לָתַת (cmp. לוּשׁ a. Arab. latta) to stir, mix, esp. to stir the grain in water for the purpose of moistening it before grinding, in gen. to wash or moisten grain. Tosef. B. Kam. X, 9 ולא לְתָתָן and the miller omitted to moisten it. Tosef. Makhsh. III, 2 ללוֹתְתָן בטל וכ׳ to have them washed in the dew or rain. Pes. 36ᵃ אין לוֹתְתִין וכ׳ must not be washed before grinding; a. fr.
לָתַת
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לָתַת (cmp. לוּשׁ a. Arab. latta ) to stir, mix , esp. to stir the grain in water for the purpose of moistening it before grinding, in gen. to wash…
References
- Jastrow, לוּשׁ 1
- Tosefta Bava Kamma 10:9
- Tosefta Makhshirin 3:2
- Pesachim 36a:14