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gdr, gdrˀ (gḏār, gḏārā) n.m. fence; cistern
√ gdr vb.
1
stone fence or wall
Nabatean, Sam, LJLA
SamTgJ Num22:24↗ גדר מדן וגדר מדן‏ : a stone wall on either side † ; TgEsth2 3:8(4)↗ מנהון סלקין בשורין ופרסין גידרין ועלין בחדרין‏ : some of them go up on walls, break through fences and go into rooms
(1)
heap of stones
CPA
2
cistern
Syr, Man
ZDMG 42 458:4 text not cited
3
sheepfold
Sam
SamTgJ Num32:36↗ קורי תללה וגדרי עאן‏ : fortification towns and folds for small cattle †
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See also s.v. gdyr. There are probably several noun formations hiding in the consonantal spellings.
The meaning cistern would appear to be from Arabic.
Samaritan usages are based on the Hebrew Vorlage, hence missing in Tal.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 207[106]J. Payne-Smith: 61Levy Ch-W: 1:127DCPA[Schulthess]: 68[34]
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