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Early Hick Lexicon — Process Terms

Entries in the Process Terms semantic field.

imtir /im.tir/
rot, decay (noun) [Process Terms, Food Terms]
Shows metaphorical extension of fermentation process to negative outcome
tir'er /tir.ʔer/
to wince (verb) [Bodily Functions, Taste Terms]
to ferment (verb) [Process Terms, Food Terms]
Shows connection between taste sensation, involuntary facial response, and fermentation