גִּידָּא II, (גדד, v. גַּד I) worm-wood, bitter herb. Targ. Am. V, 7. Targ. Prov. V, 4 גידדא ed. Lag. (ed. גיררא, גירא, corr. acc.; Ar. גִּידֵּי pl.).—Pl. גִּידִּין. Targ. Jer. IX, 14 Ar. (ed. גירין, corr. acc.). Ib. XXIII, 15; a. e.—(In h. diction) Yalk. Gen. 126, v. גַּד I. Tanḥ. B’shall., ed. Bub. 22 (play on גד) שהיה בפיהם כג׳ מרין the manna was in their (the gentiles’) mouths like bitter worm-wood. Sabb. 87ᵃ (play on ויג̇ד̇, Ex. XIX, 9) דברים שקשין לאדם כגִֹידִֹּין words (of warning against punishment) which are as hard (distasteful) to man as worm-wood. [Targ. Y. I Gen. XLIX, 23, Targ. Y. II, Gen. XLIX, 23 גידין, גידיא some ed., read גיר׳, v. גִּיר III.]