sea-wolf

טָרַף(b. h.; cmp. טָרַד) ( to move with vehemence, 1) to tear, prey. Lev. R. s. 26 טוֹרֵף ואוכל tears in order to satisfy his appetite. Koh. R. to X, 11 הארי ט׳ the lion goes out for prey. Sot.47b טוֹרְפֵי טֶרֶף those robbing (the poor). Zeb.53b חלקו של טוֹרֵף the territory of the tearer (wolf = Benjamin, Gen. 49:27). B. Kam. 116b לטוֹרְפָהּ to plunder it; a. fr. 2) to cast with force, knock, strike against; to throw away, reject, eject. Ḥull.III, 3 טְרָפָהּ בכותל he cast or knocked the bird against the wall. Pesik. R. s. 11; Num. R. s. מגרשה אני טוֹרְפָהּ אני I will divorce her, I will cast her out (cmp. טָרַד).Ber.5b טוֹרְפִין לווכ׳ his prayer is thrown in his face (refused). Y.Yeb.XVI, 15d top טְרָפַנִי, v. טָרַד. 3) to seize forcibly. Yoma IV, 1 ט׳ בקלפי he took the ballot out with haste.Esp. to seize for a debt. B. Mets.15a ובאב״ח וטְרָפָהּ and a creditor of the previous owner came and seized it, v. טִירְפָּא. 4) to chop, hash, to beat, mix. Sabb.XIX, 2 ט׳ יין ושמן beat wine and oil; a. e.Part. pass. טָרוּף, f. טְרוּפָה. Ib. 38a בשר ט׳ chopped meat. Ab. Zar. II, 6, טָרִית. Y.Nidd.IV, 51a (of a foetus). Sabb.VIII, 5 (80b) ביצה ט׳ an egg beaten and mixed with oil; a. fr. V. טָרוּף. 5) to hackle, comb (flax or wool). Kil. IX, 1. Y.Orl.: III, 63a; Y.Keth.VI, end, 31a צמר בכור שטְרָפוֹ wool of a (first-born that has been hackled (and mixed up with, other wool). 6) to scrape, scour, to plane. Makhsh. II, 4 הטוֹרֵף את גגו (Var. המטהר) if one scrubs his roof; Tosef. ib. I, 8.7) to make טְרֵפָה, to inflict an organic defect. Ḥull.85b, sq. צא טְרוֹף go and maim the animal (before slaughtering it). Nif. נִטְרַף 1) to become trefah. Ib. 9a, a. e. במה נִטְרְפָה from what cause it became trefah. 2) to be in disorder, a) (with דעה, or לב) to be confused, bewildered, not fully conscious. Y.Sabb.II, 5b bot. נִטְרְפָה דעתו של אבא my fathers mind is unclear; Snh.68a. Ib. 43a כדי שתִּטָּרֵף דעתו (not שתטרוף) that his (the culprits) consciousness may be benumbed; Num. R. s. 10.Ib. נ׳ לבו his mind becomes confused (from drinking); a. fr.b) (with שעה, of political disturbances) to be troubled. Snh.11a; Sot.48b; Tosef. ib. XIII, 5 נטרפה (ה)שעה the political condition was too much troubled (persecutions prevailing). Y.Dem.V, 24d bot.; a. e. Pi. טֵרֵף 1) to shake vehemently, constantly. Succ.III, 9 כל העם מטָרְפִין בלולביהן ed. Y. (Mish. ed. Pes. מט׳את לול׳; ed. מנעועין) all the people shook their branches constantly (during the recitation at Hallel, contrad. to נענע.( 2) to unbalance (the mind, cmp. טִלְטֵל).Part. pass. מְטוֹרָף. Num. R. s. 10 לבו מ׳וכ׳ his mind is disturbed and he talks improper things, v. supra. 3) to reject ones petition, to refuse. Part. pass. מְטוֹרָף. Ber.V, 5 שהוא מ׳ that he (the patient for whom prayer is said) is rejected (bound to die), opp. מקובל accepted. 4) to disfigure, to make ungainly by spots, incisions, v. טָרוּף). Part. pass. as ab. Koh. R. to X, 11 the serpent is asked מפני מה גופך מט׳ why has thy body been disfigured (v. Gen. 3:14)? 5) to cast about (a ship on high sea), v. Hithpa.Part. pass. as ab.; pl. מְטוֹרָפִים, מְטוֹרָפִין. Yeb.47a, v. סָחַף. Hif. הִטְרִיף 1) to become trefah, to be afflicted with a fatal organic disease. Num. R. s. 12, end; Cant. R. to VI, 4; Pesik. Vayhi p. 10a>, a. e. לא חִטְרִיפוּ the animals were found to be free from an organic disease.( 2) (in later liter.) to declare trefah. 3) (denom. of טֶרֶף) a) to cover with foliage. Yalk. Gen. 119, v. רָטַב.b) to sprout with moisture, be sappy. Gen. R. s. 69 ה׳ מצותוכ׳ (Yalk. Jud. 38 הפריח) sprouted with good deeds, v. רָטַב.( 4) to distribute food, v. טָרָף. Hithpa. הִיטָּרֵף, Nithpa. נִיטָּרֵף to be tossed about, to be in a storm near the shore. Taan.III, 7 (19a) על הספינה המִיטָּרֶפֶתוכ׳ for a ship which is seen from the coast to be tossed about; ib. 14a המְטוֹרֶפֶת (v. supra; Ar. ed. Koh. נִטְרֶפֶת Nif.). Tosef.Sabb. XIII (XIV), 11 נִיטָּרְפָה ספינהוכ׳ the ship has been thrown back several times (was prevented from landing by the breakers).