Jastrow: יוֹתֵר

יוֹתֵר m. (b. h.; יָתַר) much; (followed by מ־, or מ־ implied) more. Y. Ber. IV, 7ᵈ top בן תורה י׳ ממני a greater scholar than I am. Keth. 86ᵃ, a. e. י׳ ממה שהאיש וכ׳ more than man desires to marry, does woman desire to be married. Pes. 112ᵃ י׳ ממה שהעגל וכ׳ more auxious than the calf is to suck, is the cow to nurse, i.e. the teacher is more anxious to teach than the pupil to learn. M. Kat. 27ᵇ י׳ מדאי more than enough, י׳ מכשיעור more than the proper measure, too much; a. v. fr.—בי׳ a) in a higher degree, especially. Sifré Deut. 31 עלינו הוחל שמו בי׳ upon us especially has His name been made to rest. Lev. R. s. 14 ובי׳ אם היה זכר and especially so when it is a male; a. e.—b) for a higher price, above market value. Ned. III, 11; a. e.—V. יֶתֶר.