גָּדַע

גָּדַע(b. h.; v. גדד I) to cut, chop, lop off.Y.Sabb.IV, end, 7a חריות שגְּדָעָןוכ׳ twigs which one cut off (trimming the date tree) with the intention of using them for (Bab. ib. 50a גדר).Part. pass. גָּדוּעַ, f. גְּדוּעָה; pl. גְּדוּעִים, גְּדוּעוֹת. Midr. Till. to Ps. 75, end קרני ישראל ג׳ the horns (power) of Israel are lopped off (checked). Pi. גִּידֵּע, גִּידַּע. Ib.; Midr. Sam. ch. V, end קרנות שג׳ צדיקווכ׳ the horns which the Righteous One of the world (the Lord) has lopped. Nif. נִגְדָּע to be lopped, diminished. Cant. R. to III, 7 נ׳ גובהוכ׳ (Var. נגרע, v. גרע) Adams high stature was reduced. (V. גָּיַע.