עֲשַׁת (cmp. עשש) to make strong, harden, forge.—[Dan. VI, 4 עֲשִׁית firmly determined.]
Ithpa. - אִתְעַשֵּׁת,
Ithpe. - אִתְעֲשַׁת (denom. of תעשת = next w.) to forge; trnsf. (cmp. חָרַשׁ) to plan, devise. Targ. Is. XXXII, 6. Ib. XXXIII, 11. Targ. Jer. V, 26. Targ. II Sam. XX, 15.