zage [FOREMOST] (AJ)

20 instances

zage [FOREMOST] AJ (20x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Lagash II, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. zag-e₃ "foremost; outer corner; corner pillar; projection; battlement"

[1] 𒍠𒌓𒁺 zag-e₃
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1 1 13 5

7 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (1x/5%)

Lagash II (1x/5%)

Old Babylonian (13x/65%)

Neo-Assyrian (3x/15%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/5%)

Hellenistic (1x/5%)

Senses:

1. foremost (11x/55%)

2. outer corner [N]

3. corner pillar [N] (3x/15%)

4. projection [N] (5x/25%)

5. battlement [N] (1x/5%)

Akk. ašarēdu; zamû; āṣītu.

Lexical Associations

zamû[outer corner?]N (// zage[foremost])

⸢zag?⸣-e₃ = za-mu-u (CT 19, pl. 02, K 04256 o i' 5').

eṭlu[manly]N wāṣû[tall]AJ (// ŋuruš[male] zage[foremost])

ŋuruš zag-e₃ = eṭ-lu a-ṣu-u (K 00064 r ii 4).

References for all phrases

zage[foremost]

zag-ed₂ (UET 7, 082 o iii 12').

zag-e₃ (OB Nippur Izi Tab.II, 239d, Tab.II, 239e).

zag-e₃ = [...] (CT 19, pl. 17-19, K 04386+ o i 58').

⸢zag?⸣-e₃ = za-mu-u (CT 19, pl. 02, K 04256 o i' 5').

lu[person] zage[foremost]

⸢lu₂⸣ zag-e₃ (MSL SS 1, p. 07 A o ii' 23).

ŋuruš[male] zage[foremost]

ŋuruš zag-e₃ = eṭ-lu a-ṣu-u (K 00064 r ii 4).

Word ID: o0042382; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0042382; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)