The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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Variant reading 1 of 2

d_ c = d_ c --> dy c

$ry verb D

1 to loosen, untie Com. ▶ more

--(a) to destroy, break CPA, Syr.

(a.1) to abolish, to annul Gal, Syr.

1 fig.: to repudiate, violate CPA, Syr.

(a.2) fig.: to refute (a position) Syr.

(a.3) to liquefy, to melt something, dissolve Gal, Syr, JBA.

(a.4) to release, let loose OA, Syr, JBAmb, JBA, Man.

1 to release from a spell Gal, JBA.

2 to release from a vow JBA.

(a.5) to kill Syr.

(a.6) w. ܡܢ : to unload Syr.

(a.7) + ܐܣܪ : to loosen and tie up = to be in control Syr.

--(b) to open Gal, Syr.

(b.1) metaph. to expound, interpret Syr.

1 answer a question, resolve a problem Syr.

2 to solve a problem Syr.

(b.2) to open the meal with a blessing JBA, JBAg.

(b.3) to celebrate (the masiqta) Man.

--(c) to dismiss Gal, CPA, Syr.

(c.1) to remove Syr.

1 (math.) to subtract something from and resolve Syr.

(c.2) to turn aside, turn away Syr.

1 to divorce Syr.

(c.3) to exclude Syr.

(c.4) to weigh anchor Syr.

(c.5) to adjudicate Syr, JBA, Man.

--(d) to soften Man.

(d.1) to moisten, water JBA.

--(e) to quiet Sam, Syr.

--(f) p.p. : loose, abundant : see s.v. šry adj. Com.

2 to permit Gal, JBA, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) to forgive, absolve of obligation Gal, PTA, JBA, LJLA.

--(b) to allay Syr.

3 intransitive Com. ▶ more

--(a) to inhabit, dwell Com.

(a.1) to set up camp Qum, JLAtg, CPA, Syr, LJLA.

1 of the dwelling place, i.e. to be dwelled in JLAtg.

(a.2) (demons) + ˁl : to possess someone Man.

--(b) to come to an end Syr.

--(c) to melt away Sam.

1 to begin Com. ▶ more

--(a) + participle : to begin to do Gal, CPA, Sam, Syr.

--(b) to put into service, use Man.

2 to untie, loosen JLAtg, Syr, Man, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) to take apart, dismantle Syr.

--(b) w. קדם : to forgive JLAtg.

--(c) to cripple (limbs) (see also s.v. mšry adj.) Syr.

--(d) fig.: BA-Da.

--(e) to abolish, annul Syr.

(e.1) to remove from office Syr.

1 to make to dwell JLAtg, Gal, PTA, Sam, Syr, JBAmb, JBA, Man, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) to ascribe as dwelling somewhere Syr.

--(b) to tell to dwell Syr.

--(c) w. ܒ_ : fig. : to install in Syr.

(c.1) to install flowing water JBAg, Man.

--(d) to bed down animals JLAtg.

2 to install, position Syr. ▶ more

--(a) to position for a stay JLAtg, Gal, Syr.

3 to lead, guide Syr.

1 to be loosened, untied Com. ▶ more

--(a) to be liberated Syr.

(a.1) to be dismissed Syr.

(a.2) to be judged innocent, forgiven of a crime Syr.

(a.3) to be released from a spell Gal.

1 + ב_ : (of a demon) to be released by a spell JBAmb.

--(b) to be dismantled, undone Syr.

(b.1) fig.: Syr.

(b.2) to have pitched camp (?) Syr.

(b.3) +ܡܢ : to be deprived of, to lose Syr.

2 to be dissolved CPA, Syr. ▶ more

--(a) to be liquefied, diluted in liquid Syr.

3 to be finished, come to an end [of something requiring construction to establish it] Syr.

4 to be removed, abrogated Syr. ▶ more

--(a) (law) to be violated Syr.

--(b) to be deleted Syr.

--(c) to be removed from office Syr.

5 to be permitted Gal, Syr, JBA, JBAg.

6 to inhabit Syr.

7 to be decided CPA.

8 fig. : to become upset Syr. ▶ more

--(a) to become seriously ill Syr.

1 to be begun Syr. ▶ more

--(a) to have a meal Syr.

2 to be loose BA-Da. ▶ more

--(a) to be dissolved Syr.

Variant reading 2 of 2

d_ c = d_ c --> dy c

$dy verb D

šdy vb. to throw (away or down)

1 to throw OfAGen, JLAtg, Gal, CPA, Syr, JBA, Man. ▶ more

--(a) to remove, throw away Syr, JBA.

(a.1) +ܠܒܪ : to throw out, reject Syr.

--(b) to cast down Syr, JBAmb, JBA.

(b.1) to pull down something high JLAtg, JBA.

1 to pluck off (dates) JBA.

--(c) to cast down seed, sow JBA.

--(d) to release Syr.

(d.1) to shoot an arrow JLAtg, Syr, JBA, LJLA.

(d.2) ܩܵܠܵܐ : to raise the voice, shout Syr.

2 to put something down or upon Syr, JBA, Man. ▶ more

--(a) to insert, thrust in Syr, JBA.

--(b) fig.: .

(b.1) w. ܬܪܥܝܬܐ : to set one's mind to Syr.

(b.2) to impose, cause to take effect JBA.

(b.3) to ascribe to Syr.

(b.4) ܥܲܠ : to cast (eye) upon Syr.

(b.5) to place in (בתר) a category JBA.

(b.6) w. ˁl : to add on to Syr, JBA.

3 to pour out Qum, JLAtg, Syr, JBA, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) (rain) to rain JBA.

--(b) to shed blood LJLA.

--(c) fig.: Syr.

4 other idioms: . ▶ more

--(a) to take root Syr.

--(b) to invest JBA.

--(c) w. יד: to touch JBA, Man.

(c.1) to attack Jud, JBA.

--(d) to spit JBA, Man.

--(e) w. נרגא: to disagree with an opinion (i.e. to throw an axe on it!) JBA.

--(f) w. b_, l_+ܐܟܣܘܪܝܐ : to exile Syr.

--(g) (of chaff) p.p. : loose(?), unbundled (?) OfAGen.

1 to cast down (pl.) Syr, Man. ▶ more

--(a) to shoot (pl.) Syr.

2 to excommunicate Syr.

1 to throw down Syr. ▶ more

--(a) to have cast down (?) Syr.

--(b) to throw (at one) JLAtg.

2 to discard JLAtg. ▶ more

--(a) to neglect Syr.

3 to shed blood Man, LJLA.

1 to be thrown Syr, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) to throw oneself Syr.

2 to be cast out, expelled Palm, Syr, JBA.

3 to be pushed back and forth on the wind JLAtg, CPA. ▶ more

--(a) to be bent down by the wind JLAtg.

--(b) to totter JLAtg.

4 (blood) to be shed (= אשׁד!) LJLA.

1 to be hurled down Syr.

2 to be hurled out, discarded Syr.

to shed tears : see s.v. ˀšd Man.