VR 690:7(1) :הוה קריי ותניי‏ :
See the entire entry for qryy n.m. one who knows scripture

VR 690:7(1) :דהוה קריי ותניי קרוב ופויטס‏ : he was knowledgeable in the Bible and Tannaitic material, a leader of prayer, and a poet
See the entire entry for tannāy/tannā, tannāyā n.m. tanna