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מָגֶינֶתv. מָגֶנֶת.

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נָקַש(v. קִשְׁקֵש I) to strike against; to touch closely. Bekh.VII, 6 (45a) (expl. עיקל) כל שמקיף … נוֹקְשוֹתוכ׳ (Mish. ed. נושקות) he whose legs do not touch each other when he puts his feet together. Meg.12b, v. infra. Hif. הִקִּיש 1) to cause striking against; to knock. Bekh. l. c. (44b) המַקִּיש בקרסוליווכ׳ he who knocks his anklebones against each other (in walking, because his legs are bent outward), or rubs his legs against each other (his feet being bent outward). Midr. Sam. ch. IX מַקֶּשֶׁת ברגליה ומקשת בקרניה she knocks (creates a loud sound) with her feet and with her horns. Zab. IV, 1, sq. ה׳ עלוכ׳ if he knocked against Meg.12b (play on בן קיש, Esth. 2:5) שה׳ עלוכ׳ (Ms. M. שנָקַש) he (Mordecai) knocked at the gates of mercy ; a. fr.Esp. (cmp. נָגַן, נָכָה) to strike an instrument, play. Tam.VII, 3. Gen. R. s. 18 (play on הפעם, Gen. 2:23) עתידה להַקִּיש עלי כזוג (‘Rashi: לקשקש) she is destined to be loud against me like a bell. Pesik. R. s. 31; Midr. Till. to Ps. 137 אני מבקש שתעמדו ותַקִּישוּ … כדרך שהייתם מַקִּישִׁיןוכ׳ I desire that you play on the cithern before me and the idol, as you played before your God. Ib. אנו עומדים להַקִּישוכ׳ shall we stand playing before this dwarf (Nebuchadnezzar) and this idol? Ib. to Ps. 92, end (play on יקשן, Gen. 25:2) שהיו מקישין בתוף לעכו״ם they struck the timbrel before idols; Yalk. Chr. 1073; Gen. R. s. 61 מקשין בית׳ (corr. acc.). 2) (cmp. נָּקַף) to bring under the same category by juxtaposition, to compare. Kidd.5a, a. fr. (ref. to ויצאה a. והיתה in the same verse, Deut. 24:2) מקיש הויה ליציאה, v. הֲוָיָה. Snh.60b (ref. to Ex. 22:19 a. 34:14) זביחה בכלל … להַקִּיש אליה slaughtering for the idol would have been included in worshipping, and why is it singled out? To compare all other idolatrous functions with it: as slaughtering ia a function performed inside Zeb.5b הִקִּישוֹ הכתובוכ׳ the text (Lev. 7:37) places it side by side with peace offerings; a. fr. Hof. הוּקַּש to be placed side by side, to be compared. Ker.3a (ref. to Num. 15:29, sq.) הוּקְּשָׂה כל התורהוכ׳ all the laws of the Torah are here placed on an equality with idolatry (as regards conditions of punishment). Ib. 2b הוּקְּשוּ כל העריות כולןוכ׳ all laws concerning incest are put on an equality with (Lev. 18:29); a. fr.Part. מוּקָּש. Gen. R. s. 35 (play on קשתי, Gen. 9:13) דבר שהוא מ׳ לי something comparable with me (with the Divine Glory); Yalk. ib. 61; v. קִישוּת II.

נָקַש(v. קִשְׁקֵש I) to strike against; to touch closely. Bekh.VII, 6 (45a) (expl. עיקל) כל שמקיף … נוֹקְשוֹתוכ׳ (Mish. ed. נושקות) he whose legs do not touch each other when he puts his feet together. Meg.12b, v. infra. Hif. הִקִּיש 1) to cause striking against; to knock. Bekh. l. c. (44b) המַקִּיש בקרסוליווכ׳ he who knocks his anklebones against each other (in walking, because his legs are bent outward), or rubs his legs against each other (his feet being bent outward). Midr. Sam. ch. IX מַקֶּשֶׁת ברגליה ומקשת בקרניה she knocks (creates a loud sound) with her feet and with her horns. Zab. IV, 1, sq. ה׳ עלוכ׳ if he knocked against Meg.12b (play on בן קיש, Esth. 2:5) שה׳ עלוכ׳ (Ms. M. שנָקַש) he (Mordecai) knocked at the gates of mercy ; a. fr.Esp. (cmp. נָגַן, נָכָה) to strike an instrument, play. Tam.VII, 3. Gen. R. s. 18 (play on הפעם, Gen. 2:23) עתידה להַקִּיש עלי כזוג (‘Rashi: לקשקש) she is destined to be loud against me like a bell. Pesik. R. s. 31; Midr. Till. to Ps. 137 אני מבקש שתעמדו ותַקִּישוּ … כדרך שהייתם מַקִּישִׁיןוכ׳ I desire that you play on the cithern before me and the idol, as you played before your God. Ib. אנו עומדים להַקִּישוכ׳ shall we stand playing before this dwarf (Nebuchadnezzar) and this idol? Ib. to Ps. 92, end (play on יקשן, Gen. 25:2) שהיו מקישין בתוף לעכו״ם they struck the timbrel before idols; Yalk. Chr. 1073; Gen. R. s. 61 מקשין בית׳ (corr. acc.). 2) (cmp. נָּקַף) to bring under the same category by juxtaposition, to compare. Kidd.5a, a. fr. (ref. to ויצאה a. והיתה in the same verse, Deut. 24:2) מקיש הויה ליציאה, v. הֲוָיָה. Snh.60b (ref. to Ex. 22:19 a. 34:14) זביחה בכלל … להַקִּיש אליה slaughtering for the idol would have been included in worshipping, and why is it singled out? To compare all other idolatrous functions with it: as slaughtering ia a function performed inside Zeb.5b הִקִּישוֹ הכתובוכ׳ the text (Lev. 7:37) places it side by side with peace offerings; a. fr. Hof. הוּקַּש to be placed side by side, to be compared. Ker.3a (ref. to Num. 15:29, sq.) הוּקְּשָׂה כל התורהוכ׳ all the laws of the Torah are here placed on an equality with idolatry (as regards conditions of punishment). Ib. 2b הוּקְּשוּ כל העריות כולןוכ׳ all laws concerning incest are put on an equality with (Lev. 18:29); a. fr.Part. מוּקָּש. Gen. R. s. 35 (play on קשתי, Gen. 9:13) דבר שהוא מ׳ לי something comparable with me (with the Divine Glory); Yalk. ib. 61; v. קִישוּת II.

גרי, גָּרָה(b. h.) 1) to be rough, grating, scraping; v. גֵּרָה, גָּרוֹן 2) to be hot, burn, singe (cmp. חָרָה). Pi. גִּירָה, גֵּרָה to incite, stir up, let loose. Snh.107b שגי׳ דוביםוכ׳ because he let the bears loose against the children. Ex. R. s. 21 ג׳ לפרעה He incited Pharaoh Gen. R. s. 19, end (interpret. hishshiani, Gen. 3:13) גִּירַנִי. Cant. R. to I, 4 (play on משכני ib.) ממה שגֵּרִיתָ בי שכני הרעים from my hostile neighbors whom thou hast incited against me.Trnsf. ג׳ את הדוב ב־ to let temptation loose against. Gen. R. s. 87 אני מְגָרֶה בךוכ׳ I shall lay temptation in thy way; a. fr.Lev. R. s. 17 ביום שיְגָרֶחוכ׳ on the day when the Lord shall stir up his anger Hithpa. הִתְגָּרֶה, Nithpa. נִתְגָּרֶה 1) to be inflamed, jealous; to rival. Snh.19a מִתְגָּרוֹת זו בזו jealous of one another. 2) to engage in battle, to fight. Ber.7b; Meg.6b מותר להִתְגָּרוֹתוכ׳ it is permitted to enter into combat with the wicked (with reference to b. h. התחרה).Num. R. s. 19 נתג׳ בהם he attacked them. 3) to be let loose. Esth. R. introd. נִתְגָּרְתָה אותה הדוב that temptation was aroused (against Joseph), v. supra; Num. R. s. 13 מִתְגָּרַת. 4) to have a passion for, to indulge freely in. Yoma 76b wine is called תיר̇ש̇, because he המִתְגָּרֵה בו נעשה ר̇ש̇ who indulges in it becomes poor. Ab. Zar.18b; 19b אֶתְגָּרֶה בשינה I will freely indulge in sleep (idleness). 5) (denom. of תִּגְרָה) to incite. Num. R. s. 18; Tanḥ. Koraḥ 3 להִתְגָּרוֹת בו אתוכ׳ to incite Israel against him.

גרי, גָּרָה(b. h.) 1) to be rough, grating, scraping; v. גֵּרָה, גָּרוֹן 2) to be hot, burn, singe (cmp. חָרָה). Pi. גִּירָה, גֵּרָה to incite, stir up, let loose. Snh.107b שגי׳ דוביםוכ׳ because he let the bears loose against the children. Ex. R. s. 21 ג׳ לפרעה He incited Pharaoh Gen. R. s. 19, end (interpret. hishshiani, Gen. 3:13) גִּירַנִי. Cant. R. to I, 4 (play on משכני ib.) ממה שגֵּרִיתָ בי שכני הרעים from my hostile neighbors whom thou hast incited against me.Trnsf. ג׳ את הדוב ב־ to let temptation loose against. Gen. R. s. 87 אני מְגָרֶה בךוכ׳ I shall lay temptation in thy way; a. fr.Lev. R. s. 17 ביום שיְגָרֶחוכ׳ on the day when the Lord shall stir up his anger Hithpa. הִתְגָּרֶה, Nithpa. נִתְגָּרֶה 1) to be inflamed, jealous; to rival. Snh.19a מִתְגָּרוֹת זו בזו jealous of one another. 2) to engage in battle, to fight. Ber.7b; Meg.6b מותר להִתְגָּרוֹתוכ׳ it is permitted to enter into combat with the wicked (with reference to b. h. התחרה).Num. R. s. 19 נתג׳ בהם he attacked them. 3) to be let loose. Esth. R. introd. נִתְגָּרְתָה אותה הדוב that temptation was aroused (against Joseph), v. supra; Num. R. s. 13 מִתְגָּרַת. 4) to have a passion for, to indulge freely in. Yoma 76b wine is called תיר̇ש̇, because he המִתְגָּרֵה בו נעשה ר̇ש̇ who indulges in it becomes poor. Ab. Zar.18b; 19b אֶתְגָּרֶה בשינה I will freely indulge in sleep (idleness). 5) (denom. of תִּגְרָה) to incite. Num. R. s. 18; Tanḥ. Koraḥ 3 להִתְגָּרוֹת בו אתוכ׳ to incite Israel against him.

גרי, גָּרָה(b. h.) 1) to be rough, grating, scraping; v. גֵּרָה, גָּרוֹן 2) to be hot, burn, singe (cmp. חָרָה). Pi. גִּירָה, גֵּרָה to incite, stir up, let loose. Snh.107b שגי׳ דוביםוכ׳ because he let the bears loose against the children. Ex. R. s. 21 ג׳ לפרעה He incited Pharaoh Gen. R. s. 19, end (interpret. hishshiani, Gen. 3:13) גִּירַנִי. Cant. R. to I, 4 (play on משכני ib.) ממה שגֵּרִיתָ בי שכני הרעים from my hostile neighbors whom thou hast incited against me.Trnsf. ג׳ את הדוב ב־ to let temptation loose against. Gen. R. s. 87 אני מְגָרֶה בךוכ׳ I shall lay temptation in thy way; a. fr.Lev. R. s. 17 ביום שיְגָרֶחוכ׳ on the day when the Lord shall stir up his anger Hithpa. הִתְגָּרֶה, Nithpa. נִתְגָּרֶה 1) to be inflamed, jealous; to rival. Snh.19a מִתְגָּרוֹת זו בזו jealous of one another. 2) to engage in battle, to fight. Ber.7b; Meg.6b מותר להִתְגָּרוֹתוכ׳ it is permitted to enter into combat with the wicked (with reference to b. h. התחרה).Num. R. s. 19 נתג׳ בהם he attacked them. 3) to be let loose. Esth. R. introd. נִתְגָּרְתָה אותה הדוב that temptation was aroused (against Joseph), v. supra; Num. R. s. 13 מִתְגָּרַת. 4) to have a passion for, to indulge freely in. Yoma 76b wine is called תיר̇ש̇, because he המִתְגָּרֵה בו נעשה ר̇ש̇ who indulges in it becomes poor. Ab. Zar.18b; 19b אֶתְגָּרֶה בשינה I will freely indulge in sleep (idleness). 5) (denom. of תִּגְרָה) to incite. Num. R. s. 18; Tanḥ. Koraḥ 3 להִתְגָּרוֹת בו אתוכ׳ to incite Israel against him.

טוּחַII (v. טחי) to press, squeeze. Ḥull.109b טָחוֹ בכותל presses it against the wall (to make the milk flow out).Part. pass. טוּחַ squeezed in. Num. R. s. 10 (ref. to Job 38:36) אלו הכליות שהן טוּחוֹתוכ׳ that means the kidneys which are wedged into the body. Hif. הֵטִיחַ 1) to press, squeeze, knock against. Ber.34b אלמליה׳וכ׳ (Ms. M. הניח, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) if Ben. Z. (myself) had squeezed his head between his (the sons) knees (praying for his recovery). Gen. R. s. 20 התחיל מֵטִיחַוכ׳ he knocked his head against the wall; Yalk. ib. 30 להָטִיחַ. Ohol. XVII, 2 ה׳ בסלע struck (with the plough) against a rock. B. Kam.28b ה׳ צלוחיתווכ׳ he struck (with) his bottle against the stone; Y. ib. III, 3c top. v. הַטְחָה.Tanḥ. Pkudé 11 כיון שהֵטִיחוּ פניהםוכ׳ when they had squeezed their faces from all sides (had in vain tried in all directions). 2) to press the bow-string, to shoot; (euphem.) to emit semen virile. Yeb.54a Snh.46a ה׳ באשתו Ms. M. (ed. את אשתו).

טוּחַII (v. טחי) to press, squeeze. Ḥull.109b טָחוֹ בכותל presses it against the wall (to make the milk flow out).Part. pass. טוּחַ squeezed in. Num. R. s. 10 (ref. to Job 38:36) אלו הכליות שהן טוּחוֹתוכ׳ that means the kidneys which are wedged into the body. Hif. הֵטִיחַ 1) to press, squeeze, knock against. Ber.34b אלמליה׳וכ׳ (Ms. M. הניח, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) if Ben. Z. (myself) had squeezed his head between his (the sons) knees (praying for his recovery). Gen. R. s. 20 התחיל מֵטִיחַוכ׳ he knocked his head against the wall; Yalk. ib. 30 להָטִיחַ. Ohol. XVII, 2 ה׳ בסלע struck (with the plough) against a rock. B. Kam.28b ה׳ צלוחיתווכ׳ he struck (with) his bottle against the stone; Y. ib. III, 3c top. v. הַטְחָה.Tanḥ. Pkudé 11 כיון שהֵטִיחוּ פניהםוכ׳ when they had squeezed their faces from all sides (had in vain tried in all directions). 2) to press the bow-string, to shoot; (euphem.) to emit semen virile. Yeb.54a Snh.46a ה׳ באשתו Ms. M. (ed. את אשתו).

נטי, נָטָה(b. h.) 1) (cmp. נָטַע) to stretch; to pitch a tent. Yalk. Gen. 67 בתחלה נ׳ אהלהוכ׳ (Gen. R. s. 39 נטע) first he pitched Sarahs tent 2) to hang over, incline; to decline. Macc.II, 7 ונופו נוֹטֶה, v. נוֹף II; Kidd.40b. Ned.IV, 5, a. e. הנוֹטוֹת overhanging fruit. Y.M. Kat. III, 82a בנוֹטוֹת when ones mustache hangs over the mouth.Snh.6b להיכן הדין נוטה which way the judgment will incline (in whose favor the verdict will be). Ib. 3b (ref. to Ex. 23:2) עשה לך בית דין נוטה arrange for thyself a court which can lean towards one side, i. e. of uneven numbers. Gen. R. s. 96, a. fr. נ׳ למות one inclines towards dying, feels death approaching; a. v. fr. 3) to bend, pervert judgment. Mekh. Mishp. s. 20 שמא תאמר … ואיני נוטה את הדין lest you say, I will take a bribe but will not pervert the law.Part. pass. נָטוּי; f. נְטוּיָה; pl. נְטוּיִים; נְטוּיִין, נְטוּיוֹת a) hanging over, threatening, inclining. Snh.109a קיר נ׳ a threatening wall; R. Hash. 16b; a. e.Gen. R. s. 49 נ׳ למות, v. supra.b) spread; pitched. Ohol. VII, 2. Tosef. ib. VIII, 2; a. e. Hif. הִיטָּה 1) (neut. verb) to incline. B. Mets.59b הִיטּוּ כותליוכ׳ the walls of the school-house bowed (threatening to fall). Ib. ועדיין מַטִּין ועומדין and so they still stand bending over. Ber.11a הִטֵּתִי, v. זָקַף. Keth.84b; Erub.46b מַטִּין one is inclined (in favor of R. Akibas opinion), i. e. the presumption is in his favor, opp. הלכה definite decision for general practice. Y.Snh.I, 18a bot. (ref. to 1 Kings 22:19) אלו מטין לכף זכותוכ׳ these argued in favor, and those against. R. Hash. 17a ורב חסד מַטֶּהוכ׳ and He who is abundant in kindness inclines (the scales) towards the side of kindness; a. fr. 2) to decline, move sideways. Keth.10a a man walking in the dark, ה׳ מצאו פתוח if he moves sideways (towards the door), he finds it open, if he does not (but strikes against the door) Trnsf. to perform coition without violently tearing the hymen. Ib. 3) (act. verb) to bend; ה׳ דין to wrest judgment. Mekh. l. c. שלא תאמר … אַטֶּה עליו את הדין say not, because he is a wicked man, I will turn the verdict against him. Peah VIII, 9 כל דיין … ומַטֶּה את הדין a judge that takes a bribe and perverts judgment; a. fr. 4) (after Ex. 23:2) to decide by majority (cmp. כָּרַע). Snh.IV, 1 דיני ממונות מטיןוכ׳ in civil law a majority of one decides in favor or against (the claimant), ודיני נפשות מטיןוכ׳ in criminal law a majority of one decides in favor of the defendant, but for a verdict against the defendant a majority of two is required, v. הַטָּיָה Mekh. l. c. הרוג על פי מטין put to death on a majority vote; מה עדים … אף מטין בשנים as incriminating witnessess must be two, so must the majority be two.Part. pass. מוּטֶּה; f. מוּטָּה reclining, bending over. M. Kat. 21a; Yeb.103a בין עומד … בין מ׳ standing, sitting or reclining. Kel. IV, 3; Tosef. ib. B. Kam. III, 10 היתה מ׳ על צדהוכ׳ if the vessel was misshaped so as to bend sideways like a sedan chair. Ib.; ib. 5 מַטָּה על צדה.V. מוּטָּה.

נטי, נָטָה(b. h.) 1) (cmp. נָטַע) to stretch; to pitch a tent. Yalk. Gen. 67 בתחלה נ׳ אהלהוכ׳ (Gen. R. s. 39 נטע) first he pitched Sarahs tent 2) to hang over, incline; to decline. Macc.II, 7 ונופו נוֹטֶה, v. נוֹף II; Kidd.40b. Ned.IV, 5, a. e. הנוֹטוֹת overhanging fruit. Y.M. Kat. III, 82a בנוֹטוֹת when ones mustache hangs over the mouth.Snh.6b להיכן הדין נוטה which way the judgment will incline (in whose favor the verdict will be). Ib. 3b (ref. to Ex. 23:2) עשה לך בית דין נוטה arrange for thyself a court which can lean towards one side, i. e. of uneven numbers. Gen. R. s. 96, a. fr. נ׳ למות one inclines towards dying, feels death approaching; a. v. fr. 3) to bend, pervert judgment. Mekh. Mishp. s. 20 שמא תאמר … ואיני נוטה את הדין lest you say, I will take a bribe but will not pervert the law.Part. pass. נָטוּי; f. נְטוּיָה; pl. נְטוּיִים; נְטוּיִין, נְטוּיוֹת a) hanging over, threatening, inclining. Snh.109a קיר נ׳ a threatening wall; R. Hash. 16b; a. e.Gen. R. s. 49 נ׳ למות, v. supra.b) spread; pitched. Ohol. VII, 2. Tosef. ib. VIII, 2; a. e. Hif. הִיטָּה 1) (neut. verb) to incline. B. Mets.59b הִיטּוּ כותליוכ׳ the walls of the school-house bowed (threatening to fall). Ib. ועדיין מַטִּין ועומדין and so they still stand bending over. Ber.11a הִטֵּתִי, v. זָקַף. Keth.84b; Erub.46b מַטִּין one is inclined (in favor of R. Akibas opinion), i. e. the presumption is in his favor, opp. הלכה definite decision for general practice. Y.Snh.I, 18a bot. (ref. to 1 Kings 22:19) אלו מטין לכף זכותוכ׳ these argued in favor, and those against. R. Hash. 17a ורב חסד מַטֶּהוכ׳ and He who is abundant in kindness inclines (the scales) towards the side of kindness; a. fr. 2) to decline, move sideways. Keth.10a a man walking in the dark, ה׳ מצאו פתוח if he moves sideways (towards the door), he finds it open, if he does not (but strikes against the door) Trnsf. to perform coition without violently tearing the hymen. Ib. 3) (act. verb) to bend; ה׳ דין to wrest judgment. Mekh. l. c. שלא תאמר … אַטֶּה עליו את הדין say not, because he is a wicked man, I will turn the verdict against him. Peah VIII, 9 כל דיין … ומַטֶּה את הדין a judge that takes a bribe and perverts judgment; a. fr. 4) (after Ex. 23:2) to decide by majority (cmp. כָּרַע). Snh.IV, 1 דיני ממונות מטיןוכ׳ in civil law a majority of one decides in favor or against (the claimant), ודיני נפשות מטיןוכ׳ in criminal law a majority of one decides in favor of the defendant, but for a verdict against the defendant a majority of two is required, v. הַטָּיָה Mekh. l. c. הרוג על פי מטין put to death on a majority vote; מה עדים … אף מטין בשנים as incriminating witnessess must be two, so must the majority be two.Part. pass. מוּטֶּה; f. מוּטָּה reclining, bending over. M. Kat. 21a; Yeb.103a בין עומד … בין מ׳ standing, sitting or reclining. Kel. IV, 3; Tosef. ib. B. Kam. III, 10 היתה מ׳ על צדהוכ׳ if the vessel was misshaped so as to bend sideways like a sedan chair. Ib.; ib. 5 מַטָּה על צדה.V. מוּטָּה.

נטי, נָטָה(b. h.) 1) (cmp. נָטַע) to stretch; to pitch a tent. Yalk. Gen. 67 בתחלה נ׳ אהלהוכ׳ (Gen. R. s. 39 נטע) first he pitched Sarahs tent 2) to hang over, incline; to decline. Macc.II, 7 ונופו נוֹטֶה, v. נוֹף II; Kidd.40b. Ned.IV, 5, a. e. הנוֹטוֹת overhanging fruit. Y.M. Kat. III, 82a בנוֹטוֹת when ones mustache hangs over the mouth.Snh.6b להיכן הדין נוטה which way the judgment will incline (in whose favor the verdict will be). Ib. 3b (ref. to Ex. 23:2) עשה לך בית דין נוטה arrange for thyself a court which can lean towards one side, i. e. of uneven numbers. Gen. R. s. 96, a. fr. נ׳ למות one inclines towards dying, feels death approaching; a. v. fr. 3) to bend, pervert judgment. Mekh. Mishp. s. 20 שמא תאמר … ואיני נוטה את הדין lest you say, I will take a bribe but will not pervert the law.Part. pass. נָטוּי; f. נְטוּיָה; pl. נְטוּיִים; נְטוּיִין, נְטוּיוֹת a) hanging over, threatening, inclining. Snh.109a קיר נ׳ a threatening wall; R. Hash. 16b; a. e.Gen. R. s. 49 נ׳ למות, v. supra.b) spread; pitched. Ohol. VII, 2. Tosef. ib. VIII, 2; a. e. Hif. הִיטָּה 1) (neut. verb) to incline. B. Mets.59b הִיטּוּ כותליוכ׳ the walls of the school-house bowed (threatening to fall). Ib. ועדיין מַטִּין ועומדין and so they still stand bending over. Ber.11a הִטֵּתִי, v. זָקַף. Keth.84b; Erub.46b מַטִּין one is inclined (in favor of R. Akibas opinion), i. e. the presumption is in his favor, opp. הלכה definite decision for general practice. Y.Snh.I, 18a bot. (ref. to 1 Kings 22:19) אלו מטין לכף זכותוכ׳ these argued in favor, and those against. R. Hash. 17a ורב חסד מַטֶּהוכ׳ and He who is abundant in kindness inclines (the scales) towards the side of kindness; a. fr. 2) to decline, move sideways. Keth.10a a man walking in the dark, ה׳ מצאו פתוח if he moves sideways (towards the door), he finds it open, if he does not (but strikes against the door) Trnsf. to perform coition without violently tearing the hymen. Ib. 3) (act. verb) to bend; ה׳ דין to wrest judgment. Mekh. l. c. שלא תאמר … אַטֶּה עליו את הדין say not, because he is a wicked man, I will turn the verdict against him. Peah VIII, 9 כל דיין … ומַטֶּה את הדין a judge that takes a bribe and perverts judgment; a. fr. 4) (after Ex. 23:2) to decide by majority (cmp. כָּרַע). Snh.IV, 1 דיני ממונות מטיןוכ׳ in civil law a majority of one decides in favor or against (the claimant), ודיני נפשות מטיןוכ׳ in criminal law a majority of one decides in favor of the defendant, but for a verdict against the defendant a majority of two is required, v. הַטָּיָה Mekh. l. c. הרוג על פי מטין put to death on a majority vote; מה עדים … אף מטין בשנים as incriminating witnessess must be two, so must the majority be two.Part. pass. מוּטֶּה; f. מוּטָּה reclining, bending over. M. Kat. 21a; Yeb.103a בין עומד … בין מ׳ standing, sitting or reclining. Kel. IV, 3; Tosef. ib. B. Kam. III, 10 היתה מ׳ על צדהוכ׳ if the vessel was misshaped so as to bend sideways like a sedan chair. Ib.; ib. 5 מַטָּה על צדה.V. מוּטָּה.