litu
REVIEW
Meanings:
(a ritual)
Grammar:
number: pl. masc. and fem.Plural masculine and feminine litū, litātu
3Attestations
OAOA: Old Assyrian (ca. 1900–1700 BCE) — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) li-té-šu ēpuš AKT 9a, 18: 32 “he performed his l.” new
OAOA: Old Assyrian (ca. 1900–1700 BCE) — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) inūmi li-ta-té-šu AKT 6b, 514: 32 “(I gave PN silver) at the time of his l.” new
OAOA: Old Assyrian (ca. 1900–1700 BCE) — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) a–li-tí-šu AKT 6e, 1148: 6 “(3 shekels of silver and 50 loaves) for his l.” new
Discussion
See Dercksen 2011, 63-66 for other instances and full discussion.
The word is perhaps plurale tantum (litū, litātu), as the attestation for the sgl. is ambiguous.