[Fictionary] Gastald Ballot

[Nicolas Ward]

Apologies for the excessive delay. That will teach me to win right
before the end of the semester.

As usual, you can assign 2 points to one definition and 1 point to
another. I've standardized the definition format.

gastald, n. 1) An outlaw who has taken up permanent residence in a
sanctuary church; 2) An unwanted guest; 3) An elderly menial.
"Be courteous to yon gastald; he hath disembowelled men enow in his day."

gastald, n. [police forensics] Gastric aldehyde ratio, a measurement
of a class of chemicals reported by some breathalyzers.
"Generally if the gastald's between 150 and 250, we'll try to get
bloods for confirmation." -- Reno Gazette-Journal, 2002

gastald, n. One who has worn out his welcome.
"Get that gastald out of here! He's been here since Wednesday!"

gastald, n. A temporary outdoor latrine (typically a seat with no
associated privacy structure) constructed for use in conjunction with
an event.
"The poor quality of the food was second only to the conveniences,
which were anything but -- the patrons had a choice between a few
open-air gastalds, or fending for themselves in the nearby forest."

gastald, n. 1) A royal steward; 2) A civil authority; 3) A paid
official with direct loyalty to the Lombard kings. [From the Latin
"gastaldus"]
"The Edictum Rothari of 643 created the first codified gastald in
service of the court at Pavia."

gastald, adj. Overly hospitable. [From the German "Gast", meaning "guest".]
"She was so gastald she would cook a vegetarian pot roast for her
vegan in-laws."

gastald, adj. Without an heir to whom it may legally pass.
"Aging, and with his influence at court all but gone, the Vicomte
could no longer resist any command of the duc de Broglie. He ordered
his nephew, Victor-François, to the abbey of Haute-Fontaine. With
Victor-François in holy orders and Antoine-François a convicted
traitor, the estates de Romanet fell gastald upon the death of Vicomte
Alexandre in 1715."

gastald, n. [chivalry] A hooked stick used to scratch under plate mail
or barding.
"I'll have thy gastald, craven hound, / And thee upon a
pismire-mound!'' -- Hudibras

Votes by next Monday, let's say.

--Nick