עָצֵב

עָצֵבm., עצֵבָה f. (b. h.; preced.) sad, grief-stricken. Pes.119a מלך בו״ד מנצחין אותו וע׳וכ׳ a human King grieves when he is defeated, but the Lord ; (Midr. Till. to Ps. 4 כועס), v. נָצַח. Ber.5a מוכר ע׳ ולוקח שמח the seller grieves (because he has to part with a dear possession), and the buyer is glad; a. e.Pl. עֲצֵבִים, עֲצֵבִין, עֲצֵבוֹת, עֲצֵי׳. Yoma 21b. Ib. 67a; a. e.Trnsf. (of the fingers of the hand) pressed together, narrow, opp. שׂוֹחֵק. Erub.3b, a. e., v. אַמָּה.