The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

mtlt, mtltˀ (mṯallaṯ, mṯallǝṯā) adj. three-fold

D.p.p.

1 three-fold CPA, Syr. Hom10 1.1:1 : ܡܬܠܬ ܠܐ ܝܟܝܠ ܕܐܝܬܩܛܥ a three-fold (cord) cannot be cut. BrCh 423:11 : ܡܬܲܫܥܲܝ̈ ܐܘܼܣܵܝܼ̈ܣ ܘܲܡܬܲܠܬܲܝ̈ ܐܩܠܹܣܵܝܼ̈ܣ (angels) of nine-fold types of beings and three-fold churches (i.e choirs).

2 triangular Syr.

3 three years old Sam. SamTgJ Gen15:9 : עגלה מתלתה ועז מתלתה ודכר מתלת .

4 pl. : craftiness (rdg. ?; see also s.v. mtltw) CPA. Vanton 4.1:1 : ܂܂܂‍]‍ ܡܬܠ̈ܬܝܐ ܒܓܘܗ .

Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 870[826]; Payne-Smith: ~4437; J. Payne-Smith: 318; Tal Sam: 951;

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