אַבְזָקַת, (אַבְזָקָא, אַבְזָקָה) f. (בזק) breaking, crumbling, corrosion, whence 1) a foot-disease in animals believed to arise from vermin in consequence of a stroke of lightning; 2) moth-eaten condition of garments. B. Mets. 78ᵇ (expl. הבריקה Mish.) אבזקת (Rashi אבזקא, Ms. M. אבוק, corr. ז for ו; cmp. Y. ib. VI, 11ᵃ top. s. v. בָּזָק) atrophy or paralysis of the feet. Ib. א׳ במילת׳ וכ׳ the moths are in the royal wardrobe.
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אַבְזָקַת , ( אַבְזָקָא , אַבְזָקָה ) f. ( בזק ) breaking, crumbling, corrosion , whence 1) a foot-disease in animals believed to arise from vermin…
References
- Bava Metzia 78b:12
- Jastrow, אַבְזָקַת 1
- Jastrow, ז 1
- Jastrow, ו 1
- Jastrow, בָּזָק 1