1. Any of several large Old World insectivorous bats of the genus _Nyctalus_.
2. A mildly hallucinogenic mushroom found in the Scottish highlands.
3. Any tax levied on a per-capita basis; e.g., a poll tax.
4. A member of a strict branch of the Presbyterian faith largely limited to the Western Isles.
5. The coin placed in or on the mouth of a dead person before burial, as a payment or bribe for Charon, the ferryman who conveyed souls across the river Styx.
6. Reel-like Scottish dance of moderate tempo.
7. A type of spur.
8. One who is poor but lives in optimistic expectation of better fortune.
9. A Presbyterian (Church of Scotland) adherent to the full Westminster Confession of Faith (Church of England), a High Church of Scotland member.
10. A fishwife; not only foul-mouthed but with a bad-temper - prickly like the Scottish Thistle.
11. A mortuary fee or present paid to the clergy from a deceased's estate.
On Jul 10, 2019, at 6:17 PM, Shani Naylor <shani....@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all
We have 11 definitions for our perusal - please vote for two.
5. The coin placed in or on the mouth of a dead person before burial, as a payment or bribe for Charon, the ferryman who conveyed souls across the river Styx.
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10. A fishwife; not only foul-mouthed but with a bad-temper - prickly like the Scottish Thistle.
taxes for me...#3 and #11 please
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10. A fishwife; not only foul-mouthed but with a bad-temper - prickly like the Scottish Thistle.
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I vote for 2 and 11.
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