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English meaning                      fat n.

German meaning                     `Fett (Butter, Schmalz)'

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Material                                   Ai. sarpís- n. `Schmelzbutter, Schmalz', sr̥prá- `geölt, glatt, blank'; gr. ἔλπος (n.) · ἔλαιον, στέαρ Hes. und (mit φ nach ἄλειφα : λίπος?) ἔλφος · βούτυρον. Κύπριοι Hes., ὄλπη, ὄλπις, -ιδος f. `Ölflasche'; alb. gjalp `Butter'; ahd. salba, as. salƀa, ags. sealf `Salbe', got. ahd. salbōn, as. salƀōn, ags. sealfian `salben';

                toch. A ṣälyp, В ṣalype `Fett, Butter, Öl'.

References                              WP. II 508.

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