sur [PRESS]

(69 instances)

sur [PRESS] (69x: ED IIIb, Early Old Babylonian, Old Babylonian, unknown) wr. sur; sur₈ "to press, squeeze; to flash; to drip; to rain; to milk" Akk. natāku; zanānu; şahātu; şarāru

See a sur[urinate], ga sur[milk], ĝeš sur[urinate], i sur[make oil], kaš sur[ferment], kaš sur[urinate], ki sur[mark a boundary], šag sur[have diarrhea].

[1]		sur (šur)
[2]		sur₈
+	-ra (31x/45%); -0 (23x/33%); -ru (11x/16%); -re (4x/6%).

	3500	3000	2500	2000	1500	1000	(no date)
[1]		1		40			6
[2]

33 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

1. to press, squeeze (69x/100%)

~ LEX/Old Babylonian/Nippur [[sur]] = su₂^#-ur = SUR = şa-ha-tum OB Aa 214:1. LEX/Old Babylonian/unknown [lu₂] uš₁₁-bi sur-sur = ša ru-pu-uš-ta-šu i-şa-ru-ru lu2-azlag B and C Seg.10, 16.

See: ab šag sur; eme šag sur; esir sur u; ĝeštin sur; sumun sur; u šag sur; udu šag sur; udun i sur; uhin šag sur; uzud šag sur; zid sur.

2. to flash

3. to drip

4. to rain

5. to milk

Akk. natāku "to drip"; zanānu "to rain"; şahātu "to press, squeeze"; şarāru "I to flash; drip; II to pack up".

[2001] H. Maaartin, F. Pomponio, G. Visicato and A. Westenholz, Fara Tablets 38.

[1994] M. Powell, Drinking in Ancient Societies 116-117.

[1993-1997] M. Stol, RlA 8 191.

[1992] P. Steinkeller and J.N. Postgate, LAT 39.

[1964] M. Civil, Studies Oppenheim 81.

See ETCSL: sur=to drip.

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