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Anglicised as spailpeen or spalpeen, or "wandering landless labourer" was
an itinerant or seasonal farm worker in Ireland from the 17th to the early
20th century.*
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpailpÃ*n#cite_note_Culture_page_442_1>*The
term derived from the Irish *spailp*, meaning "turn, spell, bout."


The dictionary and Efrem received a score of 5: Shani was the real winner


Take it away EFrem


*JohnnyB*





From

Who voted

Voted for by

Score

1

(Archaic) a woman who sells fish

Debbie E

3, 8



0

2

spailpÃ*n [Irish] an itinerant or seasonal farm worker





Judy M, Dan W, Shani N, Efrem M, Tim L

D5

3

*Irish English.* Nonsensical talk; overblown or empty rhetoric; claptrap

Paul K



Debbie E, Judy M

2 DQ

4

any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the family Fagaceae, including
species in the genera Chrysolepis of western North America and Castanopsis
of East and Southeast Asia; The edible nut of any of these plants

Judy M

2*, 3



2*

5

(Far.) a projecting flange on the upper edge of a horseshoe, turned up so
as to embrace the lower part of the hoof

Dan W

2*, 3

Deborah F

3*

6

a genre of Spanish thriller or horror film typically involving a murder
mystery and characterized by graphic violence, eroticism, an atmospheric,
sometimes dreamlike blend of suspense and horror elements, and often a
prominent, intense music score

Shani N

2*, 9

Tony A, Efrem M

4*

7

the ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) of North America

Mike S

8, 9

Tony A

1

8

an iron pin used to attach the figurehead to the prow of medieval round
ships

Deborah F

5, 9

Mike S, Debbie E

2

9

A tool, similar to a spike, used to break rocks by inserting it into a
crevice and striking it with a heavy hammer.

Efrem M

2*, 6

Mike S, Deborah F, Shani N

5*

10*

<no Def>

Tim L

2,5



2*

11*

<no Def>

Tony A

6, 7



0




Debbie E

0

Tony A

0

Mike S

1

Paul K

2

Deborah F

2

Judy M

2*

Tim L

2*

Dan W

3*

Shani N

4*

Efrem M

5*

Dictionary

D5

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I'm taking over the deal, as I've owed Efrem one for some time. New word
coming up as soon as I've finished eating.

-- Tim L

On Wednesday, 27 July 2022 at 18:20:51 UTC+1 johnb (AT) john-barrs (DOT) co.uk wrote:

> Anglicised as spailpeen or spalpeen, or "wandering landless labourer" was
> an itinerant or seasonal farm worker in Ireland from the 17th to the
> early 20th century.*
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpailpÃ*n#cite_note_Culture_page_442_1>*The
> term derived from the Irish *spailp*, meaning "turn, spell, bout."
>
>
> The dictionary and Efrem received a score of 5: Shani was the real winner
>
>
> Take it away EFrem
>
>
> *JohnnyB*
>
>
>
>
>
> From
>
> Who voted
>
> Voted for by
>
> Score
>
> 1
>
> (Archaic) a woman who sells fish
>
> Debbie E
>
> 3, 8
>
>
>
> 0
>
> 2
>
> spailpÃ*n [Irish] an itinerant or seasonal farm worker
>
>
>
>
>
> Judy M, Dan W, Shani N, Efrem M, Tim L
>
> D5
>
> 3
>
> *Irish English.* Nonsensical talk; overblown or empty rhetoric; claptrap
>
> Paul K
>
>
>
> Debbie E, Judy M
>
> 2 DQ
>
> 4
>
> any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the family Fagaceae, including
> species in the genera Chrysolepis of western North America and Castanopsis
> of East and Southeast Asia; The edible nut of any of these plants
>
> Judy M
>
> 2*, 3
>
>
>
> 2*
>
> 5
>
> (Far.) a projecting flange on the upper edge of a horseshoe, turned up so
> as to embrace the lower part of the hoof
>
> Dan W
>
> 2*, 3
>
> Deborah F
>
> 3*
>
> 6
>
> a genre of Spanish thriller or horror film typically involving a murder
> mystery and characterized by graphic violence, eroticism, an atmospheric,
> sometimes dreamlike blend of suspense and horror elements, and often a
> prominent, intense music score
>
> Shani N
>
> 2*, 9
>
> Tony A, Efrem M
>
> 4*
>
> 7
>
> the ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) of North America
>
> Mike S
>
> 8, 9
>
> Tony A
>
> 1
>
> 8
>
> an iron pin used to attach the figurehead to the prow of medieval round
> ships
>
> Deborah F
>
> 5, 9
>
> Mike S, Debbie E
>
> 2
>
> 9
>
> A tool, similar to a spike, used to break rocks by inserting it into a
> crevice and striking it with a heavy hammer.
>
> Efrem M
>
> 2*, 6
>
> Mike S, Deborah F, Shani N
>
> 5*
>
> 10*
>
> <no Def>
>
> Tim L
>
> 2,5
>
>
>
> 2*
>
> 11*
>
> <no Def>
>
> Tony A
>
> 6, 7
>
>
>
> 0
>
>
>
>
> Debbie E
>
> 0
>
> Tony A
>
> 0
>
> Mike S
>
> 1
>
> Paul K
>
> 2
>
> Deborah F
>
> 2
>
> Judy M
>
> 2*
>
> Tim L
>
> 2*
>
> Dan W
>
> 3*
>
> Shani N
>
> 4*
>
> Efrem M
>
> 5*
>
> Dictionary
>
> D5
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

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