עֲטַר I same. Targ. Ps. LXXIII, 6 עֲטַרְתִּנוּן וכ׳ pride adoms them (some ed. עטרתהין, v. עֲטַרְתָּא).—Part. pass. עָטִיר a) surrounded, guarded. Gitt. 86ᵃ, v. חֲרוּרי (v., however, next w.).—b) distinguished. Y. Nidd. II, end, 50ᵇ [read:] חמיתיה ע׳ מני dost thou see him (Rab)?—He is more distinguished than I am, i.e. let him decide.
Pa. - עַטֵּר same, to wreathe, decorate. Targ. Y. I Deut. XXVI, 3. Targ. I Chr. II, 54. Targ. Y. I Gen. L, 26 עַטְּרוּן יתיה they decorated his body. Targ. Y. Ex. III, 22 ותְעַטְּרוּן על וכ׳ and put them as ornaments on your children.—Ber. 51ᵃ מְעַטֵּר, v. נַטְלָא. Sot. 5ᵃ ומְעַטְּרָא ליה וכ׳ and it (a little pride) adorns (or protects) man as the awn protects the ear.
Ithpa. - אִתְעַטַּר to be wreathed (with flowers). Targ. Joel II, 22 (h. text דשאו).