The cuneiform terms for sport introduce these studies on a variety of topics dealing with Akkadian and Sumerian lexicography. Other essays include an exploration of a cuneiform description of a volcanic eruption, the Assyrian words patu (blowy), patu (brim), mitpanu (longbow), talimu (full brother), budulxu (bdellium), zazu (halve), marcu (sick and arduous), xamadu (to help), napsu (lust), and kamasu, kanasu, and qamacu. Semitic and Classical descriptions of naphtha and asphalt, and a study of the cuneiform name of the home of "Omar Khayyam are included. Sumerian lexicography is not neglected, with explorations of nimur (salt, smoke, salt-swamp), and azalak (fuller).