הַעֲרָמָה f. (עָרַם) trickery, legal evasion, improper means to avoid a religious duty. Y. Peah V, 19ᵇ bot.; Y. Ned. IV, end, 38ᵈ לא חשו לה׳ the Rabbis did not apprehend an evasion. Ib. V, end, 39ᵇ a donation like that of Beth-Horon (v. Mish. ib. V, 7) שהיתה בה׳ which was made for the sake of circumventing (a vow). Tosef. B. Mets. IV, 3 הַעֲרָמַת ריבית an evasion of the law of usury; B. Mets. 62ᵇ; Y. ib. V, 10ᵇ top; a. fr.
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הַעֲרָמָה f. ( עָרַם ) trickery, legal evasion, improper means to avoid a religious duty . Y. Peah V, 19ᵇ bot.; Y. Ned. IV, end, 38ᵈ לא חשו לה׳ the…
References
- Jastrow, עָרַם I 1
- Jerusalem Talmud Nedarim 4:10:3
- Mishnah Nedarim 5:7
- Tosefta Bava Metzia 4:3
- Bava Metzia 62b