אֲרִי, Targ. Num. XXIV, 9; a. fr.—B. Mets. 101ᵇ, a. e., v. אֲרב. Ned. 62ᵇ לאברוחי א׳ to drive the lion off, i.e. to get rid of the tax-collector.—Shebu. 22ᵇ, a. fr. א׳ הוא דרביע עלה a lion lies on it, i.e. it is unavailable because it is forbidden.—Ab. Zar. 31ᵇ, a. e. בר א׳ son of a lion (of a great man).—Ḥull. 59ᵇ the tiger is א׳ דבי עילאי the lion of the forest of Ilai (v. Schorr He-Ḥaluts VII, 32; cmp. Koh. Angelol. p. 103).—Pl. אַרְיָוָתָא, אַרְיָוָן. Targ. I Chron. XI, 22; a. fr.— Lam. R. to I, 9) א׳ דאורייתא the lions of the Law (scholars). Y. Shebi. IX, 39ᵃ top. Y. Sabb. I, 4ᵃ top מעלי רישא בין א׳ to put one’s head between lions, i.e. to argue against the opinions of great men. [Yalk. Num. 771 גבתא דא׳, v. אֲרִיחַ.]