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The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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)yd) noun pl. emphatic= )yd) N --> yd N
yd, ˀydˀ (yaḏ, yəḏā/ˀīḏā) n.f. hand, arm; side; power
1 (anat.) hand Com.
2 arm Com.
3 power, control Com. ▶ more

--(a) as the subject of another verb: to be able to do X OfA-Egypt.

--(b) ܬܚܝܬ ܐ܊ : under the supervision or control of : see also s.v. tḥwt JLAtg, Syr, LJLA.

(b.1) ܒܝܢ ܐܝ̈ܕܝ_ CPA.

--(c) ܒܐܝ̈ܕܝ_ : by means of : see s.v. byd and note there Syr.
4 possession Com. ▶ more

--(a) lit. Com.

(a.1) ˁl yd (= byd, lyd q.vv.) : in the hand of someone as a messenger or carrier Com.

1 alone OA-East.

--(b) fig.: Com.
5 side, edge Qum. ▶ more

--(a) ˁl yd : on the bank of (body of water) : see s.v. ˁl yd .

--(b) direction Syr.

--(c) of a being Man.

--(d) arm of a chair Syr.

--(e) fig.: side of a dispute(?) JPAEpig.
6 idioms: . ▶ more

--(a) ܣܝܵܡ ܐܝܼܕܵܐ : laying on of hands, ordination Syr.

(a.1) +ܕܟܗܢܘܬܐ : ordination as priest Syr.

1 (alone) Syr.

--(b) w. "to give" : to provide opportunity, give cause to Syr.

(b.1) to support, assist Syr, LJLA.

(b.2) ahid ˁda: helper (see also. s.v. ˀḥd vb.) Man.

--(c) šlḥ yd: to attack, take aggressive action against Com.

--(d) mḥy byd: to stop or try to stop someone from doing something Com.

--(e) mṭy yd: to do something as much as possible OfA.

--(f) צבע ידין: dyed on both sides?? OfA-Egypt.

--(g) ktb yd: see s.v. ktb n.m. .

--(h) mn ydˀ lydˀ : from one hand to the other, face to face, in person Syr, JBA.

--(i) נפק ידי חובה : to fulfill an obligation : see s.v. ḥwbh Gal, JBA.
7 liberality of providing Syr. ▶ more

--(a) ܒܐܝܕܐ ܪܒܬܐ : prolifically, liberally Syr.

--(b) ܐܝܟ ܐܝܕܐ ܕܡܠܟܐ : in great abundance (from Esther 1:8) Syr.
8 foreleg, hoof (of an animal) Syr, JBAg.
9 covering of the hand Syr. ▶ more

--(a) armored glove Syr.
10 pl. ܐܝܼܕܲܗܵܬܵܐ handles Syr.
11 pl. ܐܝܼܕܲܗܵܬܵܐ : manuscripts (ellipt. for ktb yd) Syr.
12 ܕܙܲܓܵܐ : clapper (or handle?) of a bell Syr.