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A kind of quadrangular piece of cloth put on by the Jews when repeating prayers in the synagogues. Crabb.

An undergarment worn by orthodox Jews, covering the chest and the upper part of the back. It has an opening for the head, and has tassels, called zizith, on its four corners.

The body of the Jewish civil and canonical law not comprised in the Pentateuch.

trade, and are used in fancywork. Called also tarpon, sabalo, savanilla, silverfish, and jewfish.

The tenth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, answering to a part of December with a part of January. Esther ii. 16.

The fourth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, -- supposed to correspond nearly with our month of July.

A mysterious part or decoration of the breastplate of the Jewish high priest. See the note under Urim.

The seventh month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, answering to a part of September with a part of October.

Bufonite, formerly regarded as a precious stone, and worn as a jewel. See Bufonite.

Lit., the golden fleece; specif., the order of the Golden Fleece, or its jewel.

also green, brown, and white. The red and green varieties when transparent are valued as jewels. [Written also turmaline .]

A genus including spiderwort and Wandering Jew.

Traditional. The reveries of the Talmud, a collection of Jewish traditionary interpolations. Buckminster.

To transfer or transform the nature of. [Obs.] We are transelemented, or transnatured. Jewel.

Ceremonially unclean, according to the Jewish law; -- opposed to kosher.

An action for injuries accompanied with force. Trespass offering (Jewish Antiq.), an offering in expiation of a trespass. -- Trespass on the case. (Law) See Action on the case, under Case.

A small ornament, as a jewel, ring, or the like.

The collective lighter equipments or outfit of a bride, including clothes, jewelry, and the like; especially, that which is provided for her by her family.

Troy weight. Troy weight, the weight which gold and silver, jewels, and the like, are weighed. It was so named from Troyes, in France, where it was first adopted in Europe. The troy ounce is supposed to have been brought from Cairo during the crusades. In this weight the pound is divided into 12 ounces, the ounce into…

Umpirage; arbitrament. Jewel.