buršuma [DOWAGER] (N)

37 instances

buršuma [DOWAGER] N (37x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Ur III, Old Babylonian wr. bur-šu-ma; bur-šum₂-ma; bur-šu; bur-šu-um "dowager, matriarch, matron; an official; senior; old"

[1] 𒁓𒋗𒈠 bur-šu-ma
[2] 𒁓𒋧𒈠 bur-šum₂-ma
[3] 𒁓𒋗 bur-šu
[4] 𒁓𒋗𒌝 bur-šu-um
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 4 1 1 7 19
[2] 3
[3] 1
[4] 1

5 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (4x/11%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (1x/3%)

Old Akkadian (1x/3%)

Ur III (7x/19%)

Old Babylonian (24x/65%)

Senses:

1. dowager, matriarch, matron (36x/97%)

2. an official

3. senior [AJ]

4. old [AJ] (1x/3%)

Akk. puršumu; šībtu.

Bibliography

[2016] A. Goddeeris, TMH 10 69.

[1998] J. Bauer, Vorsargonische Abschnitt 437.

[1998] M. Krebernik, Die Texte aus Fara 265.

[1995] G. Visicato, Bureaucracy of Šuruppak 44-45 wn8.

[1994] F. Pomponio and G. Visicato, ED Šuruppak 179 wn58.

[1992] R. Zettler, Ur III Temple 193 n30.

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