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פתר #2 vb. to soak Pa./Af. ר׳ אבדומא מלחא הוה מפתר סרדוותיה PN, the sailor/salt merchant, used to soak(?) his nets(?) BM 9d(56) The reading is confirmed by Ms.E, but the translation offered is deduced from context only. 