ע׳ II

עָשִׁיק, עֲ׳II m. (עֲשַׁק; cmp. יקר) very dear, expensive, rare. B. Mets.52a (prov.) ע׳ לגביך ושויוכ׳ for thy body (clothes) buy even what is dear, but for thy stomach, what is reasonable. Ib. 74a ע׳ עפדא Rashi (ed. עֲשַׁק; Ms. M. לא שכיח) earth (for pottery) was scarce. Ber.56a, v. רוּמָּנָא.