טָרוּף

טָרוּףm. 1) (denom. of טָרָף) covered with leaves. Tosef.Neg.VIII, 2, v. טֶרֶף. 2) (part. pass. of טָרַף, cmp. Pi.) disfigured by irregular spots; (oth. opin.) chopped, full of incisions; (oth. opin.) planed, smooth. Ned.25a; Shebu.29b (ref. to one swearing that he had seen a serpent ‘like the beam of an oil press) בט׳ he meant ‘spotted like a beam Ib. (in answer to the argument כולהו נחשי מיטרף טריפין (or טריפי, not טרפי) that all serpents are ‘spotted) בשגבו ט׳ (Ms. M. שבגבו) he meant a serpent spotted on the back (and not only around the neck). Ned. l. c. קורת … גבו ט׳ (read גבה) the back of a press beam may be spotted (i. e. no objection of the purchaser is valid based on the spotted condition of the beam); according to the opinion: ט׳ = planed, all beams must be planed, (otherwise the purchaser has a right to reject).(Other meanings, v. טָרַף.