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[Dixonary] Round 3069 vote for peccaid
Here are 14 definitions for peccaid, only one of which is correct.
Vote for your two favorites no later than 10 AM EDT, Saturday May 2. 1. a short band or strap, attached by one end and buttoning at the other, used to fasten a coat or other garment whose edges do not overlap. Also: a similar band attached at both ends for holding a belt or sash in place, or sewn on simply as a decorative trimming. Now historical. 2. in South Wales, a measure of capacity for grain, also called a hobaid = 4 pedwran, either 5, 5½ or 6 gallons. 3. [Obs.] to fight with a barrier between, as a martial exercise. 4. [Obs.] a bird of the woodpecker family. 5. [Obs.] illegitimate; conceived in sin. 6. [Obs.] like or related to pigs. 7. a charity dedicated to the reestablishment of a self-sustainable population of collared peccaries in the Natural Reserve of Iberá in Argentina. 8. an enzymatic substance found in the stomachs of pigs, largely composed of pepsin and trypsin. 9. shaped like a thorn. 10. a fishing spear with three barbed prongs. 11. [Theol] a multi-thonged whip used for self flagellation [from Latin 'peccavi' I have sinned] 12. extremist or radical in politics. 13. a short burst of machine gun fire. 14. easily swayed; a mob mentality. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Dixonary" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dixonary+unsubscribe (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/di...oglegroups.com. |
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