מַעֲטֵן

מַעֲטֵן, מַעֲטֵיןm. (עָטַן) vat or pit where olives are packed until they form a viscid mass. Toh. IX, 1 זיעת המ׳ the (intended) exudation produced by lying in the vat, opp. זיעת הקופה the (unwelcome) exudation originating in the pile or basket, v. זוּעַ h. Ib. 9; Tosef. ib. XI, 1. Tosef.Maasr.III, 7 מעטין. Ib. 13, a. e. מעוטן. Y.Dem.VI, 25d top מ׳ של זיתים a mass of olives from the vat; a. fr.