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[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 -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |
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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 > > -- > 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. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Stephen Dixon email: stevedixon46 (AT) gmail (DOT) com "You think that a wall as solid as the Earth separates civilization from barbarism. I tell you the division is a thread, a sheet of glass." -- John Buchan (1875-1940) -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |
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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 >> >> -- >> 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. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > Stephen Dixon > email: stevedixon46 (AT) gmail (DOT) com > > "You think that a wall as solid as the Earth separates civilization from > barbarism. I tell you the division is a thread, a sheet of glass." > > -- John Buchan (1875-1940) > > > > > -- > 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. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |
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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* -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |
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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 -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |
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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 -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |
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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* -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. |