נָרָא m. (v. preced.) violet (color), violet (flower). Gitt. 19ᵇ בדקינן ליה במיא דנ׳ we examine the sheet with a violet-colored liquid (to bring out any faded writing). Ab. Zar. 28ᵇ אודדא דנ׳ Ar. (ed. אודרא דנדא; Ms. M. דנורא) violet-dyed wool. [R. Ḥan.: מיא דנ׳ decoction of the bark of the pomegranate-tree, Pers. nâr, Perl. Et. St., p. 37, sq.]
נָרָא
Gloss
נָרָא m. (v. preced. ) violet (color), violet (flower). Gitt. 19ᵇ בדקינן ליה במיא דנ׳ we examine the sheet with a violet-colored liquid (to bring out…
References
- Jastrow, נֵר 1
- Gittin 19b:15
- Avodah Zarah 28b:1