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This study examines the Armenian word bÄÄ/bÄÇ°, denoting the âshoulder blade (scapula)â and, more broadly, âshoulder with back/armpitâ. Beyond its anatomical sense, the term is significant in both weaving and occult practice. The meaning âhandle of a weaverâs combâ, attested in the Canon Law and elsewhere, is preserved at the two geographic extremes of the Armenian world: in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) in the far east, and in HamÅ¡en and Trabizond (Trabzon) in the northwest. The word also occurs in the context of scapulimancy (omoplatoscopy), i.e., divination using shoulder blades, attested both in classical sources and in modern dialect areasâeastern (Loá¹i, Nor Bayazet) and western (Sasun, BulanÇx, Xlatâ, etc.). The paper surveys the attestations, morphological profile, semantic developments, etymology, and cultural implications of bÄÄ/bÄÇ° âshoulder bladeâ.
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This study examines the Armenian word bÄÄ/bÄÇ°, denoting the âshoulder blade (scapula)â and, more broadly, âshoulder with back/armpitâ. Beyond its anatomical sense, the term is significant in both weaving and occult practice. The meaning âhandle of a weaverâs combâ, attested in the Canon Law and elsewhere, is preserved at the two geographic extremes of the Armenian world: in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) in the far east, and in HamÅ¡en and Trabizond (Trabzon) in the northwest. The word also occurs in the context of scapulimancy (omoplatoscopy), i.e., divination using shoulder blades, attested both in classical sources and in modern dialect areasâeastern (Loá¹i, Nor Bayazet) and western (Sasun, BulanÇx, Xlatâ, etc.). The paper surveys the attestations, morphological profile, semantic developments, etymology, and cultural implications of bÄÄ/bÄÇ° âshoulder bladeâ.
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