עַרְכִי

עַרְכִיf. (עָרַךְ; an adapt. of ἀρχή, ἀρχεῖον) recorders office for pedigree, deeds of sale Kidd.IV, 5 בע׳ הישנה, v. אַרְכִי I.Pl. עַרְכָאוֹת. Gitt.44a כותב ומעלה בע׳וכ׳ (Ar. בערכין) he writes (a deed of sale) and has it recorded in the office of gentiles (Romans); Ab. Zar.13a בע׳ שלהן; Tosef. ib. I, 8 בעַרְכָאִים; Tosef.M. Kat. II, , 1 בעַרְכָיִים. Gitt.I, 5; Tosef. ib. I, 4 שטרות העולים בע׳וכ׳ (Var. בעַרְכָיוֹת) deeds entered in gentile offices. Tosef.B. Bath.VIII, 2 כתב והעלה להם בערכאים זכה להם הערכיים if he wrote (a deed of donation for ten persons) and had it recorded for them in the office, the office took possession in their behalf; ib. 3 עַרְכָאִין … עַרְכָיִין; a. e.