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god (___). Also 3_4 godd. [Com. Teut.: OE. god (masc. in sing.; pl. godu, godo neut., godas masc.) corresponds to OFris., OS., Du. god masc., OHG. got, cot (MHG. got, mod.Ger. gott) masc., ON. goð, guð neut. and masc., pl. goð, guð neut. (later Icel. pl. guðir masc.; Sw., Da. gud), Goth...

Yours is a remarkable question, BSAM. Thank you. And quickly now, so that we can connect further... I'm not. Not even a little. :D No doubt some are, though, like with anything in human experience. If you want a concrete answer of those who might harbor a deep seated fear, and a...

idiot (______), n. 4. Comb., as idiot-born, -dull, -like adjs.; idiot-worshipper. idiot asylum, a term formerly used for a hospital for the mentally ill; idiot board colloq., a prompting board held before a television speaker but not projected on the film; idiot box colloq., a television...

idiot (______), n. Forms: 4 ydyote, 4_5 ydiotte, 4_6 -ot(e, yd-, idyot, 5 idyote, -othe, ydeote, 6 ydeot(te, ideot(t)e, idiotte, 4_7 idiote, 4_9 ideot, 4_ idiot. [a. F. idiot (13th c. in Hatz.-Darm.) = It., Sp., Pg. idiota, ad. L. idiota uneducated, ignorant person, ad. Gr. _______ private...

cult (____), n. [ad. L. cultus worship (f. colere to attend to, cultivate, respect, etc.), and its F. adaptation culte (1611 Cotgr.). Used in 17th c. (? from Latin), and then rarely till the middle of the 19th, when often spelt culte as in French.] _ 1. Worship; reverential homage rendered to...

The most common usages start at #1 and proceed down. That said, I have no dog (live or dead) in this brawl. I was just giving you guys more ammunition so I can continue to enjoy my Monday Night at the Fights for a few more hours. :D

dodge (____), v. [Known only from 16th c.; origin unascertained. The primary meaning and sense-development are also uncertain. Wedgwood and Skeat compare an alleged dial. Sc. dodd to jog (cf. sense 11 below), which Skeat would also identify with the base of dodder, doddle. This might perhaps...

Whew. Rather than read what you've written so far, I'm going to coordinate our efforts--me to get my chores done, you to re-read my final version, and then post your best effort as it strikes you to do. I'll read what you post later this week. Have a great rest of the weekend. And good...

Sorry, guy, I'm still editing. I've rephrased a lot of what didn't do my own talent justice, and hope you'll forgive me some of the terms that the first draft employed. I will read your reply when I'm done, but feel free to edit your own post after I'm finished. I believe there's an hour to...

First, thank you for the welcome, darkhorse. As mytwocents recently wrote on another thread, it's sometimes surprising how much time can be spent on ET, and in chat. I see that, too, so I'll have to make this brief. You'll laugh when you see its length but trust me, it's brief. As I...

I didn't read him the way others seem to have, that he himself prefers socialism. I read that he thought socialism might be the end result of capitalism failing, as Marx had written, and that such a probability not only still existed but was growing larger. I respectfully disagree. If...

Uhh.... Nitro wouldn't have any choice but to oblige to "give" his money away if he lived under socialism. "From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs." So thank you, Nitro (joking). Where might I pick up my check? I know you are a much better trader than I am...

Again, you state that everyone who has chosen to be in this country has to understand the need to protect themselves, with the true implication that such defense against outside aggressors necessarily and correctly involves the national military. If that premise is indeed the one you hold...

Completely understandable. When Everest stood at exactly 29,000 feet several years ago (it's still rising), it was common practice among geologists to print its height slightly more because they feared such a round number would be interpreted as either a misprint, or worse, a guess...

This caught my attention; thank you. While I was able to find information blasting PVC on a lot of pro environmental sites, green guides, friends of the earth, greenpeace, etc., oddly enough there was nothing for PVC (or polyvinyl chloride, or vinyl as it's colloquially known) in the U.S...

Actually, I was trying to say that the question of when to take action (take up arms in this case) is an objective decision that can be framed correctly only within the context of an individual's life. From my reading, you're assuming the very thing we're discussing. Your posts sometimes...

Thank you, Burtakus.

Thank you, Maverick.

And that was exactly my point on which, apparently, we both agree. However, I include insanity of both liberals and conservatives. When Reason fails, when one side cannot by dint of a rational argument convince the other side to act together in their individual self-interest(s), then force...

Well then he must be, I guess. When somebody gets 100% on back to back extreme trend and choppy oscillation days (given the timeframe his own movies show him trading), all I can say is, "Whoop dee do and Tyler, too." His movies do show an uncanny ability to pick tops and bottoms...