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דיין n.m. judge (→ √דון ; CPA ܕܝܐܢ LSp 43, SA דיאן Ham 446:72) דייניא FPT Gen 38:25[04];- sg. לית דין ולית דיין אית דין ואית דיין there isn't justice or a judge. There is justice and a judge BR 252:7 // PRK 135:12; TN Gen 4:8; ib. 49:16; הדין דיינא סבא that old judge Svi 38d(1); ר׳ שמעון דיינא Ned 38d(45); VR 635:4 // PRK 155:3; pl. דיינין TN Ex 21:22; ib. Lev 24:12; Dt 1:16; דייני נהרדעא the judges of GN Svu 37b(43); שוחדא דדייני the discretion of the judges Ket 33d(46) [→ שחוד mng. 2] 