dur [BOND]

dur [BOND] (28x: ED IIIa, Old Babylonian) wr. dur; ^gidur "binding, knot, bond, tie; umbilical cord; rope" Akk. abunnatu; markasu; ţurru

[1]		dur
[2]		^gidur
+	-0 (28x/100%).

	3500	3000	2500	2000	1500	1000	(no date)
[1]		1		16
[2]		1		10

4 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

1. binding, knot, bond, tie (27x/96%)

~ LEX/ED IIIa/unknown ZI&ZI.ŠE₃ ĝiš dur ED Word List C = "Tribute" 86. LEX/Old Babylonian/Nippur ^gidur OB Nippur Ura 2 188.

~ an[sky] ki[place]LEX/Old Babylonian/Nippur dur an ki OB Kagal 240.

~ gal[big]LEX/Old Babylonian/Nippur ^gidur gal OB Nippur Ura 2 189.

~ sig[weak]LEX/Old Babylonian/Nippur ^gidur sig OB Nippur Ura 2 190.

See: X ĝeš dur; sa dur.

2. umbilical cord (1x/4%)

~ kud[cut]LEX/ED IIIa/unknown ^gidur tar ED Word List C = "Tribute" 82.

3. rope

Akk. abunnatu "umbilical cord, navel; center; socket (of chariot)"; markasu "bond, tie"; ţurru "binding, knot".

See ETCSL: dur=bond; gi-dur=(umbilical) cord.

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