The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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d_ c = d_ c --> dy c

OA, OfA zy; MA dy, d; later d but also dy in various positions; Sam. often אד; in Mand. written with a unique ligature developed from "d" + "y" and in our code transcribed as "ḏ".

  1 who, which (indeclinable relative) Com.
  2 the one(s) who (determinative) Com.
  3 that (complement to verbs) Com. --(a) how it is that Syr.
  4 so that Com.
  5 because Com.
  6 in compound conjunctions Com.
  7 before direct speech Syr, JBA, JBAg.
  8 with correlatives Com.

bsm verb D

bsm vb. e/a to smell sweet

< bśm and so in some Jewish texts, probably simply influenced by Hebrew.

G
  1 to smell (intran.) sweet Syr, Man, LJLA.
  2 to be(come) sweet tasting JLAtg, Syr.
  3 fig.: to be pleasing JLAtg, PTA, Syr, LJLA. --(a) to be benevolent CPA.
  4 to rejoice at a thing, take pleasure CPA, Syr.

D
  1 to season JLAtg, CPA, Syr, LJLA. --(a) to perfume Gal, Syr, Man, LJLA. --(b) to compound (spices) JLAtg, Sam.
  2 fig.: to cause joy CPA, Syr, JBA, LJLA.
  3 to embalm PTA, LJLA.

C
  1 to make pleasing Syr.
  2 to make sweet-smelling Syr.
  3 to cause joy to CPA, Syr.

Dt
  1 to be made sweet Syr, JBA, LJLA. --(a) to become perfumed Syr. --(b) to be compounded (spices) LJLA.
  2 to rejoice CPA, Syr.
  3 to be embalmed LJLA.
  4 to relish much food Syr. --(a) to become intoxicated JBA.