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Efrem G Mallach June 9th, 2018 09:03 PM

[Dixonary] Round 2899 Results: GLUME
 
Fellow players,

Nancy Shepherdson jumped out to an early lead, with the first three voters all voting for her Northumberland coal dust, and held on to win with a score of 4. Second place and traditional "winnah" honors go to Tony Abell who scored 3 for his tree frog slime. His was the only vote for the correct definition, #13: one of two membranous bracts near the base of a spikelet. I don't understand it either. John Barrs does, though, since his graduate research was on grasses. He was DQ.

Full results:

1. [Fr.] a potter's wheel. From McGill, R. who did not vote. Voted for by: Cunningham, D.; Lodge, T. Score: 2.

2. grease or other lubricant. From Abell, T. who voted 5, *13*. Voted for by: Shefler, M. Score: 3.

3. [obs.] slime, esp. of tree frogs. From Cunningham, D. who voted 1, 9. Voted for by: Shefler, M.; Widdis, D. Score: 2.

4. an edible, mild-flavored seaweed. From Carson, C. who did not vote. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.

5. a portent of fortune: good or ill. From Hale, K. who voted 6, 14. Voted for by: Abell, T.; Dixon, S. Score: 2.

6. rough fragments of wood; splinters. From Stevens, G. who voted 10, 15. Voted for by: Hale, K. Score: 1.

7. a hot spiced wine drink of Scandinavia. From Lodge, T. who voted 1, 14. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.

8. supporting structure for a polyp colony. From Madnick, J. who voted *13*, 14. Voted for by: None. Score: 2.

9. twisted out of shape (said chiefly of trees). From Naylor, S. who voted 12, 15. Voted for by: Cunningham, D.; Widdis, D. Score: 2.

10. a collection of parishes ministered to by one vicar. From Barrs, J. who was DQ. Voted for by: Stevens, G. Score: 1.

11. a rubber-coated pad mounted on the cylinder of an offset press. From Dixon, S. who voted 5, 14. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.

12. a swivel pole on a cart that attaches to a yoke or collar harness. From Shefler, M. who voted 2, 3. Voted for by: Naylor, S. Score: 1.

13. one of a pair of dry membranous bracts at the base of the spikelet of grasses. From Dictionary who did not vote. Voted for by: Abell, T.; Madnick, J. Score: 2.

14. [Northumberland dialect] coal dust, such as covered miners’ bodies after a day in the pits. From Shepherdson, N. who did not vote. Voted for by: Hale, K.; Lodge, T.; Madnick, J.; Dixon, S. Score: 4.

15. [arch.] the space between the cusps in Gothic architecture; a rounded or leaflike ornament, in windows, niches, etc. From Widdis, D. who voted 3, 9. Voted for by: Stevens, G.; Naylor, S. Score: 2.

Over to you, Nancy!

Efrem

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Stephen Dixon June 9th, 2018 11:26 PM

Re: [Dixonary] Round 2899 Results: GLUME
 
I'm recording a lot zeros these days.

If I were a hockey goalie, that would be great. However....

On Sat, Jun 9, 2018 at 10:03 PM Efrem G Mallach <emallach (AT) verizon (DOT) net>
wrote:

> Fellow players,
>
> Nancy Shepherdson jumped out to an early lead, with the first three voters
> all voting for her Northumberland coal dust, and held on to win with a
> score of 4. Second place and traditional "winnah" honors go to Tony Abell
> who scored 3 for his tree frog slime. His was the only vote for the correct
> definition, #13: one of two membranous bracts near the base of a spikelet..
> I don't understand it either. John Barrs does, though, since his graduate
> research was on grasses. He was DQ.
>
> Full results:
>
> 1. [Fr.] a potter's wheel. From McGill, R. who did not vote. Voted for by:
> Cunningham, D.; Lodge, T. Score: 2.
>
> 2. grease or other lubricant. From Abell, T. who voted 5, *13*. Voted for
> by: Shefler, M. Score: 3.
>
> 3. [obs.] slime, esp. of tree frogs. From Cunningham, D. who voted 1, 9.
> Voted for by: Shefler, M.; Widdis, D. Score: 2.
>
> 4. an edible, mild-flavored seaweed. From Carson, C. who did not vote.
> Voted for by: None. Score: 0.
>
> 5. a portent of fortune: good or ill. From Hale, K. who voted 6, 14. Voted
> for by: Abell, T.; Dixon, S. Score: 2.
>
> 6. rough fragments of wood; splinters. From Stevens, G. who voted 10, 15.
> Voted for by: Hale, K. Score: 1.
>
> 7. a hot spiced wine drink of Scandinavia. From Lodge, T. who voted 1, 14..
> Voted for by: None. Score: 0.
>
> 8. supporting structure for a polyp colony. From Madnick, J. who voted
> *13*, 14. Voted for by: None. Score: 2.
>
> 9. twisted out of shape (said chiefly of trees). From Naylor, S. who voted
> 12, 15. Voted for by: Cunningham, D.; Widdis, D. Score: 2.
>
> 10. a collection of parishes ministered to by one vicar. From Barrs, J.
> who was DQ. Voted for by: Stevens, G. Score: 1.
>
> 11. a rubber-coated pad mounted on the cylinder of an offset press. From
> Dixon, S. who voted 5, 14. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.
>
> 12. a swivel pole on a cart that attaches to a yoke or collar harness.
> From Shefler, M. who voted 2, 3. Voted for by: Naylor, S. Score: 1.
>
> 13. one of a pair of dry membranous bracts at the base of the spikelet of
> grasses. From Dictionary who did not vote. Voted for by: Abell, T.;
> Madnick, J. Score: 2.
>
> 14. [Northumberland dialect] coal dust, such as covered miners’ bodies
> after a day in the pits. From Shepherdson, N. who did not vote. Voted for
> by: Hale, K.; Lodge, T.; Madnick, J.; Dixon, S. Score: 4.
>
> 15. [arch.] the space between the cusps in Gothic architecture; a rounded
> or leaflike ornament, in windows, niches, etc. From Widdis, D. who voted 3,
> 9. Voted for by: Stevens, G.; Naylor, S. Score: 2.
>
> Over to you, Nancy!
>
> Efrem
>
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Johnb - co.uk June 10th, 2018 05:20 AM

Re: [Dixonary] Round 2899 Results: GLUME
 
On 10/06/2018 03:03, Efrem G Mallach wrote:
> His (Tony) was the only vote for the correct definition, #13:


I looks like Judy also voted for it
>


13. one of a pair of dry membranous bracts at the base of the spikelet of grasses. From Dictionary who did not vote. Voted for by: Abell, T.; Madnick, J. Score: 2

*JohnnyB*

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Johnb - co.uk June 10th, 2018 05:28 AM

Re: [Dixonary] Round 2899 Results: GLUME
 
On 10/06/2018 03:03, Efrem G Mallach wrote:
> #13: one of two membranous bracts near the base of a spikelet. I don't understand it either.

In actual fact grasses have flowers - just like the more showy things
that we think of as flowers. BUT because they are somewhat different
they have attracted a whole raft of technical terminology - of which
"glume" is just one


The wiki article "poaceae" is quite good - this photo comes from it
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poaceae

*JohnnyB*

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Judy Madnick June 10th, 2018 07:06 AM

Re: [Dixonary] Round 2899 Results: GLUME
 
Been there...!

On Sun, Jun 10, 2018, 12:26 AM Stephen Dixon <stevedixon46 (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

> I'm recording a lot zeros these days.
>
> If I were a hockey goalie, that would be great. However....
>
> On Sat, Jun 9, 2018 at 10:03 PM Efrem G Mallach <emallach (AT) verizon (DOT) net>
> wrote:
>
>> Fellow players,
>>
>> Nancy Shepherdson jumped out to an early lead, with the first three
>> voters all voting for her Northumberland coal dust, and held on to win with
>> a score of 4. Second place and traditional "winnah" honors go to Tony Abell
>> who scored 3 for his tree frog slime. His was the only vote for the correct
>> definition, #13: one of two membranous bracts near the base of a spikelet.
>> I don't understand it either. John Barrs does, though, since his graduate
>> research was on grasses. He was DQ.
>>
>> Full results:
>>
>> 1. [Fr.] a potter's wheel. From McGill, R. who did not vote. Voted for
>> by: Cunningham, D.; Lodge, T. Score: 2.
>>
>> 2. grease or other lubricant. From Abell, T. who voted 5, *13*. Voted for
>> by: Shefler, M. Score: 3.
>>
>> 3. [obs.] slime, esp. of tree frogs. From Cunningham, D. who voted 1, 9.
>> Voted for by: Shefler, M.; Widdis, D. Score: 2.
>>
>> 4. an edible, mild-flavored seaweed. From Carson, C. who did not vote.
>> Voted for by: None. Score: 0.
>>
>> 5. a portent of fortune: good or ill. From Hale, K. who voted 6, 14.
>> Voted for by: Abell, T.; Dixon, S. Score: 2.
>>
>> 6. rough fragments of wood; splinters. From Stevens, G. who voted 10, 15..
>> Voted for by: Hale, K. Score: 1.
>>
>> 7. a hot spiced wine drink of Scandinavia. From Lodge, T. who voted 1,
>> 14. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.
>>
>> 8. supporting structure for a polyp colony. From Madnick, J. who voted
>> *13*, 14. Voted for by: None. Score: 2.
>>
>> 9. twisted out of shape (said chiefly of trees). From Naylor, S. who
>> voted 12, 15. Voted for by: Cunningham, D.; Widdis, D. Score: 2.
>>
>> 10. a collection of parishes ministered to by one vicar. From Barrs, J.
>> who was DQ. Voted for by: Stevens, G. Score: 1.
>>
>> 11. a rubber-coated pad mounted on the cylinder of an offset press. From
>> Dixon, S. who voted 5, 14. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.
>>
>> 12. a swivel pole on a cart that attaches to a yoke or collar harness.
>> From Shefler, M. who voted 2, 3. Voted for by: Naylor, S. Score: 1.
>>
>> 13. one of a pair of dry membranous bracts at the base of the spikelet of
>> grasses. From Dictionary who did not vote. Voted for by: Abell, T.;
>> Madnick, J. Score: 2.
>>
>> 14. [Northumberland dialect] coal dust, such as covered miners’ bodies
>> after a day in the pits. From Shepherdson, N. who did not vote. Voted for
>> by: Hale, K.; Lodge, T.; Madnick, J.; Dixon, S. Score: 4.
>>
>> 15. [arch.] the space between the cusps in Gothic architecture; a rounded
>> or leaflike ornament, in windows, niches, etc. From Widdis, D. who voted 3,
>> 9. Voted for by: Stevens, G.; Naylor, S. Score: 2.
>>
>> Over to you, Nancy!
>>
>> Efrem
>>
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> barbarism. I tell you the division is a thread, a sheet of glass."
>
> -- John Buchan (1875-1940)
>
>
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Efrem G Mallach June 10th, 2018 09:40 AM

Re: [Dixonary] Round 2899 Results: GLUME
 
Right, of course. The scores are correct; Judy got her two points. Only the descriptive text is wrong.

Efrem

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> On Jun 10, 2018, at 6:20 AM, Johnb - co.uk <johnb (AT) john-barrs (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> On 10/06/2018 03:03, Efrem G Mallach wrote:
>> His (Tony) was the only vote for the correct definition, #13:

>
> I looks like Judy also voted for it
> >

> 13. one of a pair of dry membranous bracts at the base of the spikelet of grasses. From Dictionary who did not vote. Voted for by: Abell, T.; Madnick, J. Score: 2
>
>
> JohnnyB


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Efrem G Mallach June 10th, 2018 09:41 AM

Re: [Dixonary] Round 2899 Results: GLUME
 
Right, of course. The scores are correct; Judy got her two points. Only the descriptive text is wrong.

Efrem

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> On Jun 10, 2018, at 6:20 AM, Johnb - co.uk <johnb (AT) john-barrs (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> On 10/06/2018 03:03, Efrem G Mallach wrote:
>> His (Tony) was the only vote for the correct definition, #13:

>
> I looks like Judy also voted for it
>>

> 13. one of a pair of dry membranous bracts at the base of the spikelet of grasses. From Dictionary who did not vote. Voted for by: Abell, T.; Madnick, J. Score: 2
>
>
> JohnnyB


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