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The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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qdl noun sg. abs. or construct
qdl, qdlˀ (qḏāl, qḏālā) n.m. back of the neck
1 back of the neck OfA-Egypt, Qum, JLAtg, PTA, CPA, Sam, Syr, JBAg, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) (pig) hard back, bacon JBA.
2 fig.: . ▶ more

--(a) bank (river) Syr.

--(b) reins or bridle Syr.

--(c) the bend at the top of a letter JBA.

--(d) as a sign of strength JLAtg.
3 neck or mouth of a vessel or organ Syr.
4 idioms: . ▶ more

--(a) to remain/be delayed on one's neck = to be obligated for later payment Gal.

--(b) אחזר קדל : (with self-reference) to retreat JLAtg.

(b.1) (with other reference) to destroy (?), behead (?) JLAtg.