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1) [line 1] KELAYOS - roasted grains (from the wheat that is not under the prohibition of Chadash -- see Background to Pesachim 23:4)

2) [line 5] CHOTFIN MATZOS - (a) we raise the Seder plate that contains the Matzah so that the children present will take note and ask questions; (b) we eat the Matzah quickly so that the children present do not fall asleep before the end of the Seder; (c) we take away the Matzos from the children before the meal so that they should not fall asleep due to overeating; (d) according to the Girsa CHOTFIN *MITZVOS* - we raise the platter which has the foods which are a Mitzvah to eat (Matzah, Maror, and the shankbone and egg)

3) [line 15] BIGDEI TZIV'ONIN - colorful garments
4) [line 16] MEGUHATZIN - pressed
5) [line 21] KISTA D'MORISA - the xestes/sextarius (a dry and liquid measure which was nearly a pint) used for selling Muri'es (brine, pickle containing fish-hash and sometimes wine)

6) [line 24] TAMNAISA KADMAISA - the old Tamnaisa/Toman (a measure which was 1/8 of a Kav)

7) [line 25] HAVAS YESEIRAH AL DA RIV'A - exceeded the present-day Tamnaisa by a Revi'is of a Log

8) [line 27] ETZBA'AYIM (MEASUREMENTS OF LENGTH)

• 1 Amah = 2 Zeres
• 1 Zeres = 3 Tefachim
• 1 Tefach = 4 Etzba'os
• 1 Etzba = approximately 2 cm (.79 in.) or 2.4 cm (.94 in.), depending upon the differing Halachic opinions

9) [line 2] ARBA'IM SE'AH (MEASUREMENTS OF VOLUME)

1. 1 Eifah = 3 Se'ah
2. 1 Se'ah = 6 Kav
3. 1 Kav = 4 Log
4. 1 Log = 6 Beitzim
5. 1 Beitzah = approximately .0576 liters or .1 liters, depending upon the differing Halachic opinions

10) [line 4] SHEL PERAKIM HAVAH - consisted of separable parts
11) [line 4] HADUKEI HAVAH MIHADAK - it (the tabletop) was all attached into one piece
12) [line 11] LO YEKANE'ACH - one should not wipe oneself

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