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mttlynw, mttlynwtˀ (mettalyānū, mettalyānūṯā) n.f. attraction
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attraction, physical dependence
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Med 116:17 ܘܗܝ ܗܕܐ ܬܘ݂ܒ ܡܸܬ݁ܬܲܠܝܵܢܘ݂ܬ݂ܵܐ܂ ܠܐ ܡܲܨܝܐ ܕܬܗܘܐ ܣܛܪ ܡ݂ܢ ܕܬܸܬ݂ܩܦܸܣ ܥܘܩܒܪܬܐ ܕܠܘܬ ܪܹܫܝܬܗ݀‏ : now moreover this dependency could not happen other than by contraction of the muscle towards its top
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fig.: desire, zeal (?)
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Am7 928:17↗ ܡܬܬܠܝܢܘܬܐ ܕܒܐܠܗܐ‏ : [listed as one of the six terms for contemplating God]
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exertion
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Med 199:23 ܡܸܬ݁ܬܠܝܵܢܘ݂ܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܡ݂ܢ ܚܲܝܠܐ ܕܲܒܡܸܕ݂ܸܡ‏ : exertion due to using force with something
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Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 879[825]PS Suppl.: 340

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