[Dixonary] Round 2275 VOTE

[MICHAEL HARRINGTON]

Here are 20 definitions of AEOLIST submitted by 19 "Dixonarians", and 1
dictionary. Please cast your votes for two definitions that you believe may
be from the dictionary. I have received one confirmed DQ and a second
"most-likely" DQ. As usual, post your votes publicly at the Dixonary Group
message forum.

Voting will close 36 hours from now at 0100 PST, 24 Jan 2012. 0400 EST, 0900
UTC/GMT, 2000 EDT Australia

1. a harpist (arch., from Aeolian harp)

2. a student of early Greek cultures

3. a brand of player piano.

4. a wicker receptacle used in ancient Rome for carrying sacred
utensils in a procession.

5. a wise man.

6. one licensed to dispense advice; a counselor.

7. a family of burrowing animals native to New Guinea.

8. one who studies winds.

9. [Rare.] a tell-tail attached to a stay or shroud of a sailing
vessel to indicate the direction of the apparent wind.

10. a mathematician who works with univariate aeolean sets [ see also
_boolean_]

11. one who practices the art of suspended dance, in which the artist
performs on long fabric silks

12. a merry-andrew; a buffoon.

13. a construction worker especially skilled in tasks performed at high
skyscraper levels; colloq., _windwalker_.

14. an oboist _rare_

15. the pleasure taken from a cooling or warming breeze. Also, the desire
for such a breeze. From L. Aeolus: "god of winds" + M.E. lysten: "to desire,
wish, please, like"

16. one who manages the sails of a ship

17. a person who studies ancient music

18. a spelling bee champion.

19. a flier, a glider.

20. (rare) A pompous person, pretending to have inspiration or spiritual
insight.

[Steve Graham]

Throwing caution to the winds, I'll take 15 and 16

15. the pleasure taken from a cooling or warming breeze. Also, the desire
for such a breeze. From L. Aeolus: "god of winds" + M.E. lysten: "to desire,
wish, please, like"

16. one who manages the sails of a ship



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

[EnDash@aol.com]

I'll try numbers 1 and 8.




1. a harpist (arch., from Aeolian harp)

8. one who studies winds.


-- Dick Weltz

[France International/Mike Shefler]

I'll vote for 11 and 12.

[Tim Lodge]

With little confidence, I'll try:

> 11. * one who practices the art of suspended dance, in which the artist
> performs on long fabric silks
>
> 19. * a flier, a glider.

-- Tim L

[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 8 and 10.

Guerri

MICHAEL HARRINGTON wrote:
>
> 8. one who studies winds.
>
> 10. a mathematician who works with univariate aeolean sets [ see also
> _boolean_]

[Dodi Schultz]

I'll try

> 12.a merry-andrew; a buffoon.

and

> 14.an oboist _rare_

—Dodi

[—Keith Hale—]

8 & 20, please!

On 22 Jan 2012 15:13, "MICHAEL HARRINGTON" <mikeharrington47 (AT) gmail (DOT) com>
wrote:

Here are 20 definitions of AEOLIST submitted by 19 “Dixonarians”, and 1
dictionary. Please cast your votes for two definitions that you believe may
be from the dictionary. I have received one confirmed DQ and a second
“most-likely” DQ. As usual, post your votes publicly at the Dixonary Group
message forum.****

Voting will close 36 hours from now at 0100 PST, 24 Jan 2012. 0400 EST,
0900 UTC/GMT, 2000 EDT Australia****

**1. **a harpist (arch., from Aeolian harp) ****

**2. **a student of early Greek cultures ****

***3. ****a brand of player piano. ***

**4. **a wicker receptacle used in ancient Rome for carrying sacred
utensils in a procession. ****

**5. **a wise man. ****

**6. **one licensed to dispense advice; a counselor. ****

**7. **a family of burrowing animals native to New Guinea. ****

**8. **one who studies winds. ****

**9. **[Rare.] a tell-tail attached to a stay or shroud of a sailing
vessel to indicate the direction of the apparent wind. ****

**10. **a mathematician who works with univariate aeolean sets [ see also
_boolean_] ****

**11. **one who practices the art of suspended dance, in which the artist
performs on long fabric silks ****

**12. **a merry-andrew; a buffoon. ****

**13. **a construction worker especially skilled in tasks performed at
high skyscraper levels; colloq., _windwalker_. ****

**14. **an oboist _rare_ ****

**15. **the pleasure taken from a cooling or warming breeze. Also, the
desire for such a breeze. From L. Aeolus: "god of winds" + M.E. lysten: "to
desire, wish, please, like" ****

**16. **one who manages the sails of a ship ****

**17. **a person who studies ancient music ****

**18. **a spelling bee champion.****

**19. **a flier, a glider.****

**20. **(*rare*) A pompous person, pretending to have inspiration or
spiritual insight. ****

** **

** **

** **

[Dave Cunningham]

1 and 10 as utterly wrong.

Dave

On Jan 22, 4:13*pm, "MICHAEL HARRINGTON" <mikeharringto... (AT) gmail (DOT) com>
wrote:
> Here are 20 definitions of AEOLIST submitted by 19 "Dixonarians", and 1
> dictionary. Please cast your votes for two definitions that you believe may
> be from the dictionary. I have received one confirmed DQ and a second
> "most-likely" DQ. As usual, post your votes publicly at the Dixonary Group
> message forum.
>
> Voting will close 36 hours from now at 0100 PST, 24 Jan 2012. 0400 EST, 0900
> UTC/GMT, 2000 EDT Australia
>
> 1. * * * a harpist (arch., from Aeolian harp)
>
> 2. * * * a student of early Greek cultures
>
> 3. * * * a brand of player piano.
>
> 4. * * * a wicker receptacle used in ancient Rome for carrying sacred
> utensils in a procession.
>
> 5. * * * a wise man.
>
> 6. * * * one licensed to dispense advice; a counselor.
>
> 7. * * * a family of burrowing animals native to New Guinea.
>
> 8. * * * one who studies winds.
>
> 9. * * * [Rare.] a tell-tail attached to a stay or shroud of a sailing
> vessel to indicate the direction of the apparent wind.
>
> 10. * a mathematician who works with univariate aeolean sets [ see also
> _boolean_]
>
> 11. * one who practices the art of suspended dance, in which the artist
> performs on long fabric silks
>
> 12. * a merry-andrew; a buffoon.
>
> 13. * a construction worker especially skilled in tasks performed at high
> skyscraper levels; colloq., _windwalker_.
>
> 14. * an oboist _rare_
>
> 15. * the pleasure taken from a cooling or warming breeze. Also, the desire
> for such a breeze. From L. Aeolus: "god of winds" + M.E. lysten: "to desire,
> wish, please, like"
>
> 16. * one who manages the sails of a ship
>
> 17. * a person who studies ancient music
>
> 18. * a spelling bee champion.
>
> 19. * a flier, a glider.
>
> 20. * (rare) A pompous person, pretending to have inspiration or spiritual
> insight.
>
>

[Daniel Widdis]

I like 5 and there should be a word for 20, which isn't so rare as the
definition implies.

--
Dan

[Judy Madnick]

<< 9. [Rare.] a tell-tail attached to a stay or shroud of a sailing
<< vessel to indicate the direction of the apparent wind.

<< 19. a flier, a glider.

Judy Madnick

[Bill Bensburg]

4 and 12, please.

Thanks!

Bill

[Chris Carson]

6 and 14 for me.

Chris

Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 22, 2012, at 4:13 PM, "MICHAEL HARRINGTON" <mikeharrington47 (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

> Here are 20 definitions of AEOLIST submitted by 19 “Dixonarians�, and 1 dictionary. Please cast your votes for two definitions that you believe may be from the dictionary. I have received one confirmed DQ and a second “most-likely� DQ. As usual, post your votes publicly at the Dixonary Group message forum.
>
> Voting will close 36 hours from now at 0100 PST, 24 Jan 2012. 0400 EST, 0900 UTC/GMT, 2000 EDT Australia
>
> 1. a harpist (arch., from Aeolian harp)
> 2. a student of early Greek cultures
> 3. a brand of player piano.
> 4. a wicker receptacle used in ancient Rome for carrying sacred utensils in a procession.
> 5. a wise man.
> 6. one licensed to dispense advice; a counselor.
> 7. a family of burrowing animals native to New Guinea.
> 8. one who studies winds.
> 9. [Rare.] a tell-tail attached to a stay or shroud of a sailing vessel to indicate the direction of the apparent wind.
> 10. a mathematician who works with univariate aeolean sets [ see also _boolean_]
>
> 11. one who practices the art of suspended dance, in which the artist performs on long fabric silks
>
> 12. a merry-andrew; a buffoon.
>
> 13. a construction worker especially skilled in tasks performed at high skyscraper levels; colloq., _windwalker_.
> 14. an oboist _rare_
> 15. the pleasure taken from a cooling or warming breeze. Also, the desire for such a breeze. From L. Aeolus: "god of winds" + M.E. lysten: "to desire, wish, please, like"
> 16. one who manages the sails of a ship
> 17. a person who studies ancient music
> 18. a spelling bee champion.
> 19. a flier, a glider.
> 20. (rare) A pompous person, pretending to have inspiration or spiritual insight.
>
>
>
>
>
>

[Chuck]

Michael,

Congratulations on your win. I'll try -

8.one who studies winds.

and

12.a merry-andrew; a buffoon.

Thanks,

Chuck

[Tim B]

5 and 8, please.

Best wishes,
Tim B.