Jastrow: צַיָּיד

צַיָּיד, צַיָּד m. (b. h.; צוּד) hunter, fowler, fisher. Gen. R. s. 19 לצפור … ביד צ׳ this is to be compared to a bird in the hand of a fowler. Erub. 54ᵇ (ref. to Prov. XII, 27 י̇ח̇ר̇ך̇) לא י̇ח̇יה ולא יאר̇יך̇ ימים צ׳ הרמאי the tricky hunter (the student whose object is to dazzle people with his erudition) shall not live and prolong his days; ib. צ׳ הרמאי יחרוך the shrewd hunter (the student that tries to learn and retain as much as possible) will roast his game (will become a scholar); Ab. Zar. 19ᵃ. Ib. משל לצ׳ שצד וכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. לאדם) like a fowler that catches many birds &c.; Erub. l. c.