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271

Sparrow (siri), 310
Wolf (mgeli), 1571


Flora.

Almond (nushi), 1257

Aloe, or poplar, or plane tree (alva), 77, 223, 275, 319, 357, 506, 537, 676, 693, 697, 1125, 1312, 1334, etc.

Aspen (verkhvi), 139
Bulrush (shambi), 170, 192, 216, 651, 846, 887, 930, 1309
Cucumber (citri), 767
Cypress (saro), 40, 229, 290, 616, 693, 954, 1051, 1157, 1171
Indigo (lila), 385
Lily (sosani), 72
Millet (kvrima), 1197
Narcissus (nargizi, nargisi,), 151, 397, 954, 1432
Orange (narindji), 465
Reed (lertsami), 176
Rose (vardi), 82, 229, 834, 857–8, 899, 1064, 1068, 1144, 1249, etc.
Saffron (zap'hrana), 346, 671, 834, 1135, 1255
Thorn (ecali), 857–8; of rose (katzvi), 671
Violet (ia), 229, 834, 1249, 1255, 1300
Willow (dzetsna), 742


Minerals, Gems, etc.

(Cf. M. Djanashvili's monograph on precious stones in vol. xxiv. of the Tiflis "Sbornik" of the Educational Department.)

Amber (karva), 138, 276
Anvil (grdemli), 5
Bezoar (p'hazari), 318
Copper, bronze (rvali), 157, 547
Coral (dzotsi), 72, 524, 1124, 1313
Cornelian (aqiqi), 1124
Crystal (broli), 204, 260, 404, 676, 693, 1118, 1165
Diamond (almasi), 330, 742
Emerald (zurmukhti), 1345
Enamel (mina), ? glass, 292, 320, 404, 671, 679, 798
Gold (okro), 72, 157, 169, 1166, 1174–5
Iron (reini), 954
Jacinth (iagundi), 276, 292, 318, 1402
Jasper (amarti), 260 (? amber)
Jet (gisheri, sat'hi), 990, 1124, 1232, 1239, 1257, 1409
Lapis-lazuli (lazhvardi), 1321
Lead (tqvia), 5
Pearl (margaliti), 16, 836, 899, 1142, 1145, 1155, 1160, 1173, 1342; mother-of-pearl (sadap'hi), 836
Pitch (p'hisa), 609, 1407
Ruby (lali), 204, 276, 380, 463, 1118, 1145, 1173, 1402, 1415; ruby of Badakhshan (badakhshi), 5, 72, 176, 380, 404, 676, 1415
Silver (vcrtzkhli), 157
Steel (cvesi), 192, 262
Turquoise (p'hiruzi), 468


Astronomy.

Bissextile added day (naci), 787
Eclipse (serpent), 122, 125, 277, 1176, 1208, 1396
Ether (ct'heri), 283, 404
Firmament (samqaro), 1, 109, 1471
January (ianvari), 1432
Leo (constellation), (lomi), 1179
Moon (mt'hvare): sex of, 811; invocation to, as origin of love, 819; invocation to, 943, 944; phases of, 582; full moon, 106, 1505, 1510
Planets (mnat'hobi), 134, 275, 944, 1349, 1385, 1387, 1515; (ctli), 269, 973, 1072, 1188, 1304; Zual, 933, 944, 1397; Mushthar, 939, 944, 1397; Marikh, 940, 944; Aspiroz, 941, 944; Otarid, 942, 944
Pleiads (khomli, khomi), 1117, 1387
Sun (mze): God's image, 816–7; sex of, 811; invocation to, 937, 944; place of the dead, 1281, 1451
Wheel of heaven, 1285, 1391


Religion, etc.

Almsgiving, 157, 784–5, 810, 1558, 1571

Bible: hart and waterbrooks, 835, 1564; charity fails not, 1520; fear makes love (? ironical), 1023; "love exalteth us," say the Apostles, 772 ("tinkling cymbals"); gall of bitterness, 99; through a glass darkly, 110, 656, 707, 1431; regeneration, 184

In list of places, see Eden, Euphrates, Gibeon, Gihon, Pison, Paradise
In list of persons, see Adam, Beelzebub, Levi, Satan, Goliath

Choir of heaven's hosts, 771
Death, 781, 782; better than shameful life, 189a, 781; unites lovers, 862–3; dries up tears, 238
Easter Eve, 536
Eternity, 778, 862, 1431–2; elements, 864; the sun, 1451