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“ h ip ” judgment; “ hbthbt ” or “ hothbt ” to investigate, seek, doubt ; “ hbd ” or “ hod ” or “ haps ”
or “ hops ” it is proper, it must needs be ; “ thShthbh ” or “ htor ” or “ hodpS ” necessity ; — in Hebrew
“ byphy.” The character of the ibis-standard occurs in the name-ring of the second king of
Egypt, and from the Fifth dynasty to the Roman conquest (Leps. d. ii. pl. 56, k. pl. 5 to 58).
The living bird. Ibis religiosa, though not met with by myself, is known to be indigenous in
Egypt. The fact of being associated with Thot and the art o f writing wnAtr xlie second Egyptian
king, goes far towards establishing Egypt as the locality of the invention.
_____P “ gai ” or “ ha ” or “ has ” winnowing-fan ; “ h6f ” or “ hbv ” or “ hveuS ” work ; “ hasb ” or
•---------------------- Qj. Qj. uj-ijgju Qj. i‘ hisi ” or “ hosS ” labour, to labour, toil, become fatigued ;
“ hbishla ” assiduity, to cause to turn. — The character occurs under the Twelfth dynasty, also in the
Book of the Dead .x.xxvi. 17 (Leps. d. ii. pl. 129, and Champ, gram. 80 and 373).
,___ ^ (ape urinating, signifying to conceal one’s defects, for the animal conceals its urine, Horap.
63) ; the sight suggesting concealment: “ kaheu ” or “ kbheu ” naked. — The character
occurs under the Fourth dynasty, also in the Book of the Dead (Leps. d. ii. pl. 26, and Buns, and
Birch). The “ Concealed Ammon ” of the ancient Egyptians, or Concealed Supreme, is our current
idea of God, expressed in a different mode of writing.
b = «
“ kah ” or “ kahi ” or “ këhi ” land ; “ kahi ” top or head, as head of a book ; “ hra ” or “ ha ” or
‘ ho ” face ; — The character occurs as early as the Fourth dynasty (Leps. d. ii. pl. 19, and k. p l) ,
“ hbuklias ” snail or cockle'; “ hotS ” or “ h o d ” or “ h ad ’’ fear; “ 21-had ” to be cautious ;
“ hSnf ” or “ hour ” to be afraid ; “ hSmi ” solicitude, care ; “ hbmi ” to go upon. — The character
occurs as early as the Twelfth dynasty (Leps., and Buns, and Birch). A second form occurs
under the Twenty-sixth dynasty (Leps. d. iii. pl. 276).
T “ I16I ” or “ hoi ” hole, cavern ; “ hepi ” covering, ro o f; “ hibit” or “ hepi ” p it ; “ hlol ” obscure ;
“ hamS” black; “ hrbms” or “ hbms” -or “ h a k i” or
dung. — The character occurs from the
place ; “ halmi ” or “ hairb ” or “ hoirb ” or “ hSiri ” or “ hbri ’■
Twentieth dynasty to the Twenty-eighth (Buns, and Birch),
darkness; “ hikma” hidden
‘ h i vs ” lid or cover ; “ hvs ” or “ hbvs ” or “ hevs ” or “ hovs ” or “ hofs ” or “ hoft ” to
“ hbp ” or “ hep ” or “ hop ” to hide ; “ hoti ” hiding; “ hip ” hidden. — The charhiomtm”
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acter occurs from the Fourth dynasty to the Roman conquest (Leps. d. ii. pl. 19, and k. pl. 7 to 58).
‘ h o k ” or “ h ô k ” or “ h ê k ” to bind around, gird, arm ; “ h ô k ” armour, belt, corslet; “ hib t”
'^.or “ dhibt” to put on. — The character occurs from the Fourth or Fifth dynasty and the Book
of the Dead to the Roman conquest (Leps. d. ii. pl. 85, iii. pl. 77 and 151, and iv. pl. 13).
A (hyena conquered turning to the left, Horap. ii. 67); “ hoitb” or “ hô id” hyæna (badger, Min-
] j gar. and Kirch.) ; “ hoitb” or “ hobitb” or “ hotb” or “ h v o s ” or “ hvbs ” garment; “ hëvsô” or
“ hvsb ” or “ hfsô ” robe ; “ hevs nahv ” cloak ; “ hvôôs ” or “ hvôôs ” linen ; “ hvour ” the left. —
The character occurs under . . . . dynasty (Champ, gram. 369, and diet. 197).
( “ origanon” signifying departure of ants, for when placed in their midst it drives them away,
^ Horap. ii. 32; i.e. inquirers); “ hal ” deception ; “ hër ” or “ hôl ëvôl ” to expel; “ h ë l” or “ b e l ”
i or “ hôl ” or “ halai ” to depart, fly, fly away ; “ halad ” or “ halëd ” or “ halet ” bird. — The character
occurs under the Fourth dynasty (Leps. d. ii. pl. 21).
Origanum Ægyptiacum ot Middle Asia ? Called in Egypt “ saatar ” (Forsk. p. n o ) , and corresponding
to the “ ôriganôn ” in question : — “ aegyptium origanum ” is mentioned by Pliny xix. 50 :
O. Ægyptiacum was observed by Alpinus pl. 95, and Delile, in the gardens of Egypt, but is not known
in its indigenous state. (The n am e “ sa te r ” given by the Turks to O. Smyrnæum, celebrated in
ancient times, is in confirmation).
“ Ilôt ” or “ hôt ” leather bag, blown up bag ; “ hôt ” to navigate ; “ hiallf ” much speaking ;
— in English “ bag of wind.” The character occurs under the Twelfth dynasty (Leps. d.
\ ii. pl. 148).
“ h i ê ” rudder; “ hie ” or “ hië ” way, course, to direct; “ h a ” or “ hô ” to establish, institute
; “ hôn ” decree, edict ; “ hôn ” or “ hënhôn ” or “ hënhën ” to command ; “ hmmë ” government,
steering; “ hôv ” position; “ hetsh ” prepared; “ hôimi” or “ hi ôimi ” waves, .storm;
“ hôpt ” or “ hôtp ” carved work resembling waves. — The character occurs under the . . . . dynasty
(Wilkinson mann. and cust. ii. pl. 47).
(leopard signifying hypocrite, Horap. ii. 86); “ h ô v ” sk in ; “ hëli ” alarm, threats; “ hôvk ”
to threaten; “ hëft ” or “ hôft ” to take away, steal; “ hôlëm ” rapine, spoils; “ hbila ” to oppress,
spoil; “ ahô ” or “ hagô ” or “ hik ” magician, poisoner; “ nahk ” to be healed. — The
character occurs under the . . . . dynasty (Champ, gram.). Apart from the hieroglyphic writing,
figures of Egyptians clad in a leopard-skin occur under the Fourth dynasty (Leps. cl. ii. pl. 9. and 21,
and observed by myself at Gizeh). The character of the separate leopard-skin occurs under
the Twelfth dynasty (Leps. d, ii. pl. 126). “ a
The leopard, Felis pardalis, once inhabited Egypt ; by this route reaching Palestine ; — where
OF A C C O M P A N Y IN G A N IM A L S AN D P L A N T S . 3 1
the “ nmr” or leopard is JJ''™quXtor!M'AfrRr^^^^ tJ h lv e^ been the original
‘a , Mod,a. I fo a o d a .™ t o , - „ a l e . alo.pd," Pa,.) ™ a „ I
,=1^ (swan signifying old musician, Ilorap. 11. 3j . J apgmseoud” familiarity;
the Fourth dynasty (Leps. d. m pl. 98)-
t, its pervading meaning toil. „ _ , „ , ^hest; “ btshd ” or “ tbkm ” to draw or
the Fifth dynasty (Leps. d. 11. pi. 49)- A secona 101 q, y
d ido.,, a C - d r t d J ) , “ ¿ “ . I S U o J ’ i S " a . ? ) “ ’ “ »
„ '„ a l , Horap. I. .6 ) , M i » ;
fastened in ; “ talo or talS sitting,, /rVnmn diet I i 7 Sharpe 73. 3. i4)- Hie
mon. The character occurs under the . . . . ^^7" “ [ J ‘ text 206, Buns, and Birch) -
following ,<1. * combination occurs under the . . . _• dynasty (Champ. . .
and illuson
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T w oipacles of Dipoa „inipea "Podei, capea
‘ f o i a s„.„,a af.. i . ’ direcled , « l„™ .a dH
E X a t t b l r i ’ to incline, convert; “ toujo ” to keep, to liberate; tnau
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or “ thnau ”
avert; “ tahtbh ” to incline, convert; “ toujo - lo dynasty to the end
,,,,en. - The Character occurs on the Gliddon mummy-case and from the ay y
of hieroglyphic writing (Leps. d. ii. pl. 3, and k. pl. lo to 6i) .
of hieroglyphic writing (Leps. d. ii. pl. 3- and , W J ^ ^ the sun in the Winter sol-
^ AK (p two p „ . r a feet f o o p joined Ini'npd together tocether and and walking, signifym.
^ „ ,,6 to dismiss, send away, take
stice, Horap. ii. 3) i “ t6k to confide t us tphS 0^ tp e , ; “ tbrtr ”
<L V leave ; “ ratf” or “ tats, ” or “ tashsb JJX s ion s - The character occurs
or “ tStbr” steps or stairs, an instrument graduated into minute
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% „ .„ d p . . . . , d > ~ « p L l I . pal.. ••», p5„. " IP f."
(C „ .„ ,p o ll , g i - .. „ H .k d ,» «1,6, ” pl.lps ; " 1« ” or " "
“ tnm o s ” or^ laktk or ° ,^66.1: “ teshne” or “ teshmbs” or “ tesh ” ^ or “ tbr ” a portion, a p a r t ; “J \ J. u t6s ”F r “ tbsi ” dry, to become dry ; “ tmmi ” hair
i r L E f h l d ! ™ o !cm ! J n the 'Third Xlynasty to the end of hieroglyphic writing (Leps d.
ii. pl. 3. and k pl. 5 to 66), , , „ plantation, to plant : “ tbng”