עָשַׁן

עָשַׁן(b. h.; denom. of preced.) to smoke. Pi. עִישֵּׁן to generate smoke; to fumigate; to burn incense. Sabb.23a (ref. to the use of oil for ink) לגבל או לעַשֵּׁן do you mean for kneading it with soot, or for making soot by burning it? Pesik. R. s. 12 והיו מְעַשְּׁנוֹת לפניעכו״ם they burnt incense before idols; Tanḥ. Toldoth 8 מעשנית ומקטרותוכ׳ raised smoke and burnt perfumes Yeb.115a עִישֵּׁינוּ עלינו ביתוכ׳ (Ar. עִישְּׁנוּ) they (robbers) filled our house with smoke, filled a cave in which we dwelt with smoke Y.Ber.VI, 12b bot. במְעַשֵּׁין לפניוכ׳ (not במעשיו) when he burns spices in front of his shop; a. e.Esp. to fumigate plants. Shebi. II, 2 מְעַשְּׁנִין עדוכ׳ you may fumigate until New Year (of the Sabbatical year). Y.Sabb.VII, 10a top המְעַשֵּׁן he who fumigates plants (on the Sabbath); a. fr.Part. pass. מְעוּשָּׁן; f. מְעוּשֶּנֶת; pl. מְעוּשָּׁנִים, מְעוּשָּׁנִין; מְעוּשָּׁנוֹת. Men.VIII, 6 אין מביאין … מע׳ you must not use for libations sweet wine or smoked wine (of fumigated grapes). Y.Bicc.I, 63d bot. ענבים מאובקות ומע׳וכ׳ (not מאונ׳) powdered (v. אָבַק) or smoked grapes should not be offered as first-fruits. Ḥull.III, 5 המע׳ an animal that has inhaled smoke; a. e. Hithpa. הִתְעַשֵּׁן to be affected by smoke, taste of smoke. Zeb.64a שמא יִתְעַשֵּׁנוּ lest the wine for libations may catch smoke (when carried past the altar pyre).