INDEX LinB words o-re-i | o-re-i.ja | o-ta-re-wo | Greek words ὅραι | ὄρεϊ | ὀρειάς | ὄστρειον | ὄστρειος | ὄστρεον | ὀστρεώ- | o-re-i | ὅραι (orai) | to look, to observe, to see o-re-i | ὄρεϊ (orei) | a hill, a mountain KN B 7034 (Scribe unknown) The meanings of these two […]

INDEX LinB words o-pe-ro | o-pi-si-jo | Greek words ὄψιος | ὑπαρός | ὕπερος | Φύρω | o-pe-ro | ὑπαρό(ς) (uparos) | to plough, to till o-pe-ro | ὕπερο(ς) (uperos) (mg) | a pestle o-pe-ro | Φύρω (phuro) | to mix, to stir Knossos (Scribes 131, 207, 220, 221, 223, unknown) MY Ge 604 (Scribe […]

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INDEX LinB words o-da-i.ja | o-i.ja | o-ka | Greek words ὁδεία | οἶα | ὀχή | ____________________________________________________________________________________________ o-da-i.ja | ὁδεία | traveling o-da-a2 | ὁδεία | traveling for o-da-a2 Pylos (Scribes 1, 2, 21, 24) o-da-i.ja typically begins sentences on the pe-mo tablets and is followed by anthroponyms, to indicate traveling supplicants.  Cf. wo-de-wi-ja “that […]

INDEX LinB words ne-wo-ki-to | ne-wo-pe-o Greek words ναωχιτο | ναόπαό | ne-wo-ki-to | *ναωχιτο (naokhito) | *a youthful, flowing tunic that is worn either in a shrine or on a ship ne-wo | ναό(ς) (naos) (Doric) | (1) a dwelling, a shrine, a temple, (2) a ship ne-wo | νεώ(ς) (neos) (Hom.) | dwelling, […]

INDEX LinB words na-ki-zo | na-pu-ti-jo | ne-me-ta-wo | Greek words ναξος | Νάξος | νεμέθω | νηπύτιος __________________________________________________________________________________________ na-ki-zo | ναξο(ς) (naksos) | solid; a solid na-ki-zo | Νάξο(ς) (Naksos) | an island that is known for its sculptures KN Wm 8499 (Scribe 103) Νάξος is named for the solid stone of its sculptures. 11.16.14 […]

INDEX LinB words mo-ne-we | mu-ti-ri | Greek words μονάς | Japanese words (Katakana) むっちり | Japanese words (Romaji) mucchiri | mo-ne-we | μονά(ς) (monas) | single, solitary Thebes (Scribes 305, 306) = μόνος (monos) mo-ne-we exclusively appears on Theban tablets and is likely the word from which MO is derived. MO appears as a […]

INDEX LinB words me-wi-jo | me-wi-jo-e | me-zo | me-zo-e | Greek words μαιοι | μαιον | μάζω | μαζοι | me-wi-jo | μαιο(ν) (maion) | a kind of cummin Scribe 103 (Knossos) Pylos (Scribe 2) me-wi-jo typically accompanies me-zo “barley” both in the transcriptions and in recipes. me-wi-jo-e | *μαιοι (maioi) | *a kind […]

INDEX LinB words me-ri | Greek words μάρις | μερίς | μελί | me-ri | μάρι(ς) (maris) | (1) advantage, aid; (2) a liquid measure; (3) a part, a portion me-ri | μερί(ς) (meris) | a contribution, *an offering me-ri | μελί (meli) | honey KN Gg 702, 704, 7369 (Scribe 103) All of the […]

INDEX LinB words ma+re | ma-ro-ne | Greek words μᾶρον | μήρυ | Japanese words (Kanji) 〇 | 円 Japanese words (Katakana) まる | Japanese words (Romaji) maru | ma+re (B *145) LANA | wool ma+re | μήρυ (maru) | a fleece to be spun ma+re | まる (maru) ma+re | 〇 (maru) | circle […]

INDEX LinB words ma-di | ma-di-qo | Greek words Μηδικός | μαγικός | Μηδίς | Japanese words (Hiragana) まじ | Japanese words (Kanji) 蠱 | Japanese words (Romaji) maji | ma-di | Μηδί(ς) (Medis) | a Median woman ma-di | まじ (maji) ma-di | 蠱 (maji) | (1) charmed and cursed, (2) something that bewilders, […]

INDEX LinB words ku-ta-to | Greek words κτητός | ku-ta-to | κτητό(ς) kutetos) | that which may be acquired as property Knossos (Scribes 117, 118, 119, 124, 132, 223, unknown) Scribe 117 is responsible for at least half of the 55+ tablets that include this word. With a few exceptions, these tablets pertain to sheep. […]

INDEX LinA words ku.ru.ma | LinB words ku-pi-ri-jo | ku-ri.jo | ku-ru-me-no-jo | ku-ru-so | Greek words κύπριος | Κύπριος | κύριος | †κυρυμενοιο | χρυσός | Japanese Kanji 車 | Japanese Romaji kuruma | ku-pi-ri-jo | κύπριο(ς) (kuprios) | of copper ku-pi-ri-jo | Κύπριο(ς) (Kuprios) | of Cyprus, Cyprian Knossos (Scribes 135, 141, 222, 224, unknown) Pylos […]

INDEX LinB words ko-wa | ko-wo | ku-ka-ro | Greek words κύκλος | χόα | χόω | Japanese words kukkaro Latin words Cuccaro ko-wa | χόα (khoa) Knossos, Pylos, Thebes See ko-wo. Note that χόα may be found within the definition of χους. 12.21.13 ko-wo | χόω (khowo) | to bury, to heap up or to throw the […]

INDEX LinB words ko-ro-ki-ja | ko-ru | Greek words κόρυς | κροκίας | Japanese words (Kanji) 梱る | Japanese words (Katakana) こ.る | Japanese words (Romaji) koru | ko-ru | κόρυ(ς) (korus) | helmet ko-ru | こ.る (ko.ru) | ko-ru | 梱る (koru) | to bundle, to pack, to tie up KN Sk 8100 (Scribe […]

INDEX LinB words ko-re-te | Greek words κούρητε | Κουρῆτες | ko-re-te | κούρητε (kourete) | the Cretan tribe (Curete) ko-re-te | Κουρῆτε(ς) (kouretes) | a young man, a young warrior (Kouretes) Knossos (Scribes 201, unknown) Pylos (Scribes 1, 2, 21, Ci, Cii) Although ke-re-te is a hapax, Palmer [1969:336] surmises Κρήτη (Krete); however, ke-re-te […]

INDEX LinB words ki-ti-me | ki-to | Greek words κιθών | κτῆμα   | χιτών | ki-ti-me | κτῆμα (ktema) | possession, property, wealth PY En 74+, 467 (Scribe 1) ki-to | χιτώ(ν) (khiton) | a garment worn next to the skin; a tunic ki-to | κιθών (kithon) (Ionic) | a garment worn next to the […]

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INDEX LinB words ke-ra-ja | ke-ra-me-ja | ke-ra-me-u | ke-ra-me-wo | ke-re-a2 | ke-re-si-jo | Greek words κεραία | κεραμεία | κεραμεύς | κεραμεών | χαραξέως | ke-ra-ja | κεραία (keraia) | a horn KN V 831 (Scribe 203) See ke-re-i.ja. 09.14.14 ke-ra-me-ja | κεραμεία (kerameia) | the potter’s craft KN Ap 639 (Scribe 103) […]

INDEX LinB words ke-e | ke-e-pe | ke-ka-u-me-no[ | ke-ki | ke-ma-ta | ke-ni-qa | Greek words *καμήτα | κάννηκες | κεκαρμένος | κηκίς |  χαμάδα | χέε | Latin words caepa | caepe | ke-e | χέε (khee) | to gush, to pour Pylos (Scribes 4, 23) Infl. ke-ki 10.20.14 ke-e-pe | L. caepa | onion ke-e-pe | […]

INDEX LinB words ka-ru-ka | ka-ru-ke | ka-so | Greek words καρῡκη | χασο | χέζω | ka-ru-ka | καρῡκη (karuke) | a rich sauce comprising blood and spices KHv Z 1 (Scribe unknown) KHv is a vessel that likely held this sauce. See alt. ka-ru-ke. 06.21.15 ka-ru-ke | καρῡκη (karuke) | a rich sauce […]

INDEX LinB words ka-ra-ti-ri-jo | Greek words χρηστήριοv | χρηστήριος | *χρητήριοv | ka-ra-ma-to | χρημάτω(ν) (khrematov) | money of, property of KN V 684 (Scribe 140) ka-ra-ti-ri-jo | *χρητήριο(v) (khreterion) | *an oracle ka-ra-ti-ri-jo | χρηστήριο(v) (khresterion) | an oracle ka-ra-ti-ri-jo | χρηστήριο(ς) (khresterios) | oracular, prophetic MY Ue 611 (Scribe 60) In context, […]

INDEX LinB words ka-na-ko | ka-pi-ni-ja | Greek words  καπνία | κνακός | κνηκός | χνηχός | ka-na-ko | κνακό(ς) (knakos) | tawny white, Carthamus tinctoria ka-na-ko | κνηκό(ς) (knekos) | tawny white, Carthamus tinctoria ka-na-ko | χνηχό(ς) (khnekhos) | tawny white, Carthamus tinctoria (attested) MY Ge 602, 603+, 605+, 606+ (Scribes 57, 58a) 10.17.14 ka-pi-ni-ja […]

INDEX LinB words ka-ko | Greek words κακός | ka-ko | κακό(ς) | bad, evil, ill Pylos (Scribes 2. 21. 26) 10.24.14

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