Jastrow: רְבִיתָא II

רְבִיתָא II f. (רְבֵי I) 1) growth, that which advances growth, sanitary treatment. Yoma 78ᵇ רְבִיתֵיה דינוקא וכ׳ the proper treatment of a child consists in (bathing in) warm water and (rubbing with) oil. Ib. הנך דלאו רְבִיתַיְיהוּ (some ed. רְבִיתַיְהוּ) those things (as wearing shoes) which have nothing to do with their healthy growth; הנך דרביתייהו וכ׳ those other things (as ointing) which are needed for their health &c. —2) growth, spontaneous healing. Ḥull. 46ᵇ bot. היינו רביתייהו this position of the adhering lungs (one overlapping the other) is the means of healing; v., however, next w. —3) = רְבוּתָא something great, remarkable. Y. Keth. V, beg. 29ᶜ אשכח גידול ר׳ ומר וכ׳ G. found something great and reported something small.