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thyr (tahhīr) adj. wondering, astonished
wondering, astonished
Syr
JS_Elisha 116:211↗ ܡܲܠܸܠܘ ܥܠܲܘܗܼܝ ܟܲܕ ܬܲܗܼܝܪܼܝܢ‏ : they spoke about it astonished ; JS_Elisha 119:18↗ ܒܵܟ ܬܲܗܼܝܪ̈ܵܢ ܕܲܟܡܵܐ ܪܵܡ ܐܲܢܼܬ ܒܲܥܒܼܝ̈ܕܵܬܵܟ‏
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This bi-syllabic form is preferred by the older poets when need for metrical reasons, and some (e.g. Jacob of Serugh) regularly seem to distinguish between this form (i.e. “astonished”) and #2 (i.e., “wondrous”). Compare the cited passages from JS 119, but more research is needed.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 1625[817]J. Payne-Smith: 605

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