מְעָה

מְעָהf. (b. h. pl. מעות, Is. 48:19, v. Targ.; cmp. next w.) (grain of sand ) mah, (cmp. גֵּרָה) 1) a weight. Y.Kil.I, 27a top מ׳ אחתוכ׳ one mahs weight from the top of a melon, cucumber ; (R. S. to Kil. I, 2: one seed taken from the top , v. next w..Lev. R. s. 17 מ׳ אחת עבה ומ׳וכ׳ one mahs weight of coarse thread ; (Midr. Till. to Ps. 73:4 מַטְוֶה). 2) a coin, corresp. to the Tyrian Obolus (v. Zuckerm. Talm. Münz. p. 4). Tosef.B. Bath. V, 12 שש מ׳ כסףוכ׳ six mah silver make one denar; מ׳ כסף שניוכ׳ one m. silver is equal to two dupondia; Y.Kidd.I, 58d; Bab. ib. 12a; Bekh.50a. Y.Shebu.VI, beg.36d; a. fr.Pl. מָעִין. Ib.; a. fr.מָעוֹת in gen. small coins, money. B. Mets.IV, 1, v. קָנָה. Pes.50b מ׳ הבאות ממדינת הים proceeds from trans-oceanic traffic. Ib. מְ׳ יתומים orphans money (invested at half-profits between executor and orphans). Ab. Zar.17b מ׳ של פורים money laid aside for Purim enjoyments; מ׳ של צדקה charity fund. Ib. לא יתן אדם מְעוֹתָיווכ׳ one must not give his contribution to the charity fund, unless its manager be ; a. fr.