3639 🗳️ BIGILLA

[Paul Keating]

There is a bumper crop of 14 BIGILLA definitions to choose from. I came close to missing three of them 😒 that were sent to the wrong address. I’m still not 100% confident that nothing fell in the cracks. 

Please choose exactly two, which you should do by Wednesday 15 April at 22h15 CEST (countdown timer here: ⏱️), or 48 hours from time of posting. Early closing will apply as usual.

1	The complete yearly set of readings for Jewish Festivals [Megilla is the scroll read for Purim consisting of the book of Ruth; this word is a modern collective noun to cover all the scrolls required for all the festivals]
2	A double tally or reckoning entered under a single account, especially one later found to have been made in error.
3	Australian. An edible Australian wood-boring grub (Bardistus cibarius) or its larvæ.
4	The embryonic leaves in the seeds of all dicotyledons.
5	A flowering shrub, Brickellia multiflora, of Central America.
6	Any long, boring story.
7	Messenger, page, servant [fm Old Norse].
8	A migraine or severe headache [pidgin].
9	Sc. Milled barley, also called: bigg.
10	A plant structure formed of stipules fused into a sheath surrounding the stem.
11	A short, narrow chisel used for carving fine detail in soft wood.
12	A site of multiple shipwrecks.
13	A traditional Maltese dish of mashed broad beans, olive oil, garlic, and red pepper, typically served as a dip or spread.
14	A tree-filled courtyard.

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Paul Keating

Soustons, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France

[Tim Bourne]

3 and 7, please.

Best wishes,
Tim B.

[Hugo Kornelis]

Hi Paul,

I will waste my two votes on 3 and 5, the edible grub and the flowering shrub.

Cheers,
Hugo

Op 13-4-2026 om 22:16 schreef Paul Keating:

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[Judy Madnick]

I'll go with the edibles: 3 and 13.

 

Judy Madnick

[Eric Boxer]

I'll vote for 11 and 14.

Eric

[Chowie]

Guess I'm hungry -- 3 and 13 :P

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[Daniel B. Widdis]

I'll take two that relate to my recent audiobook experiences: 6 (yeah, that one) and 12 (a relevant plot point of something more interesting)

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[Shani Naylor]

I'll vote for plants - 4 & 5.

4	The embryonic leaves in the seeds of all dicotyledons.
5	A flowering shrub, Brickellia multiflora, of Central America.

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[John Barrs]

Confirm my DQ, JohnnyB

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[nancygoat]

3 and 10 for me, continuing my reign of futility, probably.

Nancy

[France International/Mike Shefler]

I'll go with 3 and 5.

--Mike

[Efrem Mallach]

3 and 5, please.

Efrem

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On Apr 13, 2026, at 4:16 PM, Paul Keating <dixo...@boargules.com> wrote:

There is a bumper crop of 14 BIGILLA definitions to choose from. I came close to missing three of them 😒 that were sent to the wrong address. I’m still not 100% confident that nothing fell in the cracks. 

Please choose exactly two, which you should do by Wednesday 15 April at 22h15 CEST (countdown timer here: ⏱️), or 48 hours from time of posting. Early closing will apply as usual

3

Australian. An edible Australian wood-boring grub (Bardistus cibarius) or its larvæ.

[Tim Lodge]

I'll try two of the foods: 3 and 13.

            3    Australian. An edible Australian wood-boring grub (Bardistus cibarius) or its larvæ.

          13    A traditional Maltese dish of mashed broad beans, olive oil, garlic, and red pepper, typically served as a dip or spread.

--  Tim L

[Tony Abell]

I'll take the unpopular and silly defs, 1 and 6:

> 1 The complete yearly set of readings for Jewish Festivals [Megilla is the scroll read for Purim consisting of the book of Ruth; this word is a modern collective noun to cover all the scrolls required for all the festivals]

[Judy Madnick]

I did vote. See below.

 

Judy Madnick

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From: "Judy Madnick" <jmad...@gmail.com>

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Dated: 4/13/2026 5:34:17 PM

Subject: RE: [Dixonary] 3639 🗳️ BIGILLA

[Paul Keating]

So you did. My bad. An extra point for Shani, and two extra for you. Revised results:

1	The complete yearly set of readings for Jewish Festivals [Megilla is the scroll read for Purim consisting of the book of Ruth; this word is a modern collective noun to cover all the scrolls required for all the festivals]

Vote from Tony Abell

Submitted by: Johnny Barrs, who did not vote (DQ). Score: 1.

2	A double tally or reckoning entered under a single account, especially one later found to have been made in error.

No votes

Submitted by: Dan Widdis, who voted for 6, 12.

3	Australian. An edible Australian wood-boring grub (Bardistus cibarius) or its larvæ.

Votes from Tim Bourne, Debbie Embler, Hugo Kornelis, Tim Lodge, Judy Madnick, Efrem Mallach, Mike Shefler, Nancy Shepherdson

Submitted by: Shani Naylor, who voted for 4, 5. Score: 8.

4	The embryonic leaves in the seeds of all dicotyledons.

Vote from Shani Naylor

Submitted by: Mike Shefler, who voted for 3, 5. Score: 1.

5	A flowering shrub, Brickellia multiflora, of Central America.

Votes from Hugo Kornelis, Efrem Mallach, Shani Naylor, Mike Shefler

Submitted by: Tim Lodge, who voted for 3, 13. Score: 4+2=6*.

6	Any long, boring story.

Votes from Tony Abell, Dan Widdis

Submitted by: Debbie Embler, who voted for 3, 13. Score: 2+2=4*.

7	Messenger, page, servant [fm Old Norse].

Vote from Tim Bourne

Submitted by: Hugo Kornelis, who voted for 3, 5. Score: 1.

8	A migraine or severe headache [pidgin].

No votes

Submitted by: Tim Bourne, who voted for 3, 7.

9	Sc. Milled barley, also called: bigg.

No votes

Submitted by: Nancy Shepherdson, who voted for 3, 10.

10	A plant structure formed of stipules fused into a sheath surrounding the stem.

Vote from Nancy Shepherdson

Submitted by: Efrem Mallach, who voted for 3, 5. Score: 1.

11	A short, narrow chisel used for carving fine detail in soft wood.

Vote from Eric Boxer

Submitted by: Judy Madnick, who voted for 3, 13. Score: 1+2=3*.

12	A site of multiple shipwrecks.

Vote from Dan Widdis

Submitted by: Eric Boxer, who voted for 11, 14. Score: 1.

13	A traditional Maltese dish of mashed broad beans, olive oil, garlic, and red pepper, typically served as a dip or spread.

Votes from Debbie Embler, Tim Lodge, Judy Madnick
Real Definition. Score: D3.
14	A tree-filled courtyard.
	Vote from Eric Boxer
	Submitted by: Tony Abell, who voted for 1, 6. Score: 1.

Def no	Player	Voted for	Votes from	Score from votes	Correct guess	Total
3	Naylor	4, 5	Bourne, Embler, Kornelis, Lodge, Madnick, Mallach, Shefler, Shepherdson	8		8
5	Lodge	3, 13	Kornelis, Mallach, Naylor, Shefler	4	2	6*
6	Embler	3, 13	Abell, Widdis	2	2	4*
11	Madnick	3, 13	Boxer	1	2	3*
1	Barrs	DQ	Abell	1		1
10	Mallach	3, 5	Shepherdson	1		1
4	Shefler	3, 5	Naylor	1		1
14	Abell	1, 6	Boxer	1		1
12	Boxer	11, 14	Widdis	1		1
7	Kornelis	3, 5	Bourne	1		1
8	Bourne	3, 7				0
2	Widdis	6, 12				0
9	Shepherdson	3, 10				0

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Paul Keating

Soustons, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France

On 2026-04-15 22:23:27, Judy Madnick <jmad...@gmail.com> wrote:

I did vote. See below.

 

Judy Madnick

[Judy Madnick]

I've done my share of "my bad," so I'm not complaining!

 

Judy

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Original Message

From: "Paul Keating" <dixo...@boargules.com>

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Date: 4/15/2026 4:50:55 PM

Subject: Re: FW: RE: [Dixonary] 3639 🗳️ BIGILLA

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