karše-^(d)

This lexeme is found once in a curse formula of an official agreement found in the precinct of Artemis in Sardis.

[I.Y.]

3sg. pres. act.

fakaršed

LW 24.8 (Sardis)

The verb designates a harmful action done with respect to a certain property, expressed in by an accusative, to the detriment of an individual, expressed by a dative, cf. Brandenstein 1931b:16, 49. On the basis of etymological connection with Hitt. karš-^(mi) ‘to cut’, offered in Carruba 1963a:14, the translation ‘to cut off’ was reached in Melchert 1992a:46. This is certainly an improvement with regard to the generic interpretation ‘to destroy’ (Gusmani 1964a:119), which does not appear to be backed by etymological analysis. One may, however, wonder, whether the verb refers to cutting on a part of property for himself or cutting off access to property. In view of the parallelism with the following fapuwerftaλ (q.v.), the second interpretation is preferred here. Note also that first interpretation, initially favored by Melchert, relies on the function of =iš as a reflexive particle, which has not found confirmation.

[I.Y.]

For the verbal stem class in -e-^(d), cf. Melchert 1992a:46f. and Sasseville 2021a:211-214. The Lydian stem karše- is accented on the final vowel.

[I.Y.]

For the lemma head see Lyd. *karš-.