a. v. fr. -- Trnsf. evidence, proof. Sabb. 81a עד עליה יש אאם
(euphem.) if there is an evidence (stain of excrements)
on it. B. Kam. 11a top (ref. to Ex. XXII, 12) עורה עד יביא
Ar. (ed. אדורה, עדודה, v. אדר) he shall offer in evidence
its hide. - Esp. a piece of cloth used by women for as-
certaining their condition of cleanness or uncleanness.
Nidd. VIII, 4 וכ׳ נתון שהוא עד if an examining rag (after
use) has been put under the cushion &c. Ib. 14b; 12a
וכ׳ ועד לשמש משל to speak allegorically (euphemistically),
the servant and the examiner stand by the side of the
threshold &c. (v. שמשש). Ib. צנועות של עדן זהו (Ar. עידן)
this (special) rag is that of the chaste women; a. fr. --
Pl. as ab. Ib. I, 7. Ib. II, 1; a. fr.
עדא, v. עידא.
עדא, v. עדי.
עדא I o עדא f. = אדא I. Bekh. 45b אמרה ע׳ this proves. Pes. 53b תהא ע׳ Iet it be this (Iadmit). -- V. עדי I.
עדא II m. (עדי II) plunderer. - Pl. עדיא. Targ. Jer. XXX, 1e.
עדאה m. (preced.) booty, spoil. Targ. O. Num. XXXI, 11, sq. Targ. I Sam. XXX, 16; a. fr.
עדבא, עדווא, ע׳ עי׳m. (עדב, עדו; cmp. עדף) [roll- ng; cmp. גורל) lot, share. Targ. O. Gen. XLIX, 21. Targ. Deut. XXXII, 9. Targ. Esth. IX, 24 עדווא ed. Lag. Targ. Cant. VIII, 11 עידביה (Var. עידויה). -- Pl. עדבין, ערביא. Targ. I Sam. XIV, 42. Targ. Y. Num. XVIII, 7; a. e.
*עדד (cmp. עדר) to cut, strip. Part. pass. עדוד; f. עדודה. B. Kam. 11a, v. אדר. - [Tosef. Makhsh. I, 3 מועדד, מעודדים, v. עוד.]
עדה I f. (b. h.; יעד) [appointed meeting,] assembly, congregation; court; prayer meeting. Tosef. Snh. XII, 3 (ref. to Ex. XXI, 18) וכ׳ לעדיםa לע׳ הידוע אגרוף מה as the fist (of the slayer) is ascertained before court and wit-- nesses, so must the stone (weapon) be &c.; B. Kam. 90b; ib. 91a. Snh. I, 6 (ref. to Num. XXXV, 24, sq.) שופטת ע׳ מצלת וע׳ there must be a possibility of an incriminating assembly (of ten persons), and of a saving assembly, which makes twenty persons;וכ׳ שהיא ומניןלע׳ and where do we find an intimation that an 'edah consists of ten?; Y. Ber. IV, 11c top; a. fr. -- Y. Maas. Sh. II, end, 53a; Koh. R. to IX, 9; Yalk. ib. 989 קדושה ע׳ the holy brotherhood.
*עדה II f. = עדות, testimony. Tosef. Bekh. III, 8 עדתו שכר ed. Zuck. (oth. ed.עדותו) pay for his testimony. -- Pl. עדות. Bekh. IV, 6 (29a) בטילין עדותיו masc. (Var. in Mish. ed. בטילה עדותו) his testimonies are void; (Kidd. 58b בטילה עדותו).
ערוא, עדווא, ער׳, v. עדבא.
עדו, עדון,עדון, עדור, v. sub עיד׳.
עדות f. (b. h.; v. עד) testimony, evidence. Ber. 14b וכ׳ ע׳ מעיד כאילו as if offering evidence of falsehood against himself. Succ. 29a שקר ע׳ מעידי those who give false witness. Sabb. 22b (ref. to Lev. XXIV, 3) היא ע׳ וכ׳ עולם לבאי it (the light in the Temple) is an evidence to mankind that the Divine Presence dwells in Israel; Men. 86b. Ib. עדותה מאי how did it give evidence (of the Divine Presence)?; Sabb. l. c. עדות מאי (corr. acc., as Ms. M.). Macc. 5a ע׳ של גופה (not עדיות) the testimony to the fact itself, v. סרה. Ib. I, 7 וכ׳ בשנים הע׳ מתקיימת אאם if an evidence is legally established by two witnesses, why does the Scripture mention three? Ib. 8 . . שנים מה וכ׳ בטלה עדותן as in the case of two witnesses, if one of them is found out to be a relative or a disqualiffed wit- ness, their testimony is void, so in the case of three &c. -- Ex. R. s. 41 וכ׳ ע׳ לי שיודע מי כל . . כלה מה as the bride .. on entering her chamber (in procession) uncovers her face, as if saying, whoever knows any evidence against me, let him come..., so must the scholar &c.; Yalk. iib. 391; Cant. R. to IV, 11 עלי מעידה עדותי וזו and this (procession) is my testimonial testifying for me; a. v. fr. -- Trnsf. (v. סהדו) towkens of vvirginity. Gen. R. s. 60 עדותן ממקום Ar. (ed. ערותן) at the seat of virginity. Ib. s. 45; s. 51 הוציאו עדותן Ar. (ed.; Yalk. ib. 79 ערותן). - l. עדיות. Macc. I, 9 ע׳ שתי אלו הרי these are two testimonies (two independent sets of witnesses); a. fr. - duyoth, name of a treatise, of the Order of N'zikin, of the Mishnah and Tosefta, con- taining statements of traditional deliveries and rules. BBer. 28a נשנית ביום בו ע׳ on that day Eduyoth was taught.
עדי, עדה I (b. h.; cmp. עוד) [to turn, pass; cmp. סור and חול,] to pass by; to pass away, v. next w. Hoffהועדה to be passed, bbe caughtt n passing. Lev.]R. s.26 (ref. to ISam. XXIV, 11, a. XXVI, 14) בסירה אמרת בכנף. הועדו בסירה . . . ה׳ as to the skirt (of Saul's cloak) thou saidst, it was caught in a bush; have the spear and the cruise also been caught in the bush?; Num. R. s. 19 הועדת (read the second time הועדו); Midr. Till. to Ps, VII; Yalk. Sam. 133, a. e.; (Y. Peah I, 16a bot.; Y. Sot. I, 17b הוערת, הוערו, הערת, v. ערה).
עדי, עדא ch. same, 1) (corresp. to h. עבר) to pass by, between &c. Targ. O. Gen. XV, 17 עדא ed. Berl. (ed. Vien. עדא די; ed. Amst. עברא). Targ. Is. XLV, 14 יעדון (ed. Lag. יעידון). Targ. II Kings IV, 8 מיעידוהי ed. Lag. (oth. ed. מעיד׳; fr. עוד); a. fr. - Part. עדי, די; pl. עדן. Targ. Is. XLIV, 22. Targ. Jer. IX, 11 ed. Lag. (oth. ed. יתיב, corr. acc.). Targ. Ez. XXXIX, 14, sq.; a. fr. -- Kidd. 33a כמה וכ׳ עלייהו עדו. . how many vicissitudes have passed over these (old men); R. Hash. 16a, v. הרפתקא. - 2) (corresp. to h. מי סור) to pass aiway, cease. Targ. O. Gen. XLIX, 10. Targ. II Chr. XXXV, 15. Targ. O. Deut. IV, 9 יעידון ed. Berl. (oth. יעידון); a. fr. - Yoma 53b וכ׳ יעדי לא (fr. Gen. XLIX, 10). -- 3) to carry, become pregnantt, v. infra. Gen. R. s. 23 (play on עדה, Gen. IV, 19) מיניה דעדה because she was with child of him. Pa. עדי 1) to remove. Bets. 32b חושכא עדויי, v. ממחט. - 2) (cmp. עבר Pi.) to carry, be pregnant, conceive. Targ. O. Gen. IV, 1 (Y. Af.). Targ. O. Lev. XII, 2 (ed, Ber. תעדי Af.; ed. Vien.תעדיי; Y. תעדי, corr.aacc.); a. fr. --- Part..pass. f. מעדיא; pl. מעדיאתא, מעדייתא [made tto carry,] pregnant.
