פַּרְדַּשְׁנָא, פַּרְדִּישְׁ׳ m. (פרדש, enlargement of פרד) gift on parting, dismissal, farewell present. Lam. R. introd. (R. Josh. 2) שדר פ׳ לביתיה he sent a souvenir to his house (v. פִּיטְרָא II). Snh. 94ᵇ להאי פ׳, v. דָּשְׁנָא; Yalk. Kings 235 פרדיש׳.—Pl. פַּרְרַּשְׁנֵי, פַּרְדִּישְׁ׳. Meg. 13ᵃ שדר פ׳ ולא גליא ליה he (Ahasverus) sent farewell gifts (for Esther’s friends), but she did not reveal to him (her kindred); Yalk. Esth. 1053 פרדשכי (corr. acc.). Ab. Zar. 71ᵃ הני פרסאי משדרי פ׳ those Persians send one another farewell gifts, and never reclaim them (considering possession by lifting (מְשִׁיכָה) final; oth. defin.: send samples &c., considering acceptance of samples final purchase).
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פַּרְדַּשְׁנָא , פַּרְדִּישְׁ׳ m. ( פרדש , enlargement of פרד ) gift on parting, dismissal, farewell present . Lam. R. introd. (R. Josh. 2 ) שדר פ׳…
References
- Jastrow, פֶּרֶד I 1
- Joshua 2
- Jastrow, פִּיטְרָא II 1
- Sanhedrin 94b:10
- Jastrow, דָּשְׁנָא 1
- Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 235:1
- Jastrow, פַּרְדַּשְׁנָא 1
- Megillah 13a:22
- Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 1053:26
- Avodah Zarah 71a:6
- Jastrow, מְשִׁיכָה 1