l'I ' l î i il.'iSijïlktli
CH R O N O LO G IC A L A R R A N G EM E N T
“ IktshoT. ” or “ ëlktsha ” or “ elk-tshaî” to contract the nose, deride; “ la v ë ” disorde rly;— in Eng-
lish “ laugh, look.” The first character occurs from the Third dynasty to the Seventeenth (Leps. d.
ii. pl. 3, iii. pl. 5). The second character occurs also under the Third dynasty (Leps. d. ii. pl. 3).
A modification occurs under the . . . . dynasty (Champ, gram. 79, and text 373).
/------0 (hippopotamus signifying “ ôran” opportunity, the hour, Horap. ii. 19 ) ; “ la ish i” or
“ lôishë” or “ lôiji ” pretext, occasion; “ lë tsh ë ” o r “ lëmëtshë” or “ lëmëêtshë” champion,
powerful ; “ letshj ” to shake, make to tremble. — The character occurs under the Twelfth dynasty
(Leps d. ii. pl. 143).
The hippopotatnus is known to inhabit the lakes and rivers of Equatorial Africa ; abounding in
the Upper Nile, but seldom — at the present day, descending into Egypt proper. Menes the first
.king of Egypt, was killed by a hippopotamus (Maneth.). The animal is figured apart from the hieroglyphic
writing under the Sixth dynasty (Leps. d. ii. pl. 77) : and through Egypt became known to
the Greeks and Romans. , A living hippopotamus was first brought to Rome by M. Scaurus (Plin.
viii. 40).
“ lô ig i” noose; “ lëlôu ” or “ lilou-tshem ” or “ alou ” child; “ lajléj ” or “ lë jlô j” or
' “ lôjlëj ” weakness, binding with thongs ; “ latvës ” junction, uniting, seam; — in Hebrew
“ Iwly ” loops ; in colloquial English “ l i ly ” as applied to a child called for punishment. The character
occurs on the Gliddon mummy-case, and from the Fourth dynasty to the Fourteenth (Leps. d.
ii. pi. 2, 64. and k. pl. 15). A second form occurs under the . . . . dynasty (Burton excerpt.
34, Buns, and Birch).
“ alôj ” or “ aloj ” thigh; “ ëllët ” promise, vow; “ ôik ” to make oath, sw e a r ;— see
Gen. xxiv. 2 and xxxii. 25 ; in English “ allege.” The character occurs from the Third
dynasty to the Persian emperors (Leps. d. ii, pl. 3, and k. pl. 24 to 49).
“ lei ” bracelet ; “ lalë ” or “ lalo ” or “ lalô ” or “ lôôlë ” to besmear, gild ; “ lalëôut ” ointment,
unction ; “ lam ” or “ laam” splendid, shining; “ laam” soiled, dirty; “ lo jt ” to agglutinate, adhere,
stick ; “ lôihë ” or “ lôihi ” mire ; — in English, the colloquial phrase “ to put one’s foot in
it.” The character occurs as early as the Fourth dynasty (Leps. d. ii. pl. 23). A second form
occurs under the Fourth dynasty (Leps. d. ii. pl. 15, and Champ, diet. 362).
L (tongue signifying perpetual moisture of the productive Nile, Horap. i. 21); “ las ” or “ lës ”
tongue ; “ lôk ” or “ lëklôk ” or “ lôklëk ” soft, softness ; “ lëk ” moist, green ; “ lek ” moist,
tender: “ 16k ” to grow green, begin to flourish; “ lëjh ” or “ lôjh ” or “ lôjt ” or “ lôshb ” to lap or
lick ; “ lëmhë” fre e ; “ lap t” half a thing; “ Iaau” something, nothing; — in English, the phrase
“ green as a leek.” The character occurs as early as the Fourth dynasty, also in the Book of the
Dead (Leps. d. ii. pl. 98). A second and more simple form occurs from the Eighteenth dynasty to
the Ptolemies (Leps. k. pl. 28 to 60).
(tongue and “ uphaimon” bruised or blood-shot eye, signifying to relate, tell, Horap. i. 27) ;
“ limôs ” red portion of the eye, white of the eye ; “ saji ” a speech, to narrate, “ lasaji ” tonguey,
loquacious; “ laôuai” such a one; “ mlah ” or “ m la g ” or “ la g ” dispute, wrangling ; “ Ile v ” or
“ lie f ” scurrility; “ la i ” or “ d la i” or “ lôulai ” to utter the war-sliout ; “ loi ” war-sh out, cry of victory
; “ tlcl ” exultation ; — in Greek “ lalia ” talk, “ alalagma ” war-shout. The character occurs in
the Book of the Dead, also under the . . . . dynasty (Rosellin. mon. stor. ii. pl. i). A second form
occurs from the Seventeenth dynasty to the end of hieroglyphic writing (Leps. d. iii. pl. 203,
and k. pl. 23 to 66).
“ tshol ” a bundle ; “ lahm” or “ lalimë” kneading-trough, to subject, break; “ lëlkcmë” a
blow, wound ; “ lö h t” to beat; “ lo f ” to break; “ la s ” or “ Iës ” or “ lös ” to bruise; “ slö-
shlës ” or “ slëshlôsh” or “ sIëjlëj” to polish, levigate; “ a lik i” or “ lik i” culpable, blamed;
“ löili ” buttocks, severe reprover, uncle ; “ lôili ” to bear, endure ; “ löuj ” or “ löj ” or “ lo ” or “ la ”
to cease, leave off ; — in vulgar English “ lick ” to flog. The character occurs under the . . . .
Qdynasty (Champ.). “ vini ” crucible : “ tlil ” portable oven; “ laves ” or “ liji ” cooking pot or pan ; “ lë v ë s ” a ca ldron
; “ h a lik in ” or “ lakënt ” frying-pan; “ sëlho ’ ‘ slho ” warm; “ laplëp ” ebullition;
‘ lôvtsh ” or “ lôptsh ” or “ lôvtsh ” or “ iôj ” to burn ; “ la ” injustice. — The character occurs on the
Gliddon mnmmy-case, and from the Fourth dynasty to the Twenty-sixth (Leps. d. ii. pi. 23, iii. pl.
266). A second form ¡][J[j occurs under the Fourth d^masty (Leps. d. pi. 21). A 'th ird form R
occurs from the Nineteenth dynasty to the Persian conquest (Leps. k. pl. 35 to 49). D
(crocodile and scorpion signifying matched by your enemy; the scorpion further signifying
destroyed slowly, Horap. ii. 33) ; “ shle ” (or “ sle, Edw.) scorpion ; “ sla ” summer
(compare sun in constellation Scorpio); “ shlëmlôm” or shlômlëm” or “ shlmlôm” to grapple, come
in collision ; “ shi ” armed warrior, to be destroyed; “ sh ilk ” pierced by an arrow; “ sh la k ” punishment,
torture ;— in Arabic . . . . scorpion; in English “ sulk ” (stinging yourself), “ slay.” — The
character occurs under the Twelfth dynasty (Leps. d. ii. pl. 121, and Champ, diet. 108 and 170).
OF A C C O M P A N Y IN G A N IM A L S A N D P L A N T S .
r“ n61ekdna” signifying “ ano e ” and “ aphrona” imbecile, silly, Horap. i. sO i “ Slshbv ”
or^“ S i or “ l l jb v ” heron, ( “ laup5 ” white bird, ms P a r .) ; J ”
— _ - r L. s i l lv “ sh o l” lie, false; “ l a ” slander, slanderous ; fosh or kolp
“ 1 3 ” liV “ sh51” or “ slfo l’’’ steal; — in Hebrew “ SwllS ” foolishness; in English “ folly.” The
d,“ occur. e .r ly . . tl.c . . . . dyoasty (Ctomp. dlcl. l6c). _ A .afferln£ .ea-b.rd » . . po.ntcd
' r Z l i S “ “ d J : '” ^. ' l ' , p \ “ . o b . c , . .d by » y a cb . . d ,« .r boo,
¥ dynasty to the Twcnty-.Uth (Leps. d. ib pl. aa and lib pb ado). A second form occots
Book of the Dead, also under the Twelfth dynasty (Leps. d. 11. pl. 126).
m, its pervading meaning reform.
“ makrb ” or “ meran” bath-tub, bathing place, fish-pool; “ moumS ” or
3 = — 4= or “ m6ou” or “ mou ” or “ moon’’ water ;
‘ gmtdn” or “ Smtan” quiet; “ Smai ” innocent ; - i n Hebrew my water, the
“ möumi
mtön” or
thirteenth
1 6 3 ° “ mym” w T t " s ; in Abyssinian the letter “ ma i” water ; in Greek
character occurs from the Third dynasty to the end of hieroglyphic writing (Leps. d. n. pl. 3,
‘ ° im e n ” or “ lumen ” likeness, image ; “ mtho ” face ; “ mS ” or “^ -iemen-- or “ l u m e n " U K e n e s s , l u i d ^ c , miSi ” or “ thmei ”
E truth; “ mne” or “ mau” or “ emau ” t h e r e ; - in Hebrew “ amd truth; in English, the
phrase ““ti-uth in the bottom of a well.” The character occurs under the . . . . dynasty^aifo continues
in use until the end of hieroglyphic writing (Champ, mon. 111. pb 270 / / t n d Champ
A second form (0 ^ occurs under the Twenty-second dynasty (Leps. k. pl. 44, 45, and Champ.
hsyiog no eyes, Hocnp, >b 5, 1 ,
Third dynasty to the P to lem ie s (L e p s . d. ii. p l 3, 25, and k. pl. 23 57)-
.0 .«.Ob, ..r tb c , « d » i ' ; o ,
“ 3 T ”3 “ W ’’ or “ im i” intellect, to understand, perceive; “ rem ” perceivmg. - The
character E c c u r s lm the Third dynasty and the Book of the Dead to the end of hieroglyphic
E S " fu n d ° 3 m E g E ^ S e e ^ i y n a r t y ' ( c l i C p . ^ a - 389 and diet. 7U Leps. d. iii. pl, 79)-
ii'.“ ' A ' f n X ™
Algeria, and throughout Southern Europe (Munby, A. Dec., and Len ). ( F o r ^ E ’ in
m m m m r n
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