ŋirgul [~WOOL] N (221x) Ur III, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian wr. ŋir₂-gul; ŋir₂-gu-la; ŋir₂-gu "a qualification of wool; wool harvested from dead sheep; a dead sheep?"

[1]	𒄈𒄢	ŋir₂-gul
[2]	𒄈𒄖𒆷	ŋir₂-gu-la
[3]	𒄈𒄖	ŋir₂-gu

	Ur III	OB	Post-OB
[1]	211
[2]		5	5
[3]

4 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Ur III (211x/95%)

Old Babylonian (5x/2%)

Neo-Assyrian (3x/1%)

Neo-Babylonian (2x/1%)

Senses:

1. a qualification of wool (214x/97%)

2. wool harvested from dead sheep (6x/3%)

3. a dead sheep? (1x/0%)

Bibliography

[2011] H. Waetzoldt, CUSAS 6 431

[1972] H. Waetzoldt, UNT 53-55.

Lexical Associations

arru[(designation of sheep)]N (// udu[sheep] ŋirgul[~wool])

udu ŋir₂-gu-la = ar-ri (Ura 13 Seg.1, 4; CTMMA 2, 055 o i 4).

arru[(designation of sheep)]N (// uzu[flesh] ŋirgul[~wool])

⸢uzu ŋiri₂⸣-[gu^?-la^?] = [ar₂]-ru (WO 25, 067 r ii' 19').

uzu ŋir₂-[gu]-la = ar₂-ru (Ura 15 Seg.7, 23).

References for all phrases

ŋirgul[~wool]

ŋir₂-gu-la (CUNES 52-08-068 r i 5; HS 1799 a i 3; HS 1727 r i 3; CUSAS 12, 3.3.2 o 1; OB Nippur Ura 3 3).

udu[sheep] ŋirgul[~wool]

[udu] ⸢ŋir₂⸣-gu-la = ar-⸢x⸣ (BM 091010 r 8').