חוּד

חוּד(v. אֲחַד) 1) to connect, finish an arch by inserting the keystone. Y.Ab. Zar. I, 40a bot. דהוא חָיֵיד כלוכ׳ for he finishes the entire arch (cmp. Bab. Ib. 19b מכוש אחרון, v. מַכּוֹש II). 2) (cmp. Syr. אחד claudere enigma, P. Sm. 11 6) to bring to a point, to compose an enigma, allegory Targ. Jud. 14:12, sq. Targ. Ez. 17:2. (A f. אָחֵיד to connect. Targ. Is. 44:13 מְאַחֵיד (מְאַחֵיד, fr. אֲחַד).