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zwr (a/a) vb. to act with the fist
GD
Gpəˁal to hold on tightly3 senses▶
1
to hold on tightly
Syr, JBA, JBAg, Man
BT BM 16b(42)↗ אפשיטי דספרא זיר‏ : he holds tightly onto the coins of the scribe
(1)
to take a handful
Syr
P Lv2:2↗ ܘܢܙܘܪ ܡܢ ܬܡܢ ܡܠܐ ܙܘܪܗ܂ ܡܢ ܢܫܝܦܐ ܘܡܢ ܡܫܚܐ‏ : from there he should take a full handful of the fine flour and of the oil
2
to strike with a stick
Syr
Am2 335:12↗ ܘܫܪܝܘ ܓܒܪ̈ܐ ܙܵܝܪܝ݂ܢ ܩܕܵܡܵܘܗܝ ܟܕ ܩܵܐܹܡ‏ : the men began striking in his presence, while he was standing
(1)
w. ܥܠ : to attack, besiege (?)
Syr
ApocDan.33.9↗ ܣܠܩ ܗܘܐ ܕܝܢ ܢܒܘܟܕܢܨܪ ܡܲܠܟܐ ܠܐܪܥܐ ܕܝܗܘܕܐ܂ ܘܙܩܪ/ܘܙܘܪ/ ܥܠܝܗ݀‏ : [note uncertain rdg.]
3
to hurl away (?)
Syr
JohEphLES [431]:3↗ ܙܐܪܗ/ܕܚܝ݂ܗܝ/ ܗܘܝ ܠܪܘܚܩܐ‏ : †
Dpaˁˁelp.p. : (of eyes) having a certain defect : see s.v. zrg vb.1 sense▶
p.p. : (of eyes) having a certain defect : see s.v. zrg vb.
JBA
BT Bek 44a(29)↗ דמזר{ו}<ג>ן עיניה‏ : whose eyes are glistening
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generally with consonantal waw but perfect also ܙܵܪ‏, ptcp. ܙܐܪ܂ ܙܝܪܐ‏
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"To hurl away (?)" may be rather a unique Syriac attestation of #2 as a transitive; q.v.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 375[194]DJBA: 405bJastrow: 389Drower/Macuch: 165aJ. Payne-Smith: 114

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