חֲדַד ch. same. Targ. Job XLI, 22. [Targ. Y. I Deut. I, 44 דחַדְדָן which sting; some ed. דחדרן, v. חֲדַר.]
Pa. - חַדֵּד 1) as preced. Pi. Sabb. 32ᵃ (prov.) נפל תורא חַדְּדֵיה לסכינא Ms. M. (ed. חדד, Ms. O. חַדְּדוּ) when the ox is thrown down, sharpen the knife (in critical moments man’s sins are visited, v. חִגְּרָא). Ḥull. 43ᵇ, a. fr. לחַדּוּדֵי וכ׳ to try Abbayis’ acumen.—Part. pass. מְחַדַּד ready in answering questions, well-versed, quick (v. preced.). Erub. 13ᵇ האי דמְחַדַּדְנָא מחבירי Ms. M. (ed. מחבריא) the reason that I am readier than my fellow-students. Yeb. 14ᵃ ב"ש מְחַדְּדֵי טפי those of the school of Sh. were more acute. Nidd. 14ᵇ מחדדי שמעתתיה (read: מְחַדְּדָן), v. infra. —2) to cheer up, entertain. Gitt. 68ᵇ, v. חַדְוְותָא.
Ithpa. - אִיתְחַדַּד to be well studied, ready at hand. Keth. 62ᵇ [read:] מִתְחַדְּדָן שמעתתיה (Rashi: מחדדן) he recited his lessons (traditions) well.