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#154685 01/31/06 01:44 PM
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Sorry, no clever literature - just heartfelt thanks for all the entries.

a. a Scottish fairy

b. lithe, supple (Chaucer)

c. [Old Norse] Highly ornate embroidery stitched to the neckline, cuffs or hem of a traditional costume using gold or silver thread

d. the (usually) minimal amount of moss that grows on the north side of trees in northern hemisphere

e. A mythic fish-like creature, common in heraldic designs from mediaeval Provençal

f. the liquid discharge that allows a spider to spin a web

g. A product derived from a glycoprotein found the jelly mass of frogs' eggs. Blended at moderately high temperatures with metallic oxides, it was formerly used in the manufacture of an acrylic-like painting medium

h. a young salmon on its first return from salt to fresh water

i. A finely-ground confectioners sugar made and used in the Netherlands

j. An Irish folk dance where dancers reenact the story of the giant Finn MacCoul who is pursued by a Scottish giant. In an attempt to save her husband, Finn's wife, Oonagh, disguises him as his own baby

k. The bisque-like finish on fine Czech porcelain

l. a slope, esp. one that is gentle or moderate

m. v., Old Scots. to milk an animal

n. an alloy comprised of mostly copper and small amounts of silver and gold used mainly in fabricating jewelry in ancient Northern Europe

p. A specialized fabric that has osmotic properties for use in aquaria

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wow. good defs.

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#154688 01/31/06 03:39 PM
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You what?

#154689 01/31/06 03:57 PM
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I really have no idea sew I'll vote C.

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I think I thought I had submitted a 'nition, but I don't recognize anything as mine so I guess I didn't after all. Sorry! I meant well.

Let's have a go at D

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E for me.

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I..yI.yIyI.. mmmmmm.. etc... bandIto

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Since I know the definition of 'gilse" and the answer is "M"
I used my considerable Hogwash skills to select those definitions
that were offered by the Awad men.

Surprisingly I only found four male entries...N,G,J,D.

And of course "M" (the correct definition) was coined by a scottish male
but that doesn't count.

Since most players of Hogwash are male it follows that some Awad men have very gentle and sensitive mannerisms when it comes to defining words in "Hogwash".

Hurry, Elizabeth, I can't wait to see the results.


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