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mḥmsnnw, mḥmsnnwtˀ (mḥamsnānū, mḥamsnānūṯā) n.f. constancy
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constancy
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BHMQ7 2.1.4 ܡܚ݁ܡܣܢܢܘܬܐ ܕܓܒܪ̈ܐ ܟ̈ܐܢܐ‏ : the constancy of just men
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perseverance
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LSt.29:7↗ ܡܚܡܣܢܢܘܬܐ ܢܟܘܝܬܐ ܗܝ ܕܛܠܝܘܬܐ܂ ܘܐܦܢ ܠܡܝܬܪܘܬܐ ܢܓܕܐ ܠܗ‏ : perseverance is that which is harmful to youth, even if it leads to excellence ; IVMac17:23↗ ܘܒܡܚܡܣܢܢܘܬܗܘܢ ܕܒܐ̈ܘܠܨܢܐ‏ : in their perseverance in hardships
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self-control
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BhBS.E Eth 2.2.3 ܕܚܡܫܐ ܡܚܡܣܢܢܘܬܐ ܘܐܝܬܝܗ݀ ܣܩܘܒܠܝܘܬ ܩܘܡܐ ܕܠܘܩܒܠ ܗܢܝܐܘ̈ܬܐ ܫܟܝܪ̈ܬܐ‏ : the fifth (type of temperance is) self-control, which is an opposing stand against shameful pleasures ; GregOr 41 58.8.28↗ ܘܡܢ ܓܘܢܐ ܕܡܚܡܣܢܢܘܬܟܘܢ‏
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Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 741[240]J. Payne-Smith: 265a

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