[2201] in SIPB bug reports
Re: Webster Server
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (web@Athena.MIT.EDU)
Sat Oct 26 14:12:42 1991
From: web@Athena.MIT.EDU
To: JH:TNG <genoa@Athena.MIT.EDU>
Cc: bug-sipb@Athena.MIT.EDU
In-Reply-To: Your message of Sat, 26 Oct 91 04:34:36 -0400.
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 91 14:12:10 EDT
>
> ~/News>webster paroxysm
> The webster server has failed to answer the request to look up your word.
> This could be because the webster server is down, or because your word is
> too long and the server can't find it. Try looking up "tree" -- if that
> works, then you've probably misspelled your word. If it fails, then send
> mail to bug-sipb@ATHENA.MIT.EDU to let the SIPB know that the server is
> broken.
> ~/News>webster tree
> 1. tree \'tre-\ \-l*s\ n [ME, fr. OE tre-ow; akin to ON tre- tree, Gk drys,
> Skt] often attrib da-ru wood 1a: a woody perennial plant having a single
> [blah blah blah]
>
>
> -- JH:TNG
I don't understand the problem. you tried webster tree, and it worked.
the message said that if it had FAILED, then you should send mail to
bug-sipb. In any case, the webster server seems fine... the word you
were looking for:
>webster paroxysm
par.ox.ysm \'par-*k-.siz-*m\ \.par-*k-'siz-m*l\ n [F & ML; F paroxysme, fr.
ML paroxysmus, fr. Gk paroxysmos, f]r. paroxynein to stimulate, fr. para- +
oxynein to provoke, fr. oxys sharp - more at OXYGEN 1: a sudden attack (as
of a disease) or sharp recurrence or increase of symptoms : CONVULSION 2: a
sudden violent emotion or action - par.ox.ys.mal aj
-Chee
