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qpysw, qpyswtˀ (qp̄īsū, qp̄īsūṯā) n.f. contraction
1
contraction, compression
Syr
ESRef2 36:10 ܪܘܚܐ ܂܂܂ ܝܬܝܪ ܗܘܐ ܚܣܝܢ ܡܫܒܗ݀ ܡܛܘܠ ܩܦܝܣܘܬܗ݀‏ : the wind's blowing is stronger on account of its contraction (through a narrow opening)
2
brevity
Syr
BhBS Rhet 7.8.5 ܒܕ ܩܦܝܣܘܬܐ ܡܒܨܪܐ ܠܣܘܟܠ ܐܟܘܬܗܘܢ‏ : inasmuch as brevity reduced the informative content of things like that ; SAL2 432:12 ܩܦܝܣܘܬܗ݀ ܕܟܬܝܒܬܐ ܡܥܗܕܝܢܝܬܐ‏ : the brevity of the admonitory writing
(1)
ܒܩܦܝܣܘܬܐ : in brief
Syr
Algorithmic 9 ܣܡܬ ܗܢܐ ܡܐܡܪܐ ܒܩܦܝܣܘܬܐ‏ : I composed this mimro in brief ; Bhcar 8:13 ܡܢܝ ܫܡܥ ܐܡܪ ܠܟ ܒܩܦܝܣܘܬܐ‏ : hear from me what I say to you in brief
3
cutting off
Syr
BhGr 228:32 text not cited ; INB 514:13↗ ܩܦܝܣܘܬܐ ܕܢܦܫܐ ܠܓܘ ܡܢܗ݀‏ : cutting off the soul inside of itself (as part of a definition of ascetic humility)
(1)
deprivation
Syr
EOE 1.24:1 ܩܘܪܫܐ ܕܡܪܙܙ ܩܦܝܣܘܬܐ ܕܡܢ ܛܒܬܐ ܘܡ݂ܢ ܝܕܥܬܐ‏ : a coldness that signifies deprivation from good and from knowledge
(2)
despondency (?)
Syr
4
relaxation
Syr
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Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 1391[685]J. Payne-Smith: 513

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