| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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Appendix II
Semitic Roots |
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| ENTRY: | lwy. |
| DEFINITION: | To wind, twist, circle, encircle. leviathan, from Hebrew liwy t n, serpent, dragon, akin to Ugaritic ltn, sea monster. |
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