1 inCom.
--(a) a placeCom.
--(b) within a structure or other enclosing objectCom.
--(c) during a time periodCom.
2 with (instrumentative)Com.
--(a) using, according toCom.
(a.1) w. ymˀ, etc., : to swear byCom.
--(b) (as opposed to "without") havingSyr.
3 amongCom.
--(a) adjective + b_ = superlativeCom.
--(b) with a number: multiplicativeSyr.
--(c) w. transitive verbs: to do some (damage, building, fixing, etc.) to somethingQum, JLAtg, PTA, LJLA.
4 atCom.
--(a) a certain timeCom.
5 to, intoCom.
6 with regard to (i.e., as a general adverbializing particle w. various verbs, nouns, and adjectives)
.
--(a) (w. to give:) for, in exchange forCom.
--(b) specialized meanings with various verbs: see s.vv. šlṭ, ḥzy, ḥwyCom.
--(c) idiomatic usages with various nouns: see s.vv. ryš, šm,
.
--(d) see also under various complete collocations as adverbs and preps, e.g. bˀnpy, byd p., etc.
.
ry$ noun sg. abs. or construct
1 headCom.
--(a) as the seat of visionCom.
2 topCom.
--(a) fig.: top, best, choiceCom.
(a.1) choice, first qualityGal, PTA.
(a.2) bestSyr.
1 (of bad things) : the worstSyr.
(a.3) preferred positionSyr.
(a.4) to go, rise ܠܪܝܫ : to achieve the best, succeedSyr.
--(b) lit. top, thing on topCom.
(b.1) in compounds : the top thing, the main thing
.
1 ܪܝܫ ܐܣܬܐ : top of the wall, capstoneSyr.
2 ܪܝܫ ܦܪܨܘܦܐ : foreheadSyr.
3 d/lzwytˀ : capsone (?), cornerstone(?)CPA, Syr.
3 beginningOfA-Egypt, Qum, Gal, Syr.
--(a) first part of a tannaitic statementGal, JBA.
--(b) firstfruitsSyr.
--(c) in compounds : the first thing, beginning
.
(c.1) (of a river) sourceQum, JLAtg, PTA, CPA, Syr, LJLA.
4 capital funds, principalOfA-Egypt, Nab, Syr.
--(a) ריש כיסא : principalJBA.
--(b) ܪܝܫ ܡܠܐ : principalSyr.
5 tip, extremityGal, Syr.
--(a) bit riš : end place, i.e. goal?Man.
6 chief, head of a groupPalm, Nab, Qum, PTA, Syr.
--(a) in compounds: chief X, chief of X
.
7 major elementCom.
--(a) chapterSyr.
--(b) regionSyr.
(b.1) major group, section Syr.
--(c) principal organSyr.
--(d) (philos.) principal, fundamental featureSyr.
--(e) individual, one of a groupPalm, Syr.
8 in compounds: something characterized by being a head or top of something
.
--(a) ܪܝܫ ܕܟܪܐ : battering ramSyr.
--(b) ܪܝܫ ܕܒܒܐ : myuiokephalon (a disease)Syr.
9 adv (various)Syr.
--(a) ܡܢ ܕܪܝܫ : see s.v. mn ryš adv.Syr.
--(b) mn riš briš : again and again, i.e. foreverMan.
(b.1) ܪܝܫܐ ܪܝܫܐ : one after another, i.e., head after headSyr.
--(c) בריש adv./prep. see s.v. bryšOfA-Egypt, JLAtg.
--(d) ܩܘܡ ܪܝܫܐ : to do something first, most importantlySyr.
--(e) בריש גלי : openly : see s.v. gly adj.JLAtg.
10 center, pointSyr.
--(a) sourceSyr.
(a.1) ܪܝܫ ܡܒܘܥܐ : the source of a springSyr.
11 poison [Heb. ראש , רוש ]JLAtg, Syr, LJLA.
