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“ lukos ” is mentioned by Homer, and other Greek writers ; and in Italy, the “ lupus ” or wolf was
connected with the founding of Rome, is mentioned also by Terence, and Pliny.
(kicking a wo lfs track, signifying abortion, Horap. ii. 42) ; “ ouonhf ” or “ ouomf ” or “ ouamf ”
stable ; “ ouëhsôi ” or “ buahsol ” roof ; “ ouó ” rumour ; “ ouëinë ” to be agitated ; “ ouan ” or
“ ouon ” who, a certain one ; “ ôuahëv ” to mutter or growl ; “ noutshp ” consternation ; “ ôhôim ”
trampling upon; “ ô ô t ” to groan; “ ootë ” womb, “ ouiëthmësiô ” to act as midwife; “ ôuhë ” or
“ ôugë ” or “ hôuhë ” [I or “ ôuhôuhë ” or “ ôuhôuhë ” abortion ; “ ouëi ” or “ ôuëiô ” to repudiate. —
The'character occurs from the Eleventh dynasty to the Twenty-sixth (Leps. k. pi. 11 to
48). A second form (donkey’s leg) occurs under the Twelfth dynasty (Leps. d. ii. pi. 121).^
“ ôilë ” or “ oil! ” or “ ôili ” ram ; “ buoi ” onset ; “ ôuaë ! ” or “ ouai ! ” or “ ouëi ! ” or
“ û u b ë i!” or “ ô u ô i ! ” w o e ! ; “ hoë ” flock; “ ës65u ” or “ ësôôu ” sheep; “ ôuôlë ” or
“ ôuôôlë ” or “ ôuôülë,” abundance, to abound ; — in Greek “ ouai ! ” , in Latin “ vae ! ” . The character
occurs from the Fourth dynasty to the end of hieroglyphic writing (Leps. k. pi 5 to 67).
II (herb “ konuzan” signifying spendthrift, through slaughtering his sheep and goats, Horap.
ii. 75); “ kiôou ” amaranthus; “ kiôou ” gore, blood mixed with dust ; “ ôëtsh” or “ tshôëitsh ”
or “ ouan ” dust ; “ moout ” to slaughter ; “ ô sh t ” or “ dsht ” or “ ouosht” _to strangle, suffocate;
“ ôuôsh ” or “ ouosh ” or “ ouëshouôsh ” or “ ôuojbuëj ” to chew ; “ ôuëshp ” or “ ouôshp ” to break ;
“ buôt.shë ” or “ ôuôtshm ” or “ ôuëtshëm ” or “ Stshë ” to consume ; “ ouëtëv ” or “ ôuôtëv ” to carry
away, remove, change, “ ouôtëv ë vô l” be sacrificed.— The character occurs from the Fifth dynasty to
perhaps the end of hieroglyphic V writing (Leps. d. ii. pi. 49, i ° 2, íind 129, and Rosellin. mon. civ.
xxvii. 6). A second fornPoccurs * under the . . . . dynasty (Champ, diet. 217 and gram. 112, 122).
Matihiola lívida of Egypt. Called in Egypt “ nægeisi ” or “ schudjara” (Forsk.), and the
“ konuzan” killing by inducing thirst — (Horap ii. 75) maybe compared; M. livida fatal to goals
“ capris funestissima,” and employed by the inhabitants as a strong purgative, was observed by Forskal
p. 119 along the margin of cultivated ground in Lower E g yp t; by him also, and Delile, farther
inland in the Desert.
Inula crWwiifoHa oi the shore of the Mediterranean and Atlantic as far as Britain. Bossibly
the “ konuzan ” in question ; — the “ konuza ” was known to Athenaeus x 67 in Egypt ; and I. crith-
mifolia was observed there by Forskal p. 149, and Delile, in the maritime sand of the Mediterranean
border. Farther North, the “ kônuzës thusôsmôu” is described in i Morb. mul, 108 and 2 Morb.
mul. 63 as resembling “ sëlinô ouló ” curled parsley, growing in sandy places near the sea and its
odour barely endurable; I. crithraifolia was observed by Sibthorp, and Chaubard, on rocks exposed
to the sea around the Peloponnesus and the Greek islands. Westward, is described by Cæsalpinus
f. 5i : is termed “ a.ster maritimus folio tereti crasso tridentato” by Tournefort inst. 483; and is
known to grow along the Atlantic as far as Britain (Pers., and Engl. bot. pi. 68. See Inula viscosa
and I. graveolens).
é (hawk signifying superiority, also victory, Horap. i. 6) ; “ ôôu ” or “ ôôu ” or “ ëoôu ” g b r y ;
(X “ ôualë ” to increase ; “ ôuôtëv” or “ ôuôtv ” excelling, mightier ; “ ôuët ” to e.xcel ; “ ou le ” or
pA “ hôuëit” or “ h ô u it” leader, chief; “ hôuad” first. — The character occurs under the Third
dynasty (Leps. d. ii. pi. 2, and Champ, diet. 137).
AT (vulture signifying limit, in its flight defining beforehand the batlle-field and place of greatest
slaughter, Horap. i. 11) ; “ auër ” or “ ôuër ” how much ; “ mori ” or “ nôurë ” or “ nouri ” vulture
; “ moré ” or “ môr ” or “ môur” to gird, tie around; “ môôtshë ” or “ môutsht” to traverse
around, examine, depart; “ mojg” o r “ môiijg” or “ môujh” belt, girdle; “ nôuôshë” lirait; — The
character occurs under the Ptolemies (Leps. cl. iv. pi. 12).^
“ ôuamë ” digging implement ; “ ôuôi ” or “ ôuôëië ” or “ ôuôi ” peasant ; “ ouotóri ” ancle-
bone ; “ ôuah ” or “ ôuëh ” or “ ôuôh ” or “ ôuôh ” adherent, to adhere, add to, follower ;
Ü “ oua’” o r “ 5 u a t” one, “ ôuata” many; “ ôuôn ” any one, rest of the multitude, “ ouon
nim ” everybody ; “ ôuatôu” or “ ôuôtsh ” or “ ôuôtsh ” of their own accord, spontaneously. — The
character occurs under the Fifth dynasty (Leps. d. ii. pi. 42).
“ ôuëitë ” or “ môôunk ” or “ mounk ” to diminish, fall away, eclipse. — The character occurs
as early as the . . . . dynasty (Champ, diet. 14).
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flee, recede
The character
^ (“ 6tis ” fe r te rY signifying punsued by a more powerful enemy, because it ha.sh
Horap. ii. 47) ; “ bui6s ” quickly ; “ ouoj ” thief ; “ oueou ” or “ ouos ” to
ifar'off r “ 6u£ ” or “ 6u2i ” distance, afar o f f ; — “ ouginin ” Ionia; in English “ away.”
occurs from the Fifth dynasty to tlie Twënty-second (Leps. d. ii. pi. 68, and k. pi..............to 46).
f “ ôiraë ” or “ oimi ” or “ ôimi ” hook ; “ ouôhë ” or “ ôuôhi ” or “ ôuôhë ” or “ ôuoohë ” fisherman,
the catch ; “ óuóntsh ” or “ ontsh ” end, to make an end, — The character occurs under the Third
dynasty (Leps. d. ii. pi. 3). A second f)) form occurs from the Fourth dynasty to the end of hiero-
glyphic writing (Leps. d. ii. jal 21,
in the hands of gods and kings as one
and k. pi. 25 to 62). The same implement is often figured
of the emblems of ruling; seems in fact a sceptre in the
form of a shepherd’s crook: I found however this pattern of cane used in Eastern Arabia, in contradistinction
to the hoopoe-headed cane of the West. fppiinv the thrust of a
sh or zh, its pervading meaning shame : inspiration through the teeth on f^ lin g the th.ust ot a
sharp instrument - The Hebrew letter “ sbyn ” or “ slin,” meaning tooth ; the I- rench ch pro
nounc edsh, and French “ j ” pronounced zh. Mprnn Ü 26V “ shlôshë”’
fstairs or ladder signifying siege, on account of the inequality, Horap. 11. 26) , shloslie
/ I o r ‘!sh iô ô sh ë ’ or “ s h lô ô L t ë ’’ laXlder or stairs; “ sh ô lë ” to encompass; “ sh o l” to invest,
bRiJge. - The character occurs in the Book of the Dead, also under the Seventeenth dynasty (Leps.
V ” ' “ th ë p ë ” ï ' “ sh ëp ë ’’ haste, to hasten; “ hashë ” noose; “ jô r j” or “ jôrjs^ o-"
5 “ shôrsh” or “ sho r shs ” noose, to lie in ambush, to ensnare; “ sh ëp ’ or shop or shôpe or
“ s h ô p ’t capture, lay hold o f; “ sh ëp” to be captured, defendant ; “ ’’ a muzzle to muzde ;
- i n Eno-lish “ sheepish.” The character occurs from the 1 hird dynasty and the Book of
Dead to A e end o f hieroglyphic writing (Leps. d. ii. pl. 3, 19. and k. pl. . . . to 66) ,
^ (“ përistëran ” pigeon with raised crest, signifying borrowing gall, Horap. 11 45) , shlôt
E liv e r - ‘ hn ën ” S t a t io n ; “ shtshnt ” to be indignant; “ shnët ” anger,; “ nou.As ’ angei,
X b u L ’ness of mind, to grow angry ; “ shnau ” delay; “ shnat ’ to i “ f ^ ’
“ shalp” f i s t . - I n colloquial English “ dander rising.” The character occu.s m the Book of
Dearl also under the Nineteenth dynasty (Leps. d. iii. pi. 15O-
r “ s E o X A h e ’’ therefore; “ shnrat” to investigate; “ shnarkë ” to accuse, condemn ;
“ shaëiô” condemnation, obnoxious; “ sh ô ip ” bundle of reeds; “ shërof or shëroov or
K “ sh ë rôv ” o r “ sharôm” o r “ sh ëni” rods; “ sh a t ” to pay, quality, quantity, so
English “ sheriff.” The character occurs from the Fourth dynasty and the Book of the Dea o e
e n d o f hieroMvphic writing (Leps. d. ii. pi. 18, 24, 73, andk. pi, 5 to 63). „ , „
“ shlëmlôm ” or “ shlëmlôm ” or “ shlmlôm ” or “ shlômlëm ” to entangle, fold together ; “ shoip
^ t o form, bind fast ; “ shnôuf ” iron mallet. - The character occurs as early as the Fourth dynasty,
also in the Book of the Dead (Leps. d. ii. pi. 21, 25). , ,
“ shlôvi ” shears ; “ shôi ” curls ; “ shôp ” or “ shop ” or “ tshop ” to shave, be shaven. -
T h e character occurs under the . . . . dynasty (Champ, diet. 363).
“ shari ” or “ shôt ” or “ shëjshôj ” or “ shôjshëj ” or “ shojsh] ” to beat ; sbnôou threshing;
“X h la k ” punishment. — The character occurs from the Fifth dynasty to the Iwelfth
(‘C ^ fv ôn t B B i f e b o v l ] signifying fond of music and dancing, Horap. i i . 51) ; “ shrmptshan ”
ÎX or “ s E p t s h a l ’’ turtle-dovF; “ fô sh ” or “ v o sh ” or “ v ôsh ë ” or “ shiphë. ’ or “ shosjës ” or
E sh ë s ’’ o T ‘ Bhôshs’’ or “ sph ë i” to skip, dance; “ shak ” or “ shask ” to a^lau d, clap hands;
“ sh a s ” or “ sh ë s ” or “ sh is i” to be elated; “ shrô ” victory, to conquer. — I h e chaiacter occurs
fmm the Fourth dynasty to the Twelfth (Leps. d. ii. pF 19 ^ MS)-
( S with tip of tail lost, having bitten- himself loose, signifying escape from persecution
^ H o r i r i i 69) ; ‘ shimkah ” to be afflicted, in distress ; “ sapshla ” narrowness, pressure ; sheu
narrow - “ shôôu ” to be straitened ; “ shie ” extreme or border: “ sh ra ’ extreme part of J o 7
“ s l f o l ’’ e L em it y of skin of eyes and ears; “ shisak ” to be reduced to extremity ; sh5th_^
or “ A ô l k ” or “ sh rë ” to d ig ; “ ësh au” or “ ëshôu” forceps or nippers; “ sh.lapsi or sholp,si
to b i i “ sham” or “ shorn” strength; “ shëm.sham” or “ shmshôm ” to have strength ; shôshn
0° “ shë’tshôfo’ to pare off, cut off; “ sh in ë ” to find, “ shinëi ë v ô l” egress. - The characer occurs m
the Book of the Dead, and from the Twelfth dynasty to the Ptolemies (Leps. d. ii, pi. i « , m. pL
'^ ' ’ E ô n ? ” E f r h i i s h ’’ sword, kn ife ; “ shiërgôt” or “ sh ië rgô t’’ or J ” J J
wounded “ shanah” maimed, mutilated; “ tshôôshë ” or “ tshôshë ” or “ tshôôshë” wounds to
T abe b u h mutilate; “ ô sh ë ” to wound, make sick ; “ shôs ” or “ ôsh r” congealed, “ oshr’’ to
B h iv e f q u a k e t “ ôshv ” or “ ôshëv ” cold, to grow cold ; “ shahshëh ” or “ shahshh t e e ^ t e n n g .
- T h ^ character occurs under the Third dynasty (Leps. d. u. pi. 3)- A second form
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M dizziness satiety; “ sh ô ft” or “ sh ë vv ë ” to grow weak; “ shlj-pal” or “ klj-pat genuflexion to
L bend the’knee • “ shnëjô ” to subject, subdue, “ shnon njô ” to be subjected ; “ oi shot
t o b e conquered, subjugated. - The character occurs from the Third dynasty and the Book of the
Dead to the end of hieroglyphic writing (Leps. d. li. pi. 6 to iv. pi. 27, and k. pi. to 37).
r 4 (“ phassan ” wood-pigeon holding a laurel leaf, signifying restored to health through response
Ç of o i C î r H o rF . ii 43) ; “ shloj ” or “ shlosh ” bed ; “ shvvë ” or shôôv ” or “ shôv ’ or “ shôj
oi®“ s Ï o P 01’ “ shafë” weak, debilitated; “ shinôunai ” wretched; “ shitshtshen ” or “ shitshem” or
“ shitshôm” augury; “ sh in i” to draw omens, to divine; “ shorp” or “ shôlp to reveal, levealmg,
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