[Dixonary] Round 3650 MESARCH results
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Efrem Mallach
May 22, 2026, 4:04:53 AM (8 days ago) May 22
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Fellow players,
"Mesarch" is a botanical term that refers to xylem where new cells develop on all sides of existing cells, leaving older cells surrounded by younger ones (def. #7). (If you want to find out what xylem is, or learn more about the process, I refer you to our local botany expert, Dr, Google.) Mike Shefler was the only player perceptive or lucky enough to vote for it, giving me a D1, though Johnny Barrs and Paul Keating also knew the word. (Paul didn't realize that he knew it until he saw the definitions, or I might have replaced it.)
John's and Tim Lodge's Orthodox bishops were neck and neck in the voting until Nancy Shephe spite the nit-picks that a dictionary wouldn't start a definition with "Designates," that Christianity hadn't split into Orthodox and Roman churches in the 4th century, that they didn't have archbishops that early, and that it's"Patriarchate," not "Patriarchy." Apparently, few if any voters cared; if a definition is convincing, it's convincing - and this one surely was! Anyhow, since John is ahead of Tim in the rolling scores, he would have been the next dealer had they been tied.
Full results:
1. A fold or crease in a geological stratum. From Shefler, M. who voted *7*, 12. Voted for by: Madnick, J. Score: 3.
2. A mid-ranking bishop of the Orthodox Church. From Lodge, T. who voted 3, 12. Voted for by: Bourne, T.; Widdis, D.; Embler, D.; Naylor, S. Score: 4.
3. An isolated hill in an otherwise flat region. From Boxer, E. who voted 5, 9. Voted for by: Lodge, T.; Madnick, J. Score: 2.
4. [Classical antiquity] A subordinate ruler; a petty king. From Keating, P. who knew the word. Voted for by: Widdis, D.; Shepherdson, N. Score: 2.
5. A shallow architectural recess used for simple decorative effect. From Madnick, J. who voted 1, 3. Voted for by: Boxer, E. Score: 1.
6. The period towards the end of the Mesozoic Era when birds first evolved. From Bourne, T. who voted 2, `12. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.
7. [Bot.] Development of xylem where older cells are surrounded by younger cells. From Dictionary which could not vote. Voted for by: Shefler, M. Score: D1.
8. The point in a flyby trajectory at which gravitational capture gives way to escape. From Widdis, D. who voted 2, 4. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.
9. A language device that describes a whole by mentioning its parts or two contrasting extremes. From Embler, D. who voted 2, 12. Voted for by: Boxer, E. Score: 1.
10. A state of violent, destructive frenzy occurring during the rutting season in male elephants. From Naylor, S. who voted 2, 12. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.
11. A senior officer in the Grand Army of the Kingdom of Saxony, allowed to report directly to the King. From Shepherdson, N. who voted 4, 12. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.
12. Designates an archbishop of the Alexandrian Church of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchy in the early 4th century. From Barrs, J. who knew the word. Voted for by: Shefler, M.; Lodge, T.; Embler, D.; Naylor, S.; Shepherdson, N. Score: 5.
As a table (a screen shot, not editable):
"Mesarch" is a botanical term that refers to xylem where new cells develop on all sides of existing cells, leaving older cells surrounded by younger ones (def. #7). (If you want to find out what xylem is, or learn more about the process, I refer you to our local botany expert, Dr, Google.) Mike Shefler was the only player perceptive or lucky enough to vote for it, giving me a D1, though Johnny Barrs and Paul Keating also knew the word. (Paul didn't realize that he knew it until he saw the definitions, or I might have replaced it.)
John's and Tim Lodge's Orthodox bishops were neck and neck in the voting until Nancy Shephe spite the nit-picks that a dictionary wouldn't start a definition with "Designates," that Christianity hadn't split into Orthodox and Roman churches in the 4th century, that they didn't have archbishops that early, and that it's"Patriarchate," not "Patriarchy." Apparently, few if any voters cared; if a definition is convincing, it's convincing - and this one surely was! Anyhow, since John is ahead of Tim in the rolling scores, he would have been the next dealer had they been tied.
Full results:
1. A fold or crease in a geological stratum. From Shefler, M. who voted *7*, 12. Voted for by: Madnick, J. Score: 3.
2. A mid-ranking bishop of the Orthodox Church. From Lodge, T. who voted 3, 12. Voted for by: Bourne, T.; Widdis, D.; Embler, D.; Naylor, S. Score: 4.
3. An isolated hill in an otherwise flat region. From Boxer, E. who voted 5, 9. Voted for by: Lodge, T.; Madnick, J. Score: 2.
4. [Classical antiquity] A subordinate ruler; a petty king. From Keating, P. who knew the word. Voted for by: Widdis, D.; Shepherdson, N. Score: 2.
5. A shallow architectural recess used for simple decorative effect. From Madnick, J. who voted 1, 3. Voted for by: Boxer, E. Score: 1.
6. The period towards the end of the Mesozoic Era when birds first evolved. From Bourne, T. who voted 2, `12. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.
7. [Bot.] Development of xylem where older cells are surrounded by younger cells. From Dictionary which could not vote. Voted for by: Shefler, M. Score: D1.
8. The point in a flyby trajectory at which gravitational capture gives way to escape. From Widdis, D. who voted 2, 4. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.
9. A language device that describes a whole by mentioning its parts or two contrasting extremes. From Embler, D. who voted 2, 12. Voted for by: Boxer, E. Score: 1.
10. A state of violent, destructive frenzy occurring during the rutting season in male elephants. From Naylor, S. who voted 2, 12. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.
11. A senior officer in the Grand Army of the Kingdom of Saxony, allowed to report directly to the King. From Shepherdson, N. who voted 4, 12. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.
12. Designates an archbishop of the Alexandrian Church of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchy in the early 4th century. From Barrs, J. who knew the word. Voted for by: Shefler, M.; Lodge, T.; Embler, D.; Naylor, S.; Shepherdson, N. Score: 5.
As a table (a screen shot, not editable):
Paul Keating
May 22, 2026, 5:16:30 AM (8 days ago) May 22
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Efrem,
Your full results listing correctly has Tim Bourne voting for #2 & #12.
6. The period towards the end of the Mesozoic Era when birds first evolved. From Bourne, T. who voted 2, `12. Voted for by: None. Score: 0.
But the scoring for #12 omits that vote:
12. Designates an archbishop of the Alexandrian Church of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchy in the early 4th century. From Barrs, J. who knew the word. Voted for by: Shefler, M.; Lodge, T.; Embler, D.; Naylor, S.; Shepherdson, N. Score: 5.
(Probably something to do with that stray backtick.)
So, if I am right, Johnny scored 6 not 5. It doesn’t change the outcome, and doesn’t affect any other score.
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Paul KeatingSoustons, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France
Efrem Mallach
May 22, 2026, 6:23:19 AM (8 days ago) May 22
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Totally correct, Paul. The stray backtick prevented the spreadsheet from recognizing the vote as a number, so it didn't show up in the row of votes for John's def. and wasn't counted with them.
Apologies to the gods of accurate data entry. Apparently I didn't sacrifice enough goats to them this week!
Efrem
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Paul Keating
May 22, 2026, 6:37:49 AM (8 days ago) May 22
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Or perhaps one of the goats was infested with backticks.
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