# \*131B

> Linear A logogram *131B, speculative: must/new wine (unfermented or partially fermented grape juice).

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**Status: speculative.** A speculative value.

## Logogram

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Gloss | must/new wine (unfermented or partially fermented grape juice) |
| Commodity | TIRŌŠU |
| Semitic term | Hebrew tīrōš (תִּירוֹשׁ), Ugaritic trṯ 'new wine' (DULAT 867) |
| Root | t-r-š |

### Note

Wine-variant logogram. AB131 family: VIN (AB131) = wine (\*wayn\*), \*131B = must (\*tirōšu\*), \*131C = vinegar (ACETUM). 4 attestations: ARKH2, ARKH3a, ARKH5, ZA10b. Consistently paired with quantities in allocation lists alongside GRA and OLIV, mirroring the biblical dāgān-tīrōš-yiṣhār triad (Deut 7:13). Modest quantities (2–6 units) fit must as a less-abundant commodity than standard wine. Recurs in the Arkhanes ration formula (recipient + GRA/\*131B + quantity): ARKH2 and ARKH5, beside GRA on ARKH5. The word is spelled DU-RE-ZA, with the terminative -SE, before \*131B 5 on ZA10b, ZA for the ṯ of Ugaritic trṯ. Rival: SigLA codes the ARKH3a, ARKH5 and ZA10b tokens VINb, a variant of VIN, and reads ARKH2 KU-RA-\*131B as one word.

## Lexicon words written with this sign

| Word | Proposed reading | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| \*131B | tirōšu | Speculative |

## Linked from

- [Logograms](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/lexicon/signs/logograms/index.md>)

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