נהוריתא

נְהוֹרִיתָאI f. (נְהַר) affection of the eye-sight occasioned by lightning, prob. Gutta Serena. B. Mets.78b, expl. הבריקה, v. בָּרַק (Rashi נהרייתא, Ms. R. 2 נַהֲרִיתָא).

נְהוֹרִיתָאII pr. n. f. Nhoritha, legendary name of one of queen Esthers maids, attending on Wednesdays (v. Gen. 1:14). Targ. Esth. 2:9.

בָּרַק(b. h.; √בר, v. ברר) to be bright, shine, flash. B. Bath.97b (יין) בּוֹרֵק white effervescent wine (not fully fermented; Var. בּוֹדֵק searching in the bowels, i. e. causing diarrhœa, v. בָּדַק); Tosef.Men.IX, 9 הַבּוֹרֵיק (sub. יין) the effervescent (wine), v. בָּארַג; Yoma 28b top, v. next w. Tosef.Ter.VII, 16 (read:) ב׳ והניחו if it was effervescent when he left it. Hif. הִבְרִיק 1) (cmp. ברץ ברח) to cut through from end to end. Y.Kil.V, 29d bot. עד שיהא מַבְרִיק כדיוכ׳ until it (the ditch in the vineyard) passes through from end to end, wide enough for man and his tilling cattle. 2) (denom. of בָּרָק) to be affected by lightning, get blind (or get vermin). B. Mets.VI, 3, expl. ib. 78a אבזקת a. נהוריתא.

בָּרַק(b. h.; √בר, v. ברר) to be bright, shine, flash. B. Bath.97b (יין) בּוֹרֵק white effervescent wine (not fully fermented; Var. בּוֹדֵק searching in the bowels, i. e. causing diarrhœa, v. בָּדַק); Tosef.Men.IX, 9 הַבּוֹרֵיק (sub. יין) the effervescent (wine), v. בָּארַג; Yoma 28b top, v. next w. Tosef.Ter.VII, 16 (read:) ב׳ והניחו if it was effervescent when he left it. Hif. הִבְרִיק 1) (cmp. ברץ ברח) to cut through from end to end. Y.Kil.V, 29d bot. עד שיהא מַבְרִיק כדיוכ׳ until it (the ditch in the vineyard) passes through from end to end, wide enough for man and his tilling cattle. 2) (denom. of בָּרָק) to be affected by lightning, get blind (or get vermin). B. Mets.VI, 3, expl. ib. 78a אבזקת a. נהוריתא.