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Pierre Abbat wrote:
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I did send the response to Fictionary a while ago saying that you and
Judith had tied. Here it is again. David<br>
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4 points; one of them gets the next round.<br>
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David<br>
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PIERRE<br>
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stirk (Shropshire) 1. (n.) A fence post. 2. (v.) To tie a sheep to a
fence post. <br>
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Judith (2) + James (2) = 4<br>
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RANJIT<br>
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stirk - n. (Amer. northwest and midwest) - 1. a fish trap in which a
small pool is dug next to a creek, connected by a steep and narrow<font
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speed trap.<br>
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Judith (1) = 1<br>
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OED<br>
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<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">stirk - n. (16th century
English) - 1. a young bullock or heifer, usually between one and two
years old. 2. Used as a term of abuse: a foolish person.<br>
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Nobody guessed the correct definition! Note that stirk sounds like
steer.<br>
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JUDITH<br>
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stirk - (Scottish) 1. (v.) cause trouble. 2. (n.) a fire in the
chimney.
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Ranjit (2) + Jean-Joseph (2) = 4<br>
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JAMES<br>
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stirk - adj. (Chesapeake Bay slang) - 1. empty; barren. 2. unsuccessful
(used to describe a bad day's clamming).<br>
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Jean-Joseph (1) = 1<br>
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JEAN-JOSEPH<br>
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stirk - n. - (Austral colloq.) 1. Too old to be well suited for
marriage. 2. Tough and stringy.<br>
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Ranjit (1) + James (1) = 2<br>
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