אִסְפְּלִידָא, (Ispe. noun of פלד; Arab. פלדֹ, to cut, v. Ges. H. Dict. s. v.; cmp. פרד); a cut-off place, recess, whence
אִסְפְּלִידָא, cave, cleft. Targ. Y. Ex. XXXIII, 22 (h. text נקרה). Targ. Ps. LVII, 1 (ed. אוס׳).
אִסְפְּלִידָא, = exedra (v. אַכְסַדְרָא), recess in the house, sitting room in the shape of an open hall, generally supported by columns. B. Bath. 7ᵃ חד מטייה א׳ one of the heirs received a hall as his share. Ib. קא בני … דא׳ the other built a wall in front of the hall (debarring light and air). Esth. R. to I, 9 בית א׳ reception rooms.— Pl. אִסְפְּלִידֵי. Men. 33ᵇ א׳ דאית להו וכ׳ halls supported by columns.