WH 3929

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus: WH: ytẓr ḥyt "he was watching animals"
Commentary: The first two letters of the second name are clearly ġ l which have been joined at one end and in the middle by a later line which also joins the l to the ṯ. The name is unattested but compare Classical Arabic ġāliṯ "one who fights vehemently" (Lane p. 2281b under ġaliṯ). The name could also be ġlṯy (compare Classical Arabic ġalṯà "a bitter herb with which one tans" Lane p. 2281b) however given the lack of a connective between the name and the statement it seems more likely that the y belongs to the following verb which would be a circumstance clause (ḥāl) "while he was waiting for some animals".

Associated Drawings

Three ostriches chased by a hound

Associated Inscriptions

[Lane] Lane, E.W. An Arabic-English Lexicon, Derived from the Best and Most Copious Eastern Sources. (Volume 1 in 8 parts [all published]). London: Williams & Norgate, 1863-1893.
[WH] Winnett, F.V. & Harding, G.L. Inscriptions from Fifty Safaitic Cairns. (Near and Middle East Series, 9). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1978.

Updated 16 Sep, 2024