[DM-MUG] dashboard dictionary

[John Kisner]

Hmmm.  I guess it's just an abbreviated dictionary that doesn't  
include the noun form of "lam".

Maybe there is a better dictionary widget somewhere.

On Feb 21, 2009, at 9:01 PM, CW Smith wrote:

> When you look up you word (I've looked up "lam" again as an  
> example), you can click the tabbed letter on the left (in this case  
> "L") for a list of words nearby in the dictionary list. Click on the  
> next word you want to lookup (I've clicked on the second variation  
> "Lam") to see its definition.
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> Peace,
> CW
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> On Feb 21, 2009, at 4:21 PM, John Kisner wrote:
>
>> In OSX, there is a dictionary/thesaurus in the dashboard.  Today I  
>> was looking up "lam" to make sure I was spelling it correctly when  
>> used in the "hiding from the law" sense.  Dashboard gives a  
>> definition of "lam" with superscript "1" that is for a different  
>> use of the word, and I can't see a way to look at 2nd (and possibly  
>> 3rd) definitions.  The superscript seems to indicate there is at  
>> least one more definition.  I've encountered this before, and have  
>> finally decided to ask if there is a way to go deeper into a word.
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated.
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