פּוּג (b. h.; cmp. פוח) to evaporate, become faint; to escape. Tosef. Sabb. III (IV), 5 שתָּפוּג צינתן sufficient time for the cold in them to escape; Sabb. 40ᵇ שתפוג Ms. M. (ed. שתָּפִיג); Y. ib. III, 6ᵇ top שתפיג. Yoma 34ᵇ שתפוג Ms. M. (ed. שתפיג). Ker. 6ᵇ כדי שלא תפוג ריחה that its fragrance may not escape. Y. Bets. I, 60ᵈ top שטעמן פָּג their flavor would escape; a. fr.
Hif. - הֵפִיג 1) same, v. supra. Erub. 64 same, v. supra. Erub. 64ᵇ עד שיָפִיג יינינו until the wine we drank has escaped (the effect of the wine is overcome). until the wine we drank has escaped (the effect of the wine is overcome). —2) to lose taste, intensity; to cause to escape; to cool off; to mitigate. Pes. 41ᵃ מים שאין מְפִיגִין טעמן water, which does not give up its taste (to the substance boiled in it) שאר משקין שמפיגין וכ׳ other liquids, which do communicate their taste. Bets. 14ᵃ כל התבלין מפיגין טעמן … מְפִיגָה וכ׳ all spices lose their taste (when pounded a day before), but salt does not &c. Midr. Till. to Ps. LXXIX ה׳ את חמתו וכ׳ let out his anger on wood and stone. Snh. 22ᵇ דרך … מפיגין את היין a walk of a mile, or a little sleep cause the wine to escape (counteract the effect of the wine); Erub. l. c. Ib. שדרך מפיגה וכ׳ that walking counteracts &c. B. Bath. 10ᵃ יין מְפִיגוֹ, v. פַּחַד.—Yoma I, 7 והָפֵג אחת וכ׳ and drive out (thy drowsiness, cool thy feet) &c., v. אֶחָד. Ib. 75ᵇ דברים … מן מְפִיגָן the manna counteracted the effect of such food as traders sold them; a. e.