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Shabbos 115

1) [line 3] MEFATZ'IN - it is permissible to crack
2) [line 3] (MEFARKESIN) MEFARCHIN - to break into individual seeds
3) [line 4] MIPNEI OGMAS NEFESH - (a) because of the grief it causes since he cannot eat it (RASHI); (b) in order that he should have less grief after Yom ha'Kipurim when he prepares his food while he is hungry (BA'AL HA'MA'OR)

4) [line 5] KERAVA - cabbage
5) [line 5] GARDEI KAREI - would peel pumpkins
6) [line 6] D'HAVU KA MECHARFEI - they would do it early (before the time of Minchah)

*****PEREK #16 KOL KISVEI*****

*7*) [line 23] SHE'KORIN BAHEN, NEVI'IM - (this part of the Mishnah actually has nothing to do with the Gemara's proof, according to Rashi)

8) [line 33] MEKAK - the parts of scrolls chewed by worms
9a) [line 35] GIFTIS - Egyptian, Coptic
b) [line 37] EILAMIS - the language of Elam (Media)
10) [line 40] BERIBI - a great Talmid Chacham
11) [line 43] BANA'I - builder
12) [line 43] SHAK'EIHU TACHAS HA'NIDVACH - bury it under the row of stones (used in the construction of a building)

13) [line 44] AREIVAH - a basin
14) [line 44] MEKOM HA'TURFAH - an exposed place
15) [line 44] MARKIVIN - disintegrate, decay

115b---------------------------------------115b

16) [line 4] KEMEI'IN - amulets or charms
17) [line 5] UME'INYANOS HARBEH - and [verses] from many [Biblical] portions
18) [line 7] AZKAROSEIHEN - the names of HaSh-m that they contain
19) [line 12] TOMOS - a collection of manuscripts
20) [line 16] SAM - orpiment, a mineral that is used as a yellow dye
21) [line 16] SIKRA - (O.F. minie) minium, red lead used as a dye
22) [line 16] KUMOS - an ink prepared with the sap/gum of the Acacia tree
23) [line 17] KANKANTUM - (O.F. adrement), vitriol, black ink used by shoemakers
24) [line 29] ASHURIS - in Assyrian script (the script of our Sifrei Torah)

*25*) [line 30] SHE'EIN BO L'LAKET 85 OSIYOS - that is, it is clear that such a Sefer does not have the Kedushah of a Torah and is not Metamei the hands, since it does not have 85 letters. However, it is still possible that such a Sefer may be saved from fire, just like Sefarim that are written in other languages (which were mentioned in the Gemara above).

26) [line 40] KESAV IVRIS - the ancient Hebrew script which is not in use today
27) [line 45] MECHUNASOS - in one place in the Sefer Torah (lit. gathered together)
28) [line 46] SHE'BALAH - that wore out
29) [last line] SIMANIYOS - marks in the shape of an inverted letter "Nun"

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