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Variant reading 1 of 2

d_ c = d_ c --> dy c
$pyr A01
špyr (šappīr) adj. beautiful
1 beautiful Com, -OA. ▶ more

--(a) often with a qualifying genitive or adverbial infinitive Com.
2 proper, good, suitable, ok Com. ▶ more

--(a) fem.pl. : Syr.

(a.1) benefits Syr.

(a.2) good deeds Syr.
3 idioms: Com. ▶ more

--(a) ܫܲܦܝܼܪ ܙܲܒܢܵܐ : opportune, timely Syr.

--(b) ܫܲܦܝܼܪ ܓܸܢܣܵܐ : noble Syr.

--(c) ܫܲܦܝܼܪ ܐܲܦܸܿܐ : talcum Syr.

--(d) ܫܲܦܝܼܪ ܛܲܪ̈ܦܸܐ : spinach Syr.

--(e) שַׁפִּיר דַעֲתֵהּ: easy minded, not fastidious [fr. MH] JBAg.

--(f) שַׁפִּיר לֵב: happy, esp. from food and drink JLAtg.

--(g) ܫܲܦܝܼܪܲܬ ܩܲܪ̈ܢܵܬܵܐ : trigonella [bot.] Syr.


Variant reading 2 of 2

d_ c = d_ c --> dy c
$pr verb G
špr vb. a/a to be beautiful, pleasing

G

1 to be beautiful, pleasing Com. ▶ more

--(a) (w. l_, ˁl, bˁyny, etc.) : to please, be pleasing to BA-Da, JLAtg, Gal, PTA, CPA, Syr, JBA.
2 to be proper, fitting Com. ▶ more

--(a) to behave well Syr.

(a.1) to treat well Palm, Syr.

1 + banpia : to flatter Man.

--(b) lb : to be content, comfortable, relaxed JLAtg, Syr.

--(c) to thrive, do well JBA, Man.

D

to make pleasing JLAtg.

C

1 to adorn, to beautify, improve Nab, Gal, Syr, JBAg, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) to cleanse CPA, Syr.

Dt

1 to be pleasing Syr.
2 to make oneself beautiful, pleasing JLAtg, Syr.