [Ger. Haeckel:more usually Lat. _rachilla_] In grasses: the floral
> axis, i.e. the axis on which the florets are borne within the spikelet
> (cf._rachis_). Also (in palms): the ultimate flower-bearing axis of
> the inflorescence.[Bot. scientific Lat _rachilla_ (1834 or earlier)
> fr. *_rachis _]

-- Tim L

[—Keith Hale—]

6 & 14 for me, please!

[Dave Cunningham]

9 and 19 (vox pop?)

Dave

On Dec 1, 1:16*pm, Matthew <mvgri... (AT) cs (DOT) com> wrote:
> Here they are, 19 definitions, only one of which came from my
> dictionary.
>
> Vote for TWO definitions, as a public forum message (in reply to this
> one), before the deadline: Friday, December 2nd, 3:00 PM Eastern Time.
>
> New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition this
> round. Don't look in a dictionary. Full rules, if you're curious, are
> in the file RULES.DIX in library 17.
>
> Happy voting!
>
> *1: to stretch
>
> *2: _obs._ to yawn
>
> *3: a Finnish zither
>
> *4: a spring-loaded catapult
>
> *5: obsolete spelling of racial
>
> *6: angular distance below the horizon
>
> *7: severe lumbar pain with no apparent cause
>
> *8: a man-made material used as a substitute for leather
>
> *9: pure; simple (<Heb. _rahel_, ewe, one with purity, hence the name
> _Rachel_)
>
> 10: _Heraldry_ The point of an escutcheon between the fess point and
> the base point
>
> 11: a small hairy armadillo found in the central and southern parts of
> South *America
>
> 12: a patented industrial process for removing contaminants during the
> manufacture of soap
>
> 13: an unusual type of moss that tends to grow on the South-facing
> side of trees in rainforests
>
> 14: an apparent error in an early Wycliffe Bible manuscript at the
> British Museum (Purvey, c. 1380)
>
> 15: [obs.] a crude anesthetic used in the early 20th c., notably in
> World War I battlefield surgeries
>
> 16: the bone and cartilage to which most of the ribs are attached in
> most vertebrates; the breastbone or sternum
>
> 17: a bold geometric design found in the more loosely knotted oriental
> rugs originating in rural areas of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan
>
> 18: a Datura extract with mildly hallucinogenic properties, said to
> have been used in some Inca ceremonies as a prophetic aid and to treat
> insanity
>
> 19: [Ger. Haeckel:more usually Lat. _rachilla_] In grasses: the floral
> axis, i.e. the axis on which the florets are borne within the spikelet
> (cf._rachis_). Also (in palms): the ultimate flower-bearing axis of
> the inflorescence.[Bot. scientific Lat _rachilla_ (1834 or earlier)
> fr. *_rachis _]
>
> --Matthew Grieco

[Steve Graham]

11 and 18 please

Steve Graham

Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too
dark to read. Groucho Marx

11: a small hairy armadillo found in the central and southern parts of
South America

18: a Datura extract with mildly hallucinogenic properties, said to
have been used in some Inca ceremonies as a prophetic aid and to treat
insanity

[Nancy Shepherdson]

Missed the deadline for defs, just, but I'll reward the creators of 17
and 18.

Nancy

[Daniel Widdis]

Who can resist voting for catapults and hairy armadillos? I can't.

4 and 11 please.

--
Dan


>4: a spring-loaded catapult
>
>11: a small hairy armadillo found in the central and southern parts of
>South America

[Jim Hart]

I'll take 9 which is simple and 19 which isn't.

Jim

[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 9 and 18.

Guerri

Matthew wrote:
>
> 9: pure; simple (<Heb. _rahel_, ewe, one with purity, hence the name
> _Rachel_)
>
> 18: a Datura extract with mildly hallucinogenic properties, said to
> have been used in some Inca ceremonies as a prophetic aid and to treat
> insanity

[Toni Savage]

Drat! missed another def round.* Ah, well... here's votes:
*
I like 9, and love 14

-- Toni Savage


>________________________________
>From: Matthew <mvgrieco (AT) cs (DOT) com>
>To: Dixonary <dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com>
>Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2011 1:16 PM
>Subject: [Dixonary] Vote for RAXHIL
>
>Here they are, 19 definitions, only one of which came from my
>dictionary.
>
>Vote for TWO definitions, as a public forum message (in reply to this
>one), before the deadline: Friday, December 2nd, 3:00 PM Eastern Time.
>
>New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition this
>round. Don't look in a dictionary. Full rules, if you're curious, are
>in the file RULES.DIX in library 17.
>
>Happy voting!
>
>1: to stretch
>
>2: _obs._ to yawn
>
>3: a Finnish zither
>
>4: a spring-loaded catapult
>
>5: obsolete spelling of racial
>
>6: angular distance below the horizon
>
>7: severe lumbar pain with no apparent cause
>
>8: a man-made material used as a substitute for leather
>
>9: pure; simple (<Heb. _rahel_, ewe, one with purity, hence the name
>_Rachel_)
>
>10: _Heraldry_ The point of an escutcheon between the fess point and
>the base point
>
>11: a small hairy armadillo found in the central and southern parts of
>South* America
>
>12: a patented industrial process for removing contaminants during the
>manufacture of soap
>
>13: an unusual type of moss that tends to grow on the South-facing
>side of trees in rainforests
>
>14: an apparent error in an early Wycliffe Bible manuscript at the
>British Museum (Purvey, c. 1380)
>
>15: [obs.] a crude anesthetic used in the early 20th c., notably in
>World War I battlefield surgeries
>
>16: the bone and cartilage to which most of the ribs are attached in
>most vertebrates; the breastbone or sternum
>
>17: a bold geometric design found in the more loosely knotted oriental
>rugs originating in rural areas of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan
>
>18: a Datura extract with mildly hallucinogenic properties, said to
>have been used in some Inca ceremonies as a prophetic aid and to treat
>insanity
>
>19: [Ger. Haeckel:more usually Lat. _rachilla_] In grasses: the floral
>axis, i.e. the axis on which the florets are borne within the spikelet
>(cf._rachis_). Also (in palms): the ultimate flower-bearing axis of
>the inflorescence.[Bot. scientific Lat _rachilla_ (1834 or earlier)
>fr.* _rachis _]
>
>
>--Matthew Grieco
>
>
>

[Tony Abell]

I'm too busy to read them all. 1 and 2, please:


> 1: to stretch

> 2: _obs._ to yawn

[Chris Carson]

3 and 19, just under the wire.

Chris


Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 1, 2011, at 1:16 PM, Matthew <mvgrieco (AT) cs (DOT) com> wrote:

> Here they are, 19 definitions, only one of which came from my
> dictionary.
>
> Vote for TWO definitions, as a public forum message (in reply to this
> one), before the deadline: Friday, December 2nd, 3:00 PM Eastern Time.
>
> New players are welcome, even if you didn't enter a definition this
> round. Don't look in a dictionary. Full rules, if you're curious, are
> in the file RULES.DIX in library 17.
>
> Happy voting!
>
> 1: to stretch
>
> 2: _obs._ to yawn
>
> 3: a Finnish zither
>
> 4: a spring-loaded catapult
>
> 5: obsolete spelling of racial
>
> 6: angular distance below the horizon
>
> 7: severe lumbar pain with no apparent cause
>
> 8: a man-made material used as a substitute for leather
>
> 9: pure; simple (<Heb. _rahel_, ewe, one with purity, hence the name
> _Rachel_)
>
> 10: _Heraldry_ The point of an escutcheon between the fess point and
> the base point
>
> 11: a small hairy armadillo found in the central and southern parts of
> South America
>
> 12: a patented industrial process for removing contaminants during the
> manufacture of soap
>
> 13: an unusual type of moss that tends to grow on the South-facing
> side of trees in rainforests
>
> 14: an apparent error in an early Wycliffe Bible manuscript at the
> British Museum (Purvey, c. 1380)
>
> 15: [obs.] a crude anesthetic used in the early 20th c., notably in
> World War I battlefield surgeries
>
> 16: the bone and cartilage to which most of the ribs are attached in
> most vertebrates; the breastbone or sternum
>
> 17: a bold geometric design found in the more loosely knotted oriental
> rugs originating in rural areas of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan
>
> 18: a Datura extract with mildly hallucinogenic properties, said to
> have been used in some Inca ceremonies as a prophetic aid and to treat
> insanity
>
> 19: [Ger. Haeckel:more usually Lat. _rachilla_] In grasses: the floral
> axis, i.e. the axis on which the florets are borne within the spikelet
> (cf._rachis_). Also (in palms): the ultimate flower-bearing axis of
> the inflorescence.[Bot. scientific Lat _rachilla_ (1834 or earlier)
> fr. _rachis _]
>
>
> --Matthew Grieco
>