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לָחוּ‏ n.f. bridle

bridle JLAtg. TgJ Hos11:4 : כְאִיכָרָא טָבַא דִמקִיל בִכתַף תוֹרַיָא וֻמוֹרֵיך בְלָחוּתָא‏ like the good ploughman who lightens the load on the oxen's shoulder and gives leeway with the bridle †.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: Jastrow: 702; Levy Ch-W: 1:407;

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