birri [SPLEEN] (N)

6 instances

birri [SPLEEN] N (6x) Old Babylonian, Uncertain wr. bi-ri; bir; bir-ri "spleen, pancreas"

[1] 𒁉𒊑 bi-ri
[2] 𒄵 bir
[3] 𒄵𒊑 bir-ri
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 2
[2] 1 1
[3] 2

4 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (5x/83%)

Uncertain (1x/17%)

Senses:

1. spleen, pancreas (6x/100%)

Akk. ṭulīmu.

Bibliography

[2010] J. Westenholz, JMC 15 2-24

Lexical Associations

ṭulīmu[spleen]N (// birri[spleen])

bi-ri-ŋu₁₀ = ṭu₂-li-[mi] (CUSAS 12, 4.2 o 8).

References for all phrases

birri[spleen]

bi-ri-[ŋu₁₀] (HAG 05 r ii 2').

bi-ri-ŋu₁₀ = ṭu₂-li-[mi] (CUSAS 12, 4.2 o 8).

uzu[flesh] birri[spleen]

⸢uzu⸣ bir-⸢ri⸣ (HS 1799 d iii 13; OB Nippur Ura 3 475).

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