Round 3034 FEER Vote now.

[Benj. Evans]

Here are definitions for the word FEER, one of which is from a dictionary. 

1. A breach, opening, or gap in a wall, fence, hedge, etc.

2. A gift of land or money to younger children of kings or nobles to provide for their maintenance.  

3.  An alphabetic system of inscribed notches for vowels and lines for consonants used chiefly on the edges of memorial stones from the fifth to the early seventh century.

the thin, fibrous lint surrounding cottonseed

4. Bald [Obs.]  

5. [chiefly Scottish] to mark off land for plowing 

6. partially fermented whey, used in the treatment of infant diarrhea in
undernourished children.  

7. [Scot.] a cleared area left after burning heather. 

8. To pass swiftly away. 

9. To smirk or laugh in contempt or derision.

10. [Jersey law]   a bailiff empowered to collect fees due to any person or court.

• "do not look up before voting
• vote for two of the definitions with an email to the group"
• deadline 19:00 EST December 11 "(and elsewhere as appropriate)"

[Judy Madnick]

I'll try these:

 

5. [chiefly Scottish] to mark off land for plowing 

7. [Scot.] a cleared area left after burning heather. 

 

Judy Madnick

Albany, NY

[Debbie]

Is it my imagination or are 2 definitions run together in the list? The numbers seem to be missing. 

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[Debbie]

I will go with 6 and 7 nevertheless.

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[France International/Mike Shefler]

I'll go with 3 and 4.

[Tim B]

2 and 10, please.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

[Shani Naylor]

I also thought #3 contained a second def, starting at "the thin..."

Ben, can you clarify if #3 is correct as one def.

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[Daniel B. Widdis]

1 and the second half of 3.

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[Ryan McGill]

I'm going with the first half of 3 and both halves of 6.

3.  An alphabetic system of inscribed notches for vowels and lines for consonants used chiefly on the edges of memorial stones from the fifth to the early seventh century.

[Tim Lodge]

As I'm personally getting close to 4 and 8, I'll vote for them.

4. Bald [Obs.]

8. To pass swiftly away.

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[Benj. Evans]

"the thin, fibrous lint surrounding cottonseed" is 3a 

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[Benj. Evans]

I clicked on this thread for the first time since this morning with a mild amount of fear. Sorry for the confusion.

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[Judy Madnick]

LOL!

 

Judy

 

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Dated: 12/10/2019 5:34:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixonary] Round 3034 FEER Vote now.

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[Efrem G Mallach]

I'm wi' the Scots in this: 5 and 7.

Efrem

On Dec 10, 2019, at 7:00 AM, Benj. Evans <be.be...@gmail.com> wrote:

Here are definitions for the word FEER, one of which is from a dictionary. 

5. [chiefly Scottish] to mark off land for plowing 

[Shani Naylor]

3a & 10 for me. 

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[Tony Abell]

I'll take 3a and 4, please:

> 3a. the thin, fibrous lint surrounding cottonseed
> 4. Bald [Obs.]

[Christopher Carson]

3a and 7 for me.

 

Chris