1. a bannock.
2. [Obs.] a ransom for felony.
3. a professional fishing and hunting guide.
4. the giving of a shoe as surety of an agreement.
5. a stone passing through a wall from face to face.
6. an inbred strain of mouse much used in laboratories.
7. (Bot.) an egg-shaped gourd, commonly eight to ten inches long.
8. a small strip of brightly colored fabric worn under the fold of kilt socks.
9. a knitted woolen vest popularized by council members in Edinburgh in the late 19th century.
10. [Herald., Obs.] a vertical series of linked half circles each alternating in direction. Replaces a bend sinister that applied to the immediate ancestor
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4 has to be true. If not, its author deserves points for creativity.
And 8 to keep on the theme of footwear.
On Jun 16, 2019, at 4:51 PM, Tim Lodge <d...@timlodge.co.uk> wrote:
I wasn't able to post a reminder, and that - combined with the fact that it's a weekend - means that we have only 10 defs of the word GARTIE for your delectation and delight. Please vote for your two favourites before the deadline of:10:00 BST on Tuesday 18th June which is:
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21:00 NZSTNew players are welcome - just don't look up the word until after you've voted.-- Tim L*** GARTIE ***