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Below are 14 definitions for this word. 1 is from a dictionary - they
have been sorted so that they are not in the order submitted Please vote publicly for two of these definitions before 22: 00 GMT Tuesday *JohnnyB* 1.Sake made without brewer's alcohol, including all /junmai/and some /ginjo/and /daiginjo/sakes, which may be referred to by the compound names /junmai ginjo/and /junmai daiginjo/. 2.a dark and storm-like cloud formation, typically found in Iceland, proposed as a type of cloud in 2010 by the Cloud Appreciation Society and added to the International Cloud Atlas as a supplementary feature in 2018.Â*The name means "roughness" in Icelandic. 3. [Orig Inuit] A large dog sled, designed to travel on snow and ice, built using traditional Inuit design techniques. It is similar to a qamutiik, but larger and heavier. 4.a grass, /Bromus secalinus/, native to Europe and Asia, having rough leaves and wheatlike ears 5. a woven Finnish long-tufted tapestry or knotted-pile carpet hanging 6.a Lithuanian grain-based alcoholic drink, usually flavored with caraway seeds. 7. a 1932 proposal for the reform of English spelling by philanthropist J. Jefferson Ridge (1887- 1935), named for the spelling of his name according to his system; also, the phonetic analysis on which the proposal was based. 8.a one horse two-wheeled passenger vehicle, used in Eastern Europe originally for local journeys but now mostly for racing. 9.Yak’s milk yogurt. 10.specialized pulley system used by arborists to climb trees. 11. a headland (Icel.) 12. a helpful spirit that assists good people. 13.a peculiar East Indian mammal (/Galleopithecus volans/), having along the sides, connecting the fore and hind limbs, a parachute like membrane, by means of which it is able to make long leaps, like the flying squirrel; called also flying lemur. 14.embroidery on traditional Muslim garments, including the niqab and the hijab. Ryijy designs vary from simple cross stitch to intricate and ornate embroidery. -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com -- 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...hn-barrs.co.uk. |
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I'll go with 4 and 5. But you left out my def which I sent last night.
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all spam checks trapped and anti-malware logs too = no trace anywhere at 11:00 GMT monday *JohnnyB* On 14/11/2021 22:39, 'France International/Mike Shefler' via Dixonary wrote: > I'll go with 4 and 5. But you left out my def which I sent last night. > > --Mike > -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com -- 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...hn-barrs.co.uk. |
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5. a woven Finnish long-tufted tapestry or knotted-pile carpet hanging and 14. embroidery on traditional Muslim garments, including the niqab and the hijab. Ryijy designs vary from simple cross stitch to intricate and ornate embroidery. Judy Madnick -- 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/dixonary/02007AE20B0E120A01DC002004%40LAPTOP-NG0A64CK. |
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Two spirits, please: 1 and 12.
1. Sake made without brewer's alcohol, including all *junmai* and some *ginjo* and *daiginjo* sakes, which may be referred to by the compound names *junmai ginjo* and *junmai daiginjo*. 12. a helpful spirit that assists good people. -- Tim L > <#m_2068114371584492205_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > -- 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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1 and 6, please.
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I remember little of my Japanese, and even less of my Icelandic (of which
there was admittedly less to start with), but still enough to make the Japanese and Icelandic defs implausible. I vote for 6 & 12. P -- 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...mail.gmail.com. |
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I give up! Voting 9 and 14
On Sun, Nov 14, 2021, 5:26 PM Johnb - co.uk <johnb (AT) john-barrs (DOT) co.uk> wrote: > Below are 14 definitions for this word. 1 is from a dictionary - they have > been sorted so that they are not in the order submitted > > Please vote publicly for two of these definitions before 22: 00 GMT > Tuesday > > *JohnnyB* > > 1. Sake made without brewer's alcohol, including all *junmai* and some > *ginjo* and *daiginjo* sakes, which may be referred to by the compound > names *junmai ginjo* and *junmai daiginjo*. > > 2. a dark and storm-like cloud formation, typically found in Iceland, > proposed as a type of cloud in 2010 by the Cloud Appreciation Society and > added to the International Cloud Atlas as a supplementary feature in > 2018. The name means "roughness" in Icelandic. > > 3. [Orig Inuit] A large dog sled, designed to travel on snow and ice, > built using traditional Inuit design techniques. It is similar to a > qamutiik, but larger and heavier. > > 4. a grass, *Bromus secalinus*, native to Europe and Asia, having rough > leaves and wheatlike ears > > 5. a woven Finnish long-tufted tapestry or knotted-pile carpet hanging > > 6. a Lithuanian grain-based alcoholic drink, usually flavored with > caraway seeds. > > 7. a 1932 proposal for the reform of English spelling by philanthropist > J. Jefferson Ridge (1887- 1935), named for the spelling of his name > according to his system; also, the phonetic analysis on which the proposal > was based. > > 8. a one horse two-wheeled passenger vehicle, used in Eastern Europe > originally for local journeys but now mostly for racing. > > 9. Yak’s milk yogurt. > > 10. specialized pulley system used by arborists to climb trees. > > 11. a headland (Icel.) > > 12. a helpful spirit that assists good people. > > 13. a peculiar East Indian mammal (*Galleopithecus volans*), having along > the sides, connecting the fore and hind limbs, a parachute like membrane, > by means of which it is able to make long leaps, like the flying squirrel; > called also flying lemur. > > 14. embroidery on traditional Muslim garments, including the niqab and > the hijab. Ryijy designs vary from simple cross stitch to intricate and > ornate embroidery. > > > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam paign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> Virus-free. > www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam paign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > <#m_-9164319276502283195_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > -- > 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...hn-barrs.co.uk > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/dixonary/f29ab6b0-3029-fd58-8102-b98a942c3b6d%40john-barrs.co.uk?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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...mail.gmail.com. |
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Voting for the two that propose an etymology, implausible though it (and they) may be: 2 and 7.
Efrem ======================== > On Nov 14, 2021, at 5:26 PM, Johnb - co.uk <johnb (AT) john-barrs (DOT) co.uk> wrote: > > Below are 14 definitions for this word. 1 is from a dictionary - they have been sorted so that they are not in the order submitted > > Please vote publicly for two of these definitions before 22: 00 GMT Tuesday > > JohnnyB > > > 2. a dark and storm-like cloud formation, typically found in Iceland, proposed as a type of cloud in 2010 by the Cloud Appreciation Society and added to the International Cloud Atlas as a supplementary feature in 2018. The name means "roughness" in Icelandic. > > > > 7. a 1932 proposal for the reform of English spelling by philanthropist J.. Jefferson Ridge (1887- 1935), named for the spelling of his name according to his system; also, the phonetic analysis on which the proposal was based. > -- 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...A4%40gmail.com. |
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