birig [SNEER] (V/t)

20 instances

birig [SNEER] V/t (20x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian wr. bir₂; bi-ri-ig; pir₂; bi-irbir₂ "to sneer at, lift (nose, lip), contract oneself, roll up; to shrivel; (to be) shriveled, flaccid"

[1] 𒌓 bir₂
[2] 𒁉𒊑𒅅 bi-ri-ig
[3] 𒎕 pir₂
[4] 𒁉𒅕𒌓 bi-irbir₂
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 4 11
[2] 1 1
[3] 2
[4] 1

7 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (4x/20%)

Old Babylonian (14x/70%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/5%)

Neo-Assyrian (1x/5%)

Senses:

1. to sneer at, lift (nose, lip), contract oneself, roll up (7x/35%)

2. to shrivel [V/i] (12x/60%)

3. (to be) shriveled, flaccid [V/i] (1x/5%)

Akk. ganāṣu; kalāṣu.

Lexical Associations

kalāṣu[contract o.s.]V (// birig[sneer])

bi-irbir₂ = [ka]-la-[ṣu] (CT 19, pl. 17-19, K 04386+ o ii 5').

kalṣu[contracted one]N (// lu[person] ŋeš[penis] birig[sneer])

lu₂ ŋeš₃ bir₂-ra = ka-al-ṣu (NBC 09830 o i 28).

⸢lu₂ ŋeš₃ bir₂-ra⸣ = ⸢ka-al-ṣum⸣ (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.1, 79).

ša[that]REL raqqu[thin one]N epšu[built]AJ (// lu[person] ŋeš[penis] birig[sneer] kud[cut])

lu₂ ŋeš₃ bir₂ an!-kud = ⸢ša ra-qa₂-tam ep-šu⸣ (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.1, 78).

References for all phrases

birig[sneer]

bi-irbir₂ = [ka]-la-[ṣu] (CT 19, pl. 17-19, K 04386+ o ii 5').

lu[person] ŋeš[penis] birig[sneer]

lu₂ ŋeš₃ bir₂-ra (MSL SS 1, p. 07 C o i frg.1 14').

lu₂ ŋeš₃ bir₂-ra = kal-ṣum (MSL 12, 157 A 74).

lu₂ ŋeš₃ bir₂-ra = ka-al-ṣu (NBC 09830 o i 28).

⸢lu₂ ŋeš₃ bir₂-ra⸣ = ⸢ka-al-ṣum⸣ (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.1, 79).

lu[person] ŋeš[penis] birig[sneer] kud[cut]

lu₂ ŋeš₃ bir₂ an-kud (MSL SS 1, p. 07 C o i frg.1 15').

lu₂ ŋeš₃ bir₂ an!-kud = ⸢ša ra-qa₂-tam ep-šu⸣ (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.1, 78).

lu[person] ŋeš[penis] birig[sneer] maš-ku₅

lu₂ ŋeš₃ bir₂ maš-ku₅ = ša ra-qa₂-tam e-ep-šu (MSL 12, 157 A 73).

Word ID: o0025197; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0025197; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)