illû II
HAPAXHapax legomenon: this word is attested only onceNEWNot documented in AHw or CADREVIEW
Meanings:
(part of a loom) (?)
Distribution: SBSB: Standard Babylonian (ca. 1000–0 BCE)
Grammar:
pos: subst.Substantive
Etymology: Borrowed ＜ Sum.Sumerian illa (?)
1Attestations
SBSB: Standard Babylonian (ca. 1000–0 BCE) — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) il-le-e-šú! SpTU 5, 257: 12 eBL. In damaged context. new
Discussion
The overall structure of the text suggests a part of the loom or tool involved in textile production. In the eBL edition, derivation from Sum. gišil-lá “lever” is suggested, which is explained as two different parts of the loom in Ḫḫ V 314-315) (nanšû, ḫabbiru). Note also il-lit-su in the following line.