*בּוּרְטְיָא, (a corrupt. of verutum, βηρύττα, S.) spit. Sabb. 146ᵃ למיברז … בב׳ to break open a barrel (of dates) by jamming a spit between the splices (Ms. M. קורבוי׳, Alf. ed. Cost. בּרְזִיתָא). Snh. 27ᵇ top קתא דב׳ the handle of a burtya.