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גְּלִים‏ n.m. cloak, mantle

cloak, mantle JLAtg, Gal, SyrLex, JBA, JBAg, Man, LJLA. TgO Gen25:25 : סִמוֹק כֻולֵיה כָכְלָן/כִגלִים/ דִסעַר‏ all of him ruddy like a hairy cloak. TgEsth¹08:15 : המניכא דדהב רבתא וגלימא דבוץ‏ a large golden neck-chain and a linen cloak. TgTosPr 1Kgs.1:1 : דהוו מכסן יתיה בגלופקרידי/בגלופקרי/ וגלימי/דמגלומי/ וכל מיני לבושיא‏ they were covering him with blankets and cloaks and all kinds of garments.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 130b; DJBA: 287b; Jastrow: 249; Levy Ch-W: 1:143;

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Derivatives:

mglwmy n.f. cloak