אֲגַר III, (foreg.) rent, wages; reward, profit. Targ. Gen. XV, 1; a. fr.—B. Mets. 63ᵇ א׳ נטר ליה compensation for waiting (giving time for delivery), i.e. advancing the money to the seller. Ib. 68ᵇ פלגא בא׳ כ׳ half profit or loss. Ib. 69ᵇ א׳ ופגרא payment for carrying freight, and indemnity to the boatsmen in case of wreck. Y. M. Kat. II, 81ᵇ top א׳ וקרנא profit and principal (cost-price).—Y. B. Mets. II, 8ᶜ top מא׳ כל הדין עלמא than all profit this world can offer.—2) that which deserves reward, meritorious deed. Ber. 6ᵇ א׳ דפירקא ריהטא the merit in attending a lecture lies in running [to it] (anxiety to hear it). [אֲגַר, אַגְרָא staff, pole, v. אגד.]