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mry noun sg. abs. or construct
1 master Com.
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--(a) human Com.
(a.1) vs. ˁbd "servant" as an epistolary title of respect OfA-Egypt.
--(b) divine Com.
(b.1) ܡܵܪܝܵܐ : the Lord, God Syr.
(b.2) ܡܵܪܝ : my Lord, usually in reference to Jesus Syr.
2 owner Com.
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--(a) (of a text) author Syr.
3 title of respect Com.
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--(a) ܡܵܪܝ : clerical title Syr.
--(b) w. first pers. suffix (מר٠ מור) in respectfully addressing a man : sir JBA.
(b.1) in contrast: one scholar, the other scholar JBA.
--(c) pl.: neighbors Syr.
4 in the construct state as the head of many compound expressions Com.
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--(a) chief of ... Com.
--(b) owner of ... Com.
(b.1) see also s.vv. mry by, mry dwrˀ, etc. Syr.
(b.2) ܡܪܝ ܢܟܣ̈ܐ : patrician Syr.
--(c) master of (i.e. specialist in) ... Com.
--(d) an element of many PN's JBA.
--(e) mariba : "sir father" = "respected senior", but used euphemistically Man.
5 an angelic order Syr.
