uš gu [SPARE] V/t (12x) Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Hellenistic wr. uš gu₇; uš₂ gu₇; uš₂ gu₇-gu₇ "to spare; to release"

(uš[cvne//(compound verb nominal element)]N'N + gu[eat//to eat, consume]V/t'V/t)

[1]	𒍑𒅥	uš gu₇
[2]	𒌀𒅥	uš₂ gu₇
[3]	𒌀𒅥𒅥	uš₂ gu₇-gu₇

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]								3	7
[2]									1
[3]									1

7 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (3x/25%)

Middle Babylonian (2x/17%)

Neo-Assyrian (6x/50%)

Hellenistic (1x/8%)

Senses:

1. to spare (12x/100%)

2. to release

Akk. padû.

Bibliography

[2004] P. Attinger and M. Krebernik, St Schretter 70.

Word ID: o0042065; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0042065; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)