tallithn.

Brit.

/ˈtalɪθ/,

/ˈtɑːlɪθ/,

/ˈtalɪs/,

/ˈtɑːlɪs/,

/taˈlɪt/,

/tɑːˈlɪt/, U.S.

/ˈtɑləs/,

/ˈtɑləθ/,

/ˈtæləs/,

/ˈtæləθ/

Inflections: Plural talliths, tallithim.

Forms:

α. 1600s– talith, 1800s talit, 1800s– tallith, 1900s– tallit.

β. 1600s 1800s talles, 1800s tales, 1900s– taleis, 1900s– tallis.

Origin: A borrowing from Hebrew. Etymon: Hebrew ṭallīṯ.

Etymology: < post-biblical Hebrew ṭallīṯ, ṭallēṯ cloak, prayer shawl, of uncertain origin, perhaps < Hebrew ṭallēl to cover, to roof (Nehemia 3:15 in an isolated attestation in the Bible, subsequently in post-biblical Hebrew; < Aramaic ṭallēl , in the same senses, corresponding to Hebrew ṣalal ). Compare tzitzit n.The Hebrew form attested in the most authentic ancient texts is ṭallēṯ , ṭallīṯ being a later variant. The β. forms reflect Ashkenazic pronunciation of the Hebrew word; compare Yiddish tales (plural taleysim ; < Hebrew). The plural form tallithim is after the Yiddish plural form taleysim, with remodelling after the α. singular forms. In Hebrew the attested plural forms are ṭalliyyōṯ and ṭallī̱ṯōṯ.

Judaism.

A long fringed shawl traditionally worn around the neck or head by Jewish men during prayer. Cf. tzitzit n.Talliths typically take the form of a white rectangle with white, blue, or black stripes along the edges; they are sometimes used in wedding ceremonies as a canopy to cover the heads of the bride and bridegroom (cf. chuppah n.).

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tallith1613

prayer cloak1856

prayer scarf1867

praying scarf1881

prayer shawl1892

praying shawl1892

1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage ii. xx. 176 The Priest draweth his Talles (a large cloth made of haires) before his eies, and pronounceth the blessing.

1614 S. Purchas Pilgrimage (ed. 2) ii. xv. 194 (margin) They call this garment Talith.

1839 P. Beaton Jews in East I. v. 152 Every one wore a talit.

1892 I. Zangwill Children of Ghetto I. ii. 62 I have not the wherewithal..to make him a Talith-bag.

1919 Reform Advocate 15 Feb. 31/2 A number of men with silk hats and Tallithim seated on one side of the platform and the women, young and old on the other.

1969 C. Potok Promise (1971) ii. 47 I saw my father already there, praying the Morning Service, the fringes of his long tallith reaching nearly to the floor.

2007 New Yorker 19 Mar. 134/1 I gave him my tallith to wear, the one I was barmitzvahed in.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tallith
释义	tallithn. Brit. /ˈtalɪθ/, /ˈtɑːlɪθ/, /ˈtalɪs/, /ˈtɑːlɪs/, /taˈlɪt/, /tɑːˈlɪt/, U.S. /ˈtɑləs/, /ˈtɑləθ/, /ˈtæləs/, /ˈtæləθ/ Inflections: Plural talliths, tallithim. Forms: α. 1600s– talith, 1800s talit, 1800s– tallith, 1900s– tallit. β. 1600s 1800s talles, 1800s tales, 1900s– taleis, 1900s– tallis. Origin: A borrowing from Hebrew. Etymon: Hebrew ṭallīṯ. Etymology: < post-biblical Hebrew ṭallīṯ, ṭallēṯ cloak, prayer shawl, of uncertain origin, perhaps < Hebrew ṭallēl to cover, to roof (Nehemia 3:15 in an isolated attestation in the Bible, subsequently in post-biblical Hebrew; < Aramaic ṭallēl , in the same senses, corresponding to Hebrew ṣalal ). Compare tzitzit n.The Hebrew form attested in the most authentic ancient texts is ṭallēṯ , ṭallīṯ being a later variant. The β. forms reflect Ashkenazic pronunciation of the Hebrew word; compare Yiddish tales (plural taleysim ; < Hebrew). The plural form tallithim is after the Yiddish plural form taleysim, with remodelling after the α. singular forms. In Hebrew the attested plural forms are ṭalliyyōṯ and ṭallī̱ṯōṯ. Judaism. A long fringed shawl traditionally worn around the neck or head by Jewish men during prayer. Cf. tzitzit n.Talliths typically take the form of a white rectangle with white, blue, or black stripes along the edges; they are sometimes used in wedding ceremonies as a canopy to cover the heads of the bride and bridegroom (cf. chuppah n.). ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > lay garments > items of attire > [noun] > prayer-shawl tallith1613 prayer cloak1856 prayer scarf1867 praying scarf1881 prayer shawl1892 praying shawl1892 1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage ii. xx. 176 The Priest draweth his Talles (a large cloth made of haires) before his eies, and pronounceth the blessing. 1614 S. Purchas Pilgrimage (ed. 2) ii. xv. 194 (margin) They call this garment Talith. 1839 P. Beaton Jews in East I. v. 152 Every one wore a talit. 1892 I. Zangwill Children of Ghetto I. ii. 62 I have not the wherewithal..to make him a Talith-bag. 1919 Reform Advocate 15 Feb. 31/2 A number of men with silk hats and Tallithim seated on one side of the platform and the women, young and old on the other. 1969 C. Potok Promise (1971) ii. 47 I saw my father already there, praying the Morning Service, the fringes of his long tallith reaching nearly to the floor. 2007 New Yorker 19 Mar. 134/1 I gave him my tallith to wear, the one I was barmitzvahed in. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1613
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