lal [SYRUP] N (414x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. lal₃; lal₃^sar; lal₃-lal₃; la₂ "syrup; honey"

[1]	𒋭	lal₃
[2]	𒋭𒊬	lal₃^sar
[3]	𒋭𒋭	lal₃-lal₃
[4]	𒇲	la₂
+	--la₂=l.a (7x/2%).

	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]	2	2	14	45	147	164	36	1
[2]							1	1
[3]						1
[4]

16 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (2x/0%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (2x/0%)

Old Akkadian (14x/3%)

Lagash II (45x/11%)

Ur III (147x/36%)

Old Babylonian (165x/40%)

Middle Babylonian (5x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (26x/6%)

Neo-Babylonian (5x/1%)

Hellenistic (1x/0%)

unknown (2x/0%)

Senses:

1. syrup (401x/97%)

2. honey (13x/3%)

Akk. dišpu; matqu; ṭābu.

Bibliography

[2003] M. Powell, RlA 10 17.

[1995] M. Powell, Origins and Ancient History of Wine 103; 105.

[1994] M. Powell, Drinking in Ancient Societies 99.

[1987] M. Powell, BSA 3 148.

Word ID: o0032978; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0032978; version 2.7 (built 2022-12-21)

lal [SYRUP] (N)

Attested in the following periods:

Senses:

Bibliography