עוּד (b. h.; cmp. עָדָה) to turn, return, occur; to continue, endure, exist (v. Ges. Thes. s. v.).—Denom. עַד, עוֹד, עֵת &c.
Polel. - עוֹדֵד to straighten, erect, help up. Midr. Till. to Ps. CXLVI, 9 וכי כל … מְעוֹדֵד does the Lord uphold all widows and orphans?—*Part. pass. מְעוֹדָד; pl. מְעוֹדָדִים, מְעוֹדָדִין. Tosef. Makhsh. I, 3 שק אחד מע׳ (ed. Zuck. מעודר, Var. מועדר; R. S. to Makhsh. I, 4 מעורר; Makhsh. l. c. מלא פירות) one bag standing upright (closely packed); ib. שני שקין מע׳ (ed. Zuck. מעודרון, Var. מעודדי, R. S. מעוררין).
Hif. - הֵעִיד (denom. of עֵד) 1) to declare one’s presence at a certain occurrence, esp. to establish a law from a witnessed precedent or traditional knowledge. Eduy. II, 1 ר׳ חנינא … ה׳ וכ׳ R. H. … related four things which he knew by tradition. Ib. 3 אף הוא ה׳ על וכ׳ he also reported as a precedent the case of a small village &c.; a. fr. —2) to testify before court. Ib. IV, 11 מי שהיו … מְעִידוֹת אותו he concerning whom there were two sets of witnesses testifying; אלו מְעִידִים וכ׳ the ones testifying that &c. Macc. I, 1 מעידין אנו באיש … שגירש וכ׳ (Bab. ed. 3ᵃ … את איש) we testify about this man that he divorced &c. Ib. 2, sq.; a. v. fr.—Ḥag. 5ᵃ וממהר להָעִידוֹ and is quick to testify against him; Yalk. Mal. 589 ומֵעִיד בו. —3) to call upon as witness. Lev. R. s. 2 מְעִידֵנִי עלי וכ׳ I call upon heaven and earth as my witnesses &c.; Arakh. 16ᵇ מעיד אני וכ׳; a. fr. —4) to forewarn, exhort. Lev. R. l. c. שבעה נביאים … והן מעידין וכ׳ seven prophets stood up for the nations exhorting them; לא הֵעִידוּ בנו they have not warned us; גירי הדור מעידין בדור the proselytes of every generation are an exhortation to their respective generation; a. e.—Esp. to forewarn the owner of a noxious animal; to declare an animal noxious (v. מוּעָד). B. Kam. II, 4 כל שהֵעִידוּ בו וכ׳, v. מוּעָד. Ib. 24ᵃ עד שיָעִידוּ בו וכ׳ unless he be declared noxious (testimony be deposited stating the facts on which the declaration is based) in the presence of the owner and in court. Ib. הֵעִידוּהוּ שנים וכ׳ if the first case has been ascertained by two witnesses &c.; a. fr.—Part. pass. מוּעָד q. v.