עַרְעַר

עַרְעַר(עִרְעוּר) m. (עִרְעֵר I) protest; evidence of illegitimacy or disqualification. Keth.21b וקרא ע׳ על אחד מהן and the qualification of one of the judges was contested; ib. sq. ע׳ דמאי of what nature was that alleged disqualification?; ע׳ דגזלנותא a disqualification based on the charge of robbery; ע׳ דפגם משפחה based on alleged family blemish (descent from slaves). B. Bath.31b, sq. ע׳ חד איכאוכ׳ they differ as to acting on the evidence of disqualification proffered by one witness; ר׳ אלעזר סבר ע׳ חד R. El. is of the opinion that evidence of disqualification by one witness is sufficient; ע׳ תרי it requires two witnesses; Keth.26a. Ib., a. fr. אין ע׳ פחות משנים in charges of disqualification no less than two witnesses are required. Y.Bicc.I, 64a משפחה … שהיו קירין עליה ע׳ a family … whose qualification for marriage with priests was disputed; Y.Yeb.VIII, 9b bot.; Bab. ib. 60b. Y.Keth.II, 26b bot. שטר שנקרא עליו ע׳ a document against which an informality was charged; a. fr.