דדי, to walk, pull (a young child or beast unable to walk by itself). Sabb. XVIII, 2 מְדַדִּין עגלין וכ׳ you may lead or pull calves &c. (on the Sabbath). Ib. אשה מְדַדָּה וכ׳ a mother may walk her child. Ib. 128ᵇ דוחין אין מדדין לא push you may, but make them hop, no. Pes. IV, 7 (55ᵇ) מְדַרִּין ומחזירין וכ׳ Ar. (ed. only מחזירין). Sabb. 88ᵇ and the angels מְדַדִּין אותך led them (the frightened Israelites) back; א"ת ידודון אלא יְדַדּוּן read not (Ps. LXVIII, 13) yiddodun but y’daddun (they led them). Cant. R. to VIII, 11 the angels מְדַדִּין להם וכ׳ led the Israelites away, והיו מִדַּדִּין לפני וכ׳ and they themselves tripped timidly before the Lord, v. infra. Y. Sabb. XVII, end, 16ᵇ; Y. Erub. X, 26ᶜ top מְדַדֵּהוּ וכ׳ he makes the bolt slide with his finger tips. Cant. R. to IV, 8 [read:] אדין מְדַדֵּם ואינם וכ׳ He had just been leading them (through the Red Sea), and they should not trust?—ד׳ פיתקין to shake stones (ballots), i.e. to protest against. Esth. R. to I, 2 מה"ש מְדַדִּין פיתקין וכ׳ the angels protested against the Lord’s decision; Cant. R. to VIII, 11 יִדּוֹדוּן בהם ממדדין פיטקין (read מדדין) they (the angels) were excited against them, they protested (ref. to Joel IV, 3).
