פרדשכא

פַּרְדַּשְׁכָּא, פַּרְדַּכְשָׁאm. (a further corrupt. of פַּרְדִּיסְקֵי I, v. Perl. Et. St. p. 13 2) officer, policeman. Meg.12b (ref. to Esth. 1:22) פשיטאאפי׳ קרחה בביתיה פ׳ ליהוי (Ar. פרדכ׳; Ms. M. פרדנ׳, read כ for נ; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) is it not a matter of course? Even a weaverin his house he must be the police; Yalk. Esth. 1051. Sabb.94a ההוא פ׳ דרתחוכ׳ (Ms. M. פרשדכא) a certain officer with whom the king was wroth.(Yalk. Esth. 1053 פרדשכי, v. next w.