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ˀrynw, ˀrynwtˀ (ˀaryānū, ˀaryānūṯā) n.f. leontiasis
(med.) leprosy, leontiasis
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Bhchr 353:15↗ ܟܘܪܗܢܐ ܕܐܪܝܢܘܬܐ‏ ; BHebJob 2:7 ܒܫܘܚܢܐ ܒܝ݂ܫܐ ܗ܊ ܒܐܪܝܢܘܬܐ‏ ; BHNom 153:2↗ ܘܐܪܝܢܘܬܐ ܡܦܪܫܢܝܬܐ ܐܝܬܝܗ݀܃ ܗܵܝ݁ ܕܲܡܫܲܟܪܐ ܠܦܲܪܨܘ݁ܦܐ܃ ܘܡܓܠܓܐ ܠܒܒ̈ܬܐ‏ : leontiasis is something different (from leprosy), that is it disfigures the face and reveals the innards
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Bar Hebraeus (BhNom 153 clearly distinguishes between this word as a disease affecting the face, i.e. leontiasis, and leprosy.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 99[48]J. Payne-Smith: 28BarBahlul: 291:1

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