թիւրակէ

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Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek θηριακή (thēriakḗ).

Noun

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թիւրակէ (tʻiwrakē)

  1. antidote against a poisonous bite
    • 5th century, Pʻawstos Buzand, Hayoc Patmutʻiwnʻ [History of the Armenians] V.24:[1]
      Իսկ մեծամեծք նախարարացն մատուցանէին նմա թիւրակէս եւ անդեղեայս վասն ապրելոյ․
      Isk mecameckʻ naxararacʻn matucʻanēin nma tʻiwrakēs ew andełeays vasn apreloy;
      • Translation by Nina G. Garsoïan
        And the magnates offered him tʻiwrakēs and antidotes that he might live.

Declension

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Garsoïan, Nina G. (1989) The Epic Histories Attributed to P‘awstos Buzand (Buzandaran Patmut‘iwnk‘)[1], Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, page 204

Further reading

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “թիւրակէ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “թիւրակէ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “թիւրակէ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy