דּוֹד, דֹּד (b. h.) 1) friend, lover, beloved; (allegor.) the Lord, as the beloved of Israel. Cant. R. to I, 4, v. גִּנּוּן; a. e. —2) uncle, father’s brother. Sifra K’dosh. Par. 10, ch. XI; Yeb. 54ᵇ.—Fem. דּוֹדָה, דֹּדָה aunt. Ib.—Pl. דּוֹדִים 1) friends, related. Y. Snh. XI, 30ᵃ bot.; Y. Ber. I, 3ᵇ bot. (ref. to Cant. I, 2) ד׳ דברי וכ׳ the words of the scholars are related to the words of the Law; Cant. R. to l. c. Ab. Zar. 35ᵃ דברי דודים Ms. M. (ed. דודיך) the words of the friends (the scholars); Num. R. s. 14. Gen. R. s. 37 בני דוֹדֵיהֶן וכ׳ cousins (related nation).—2) (abstr. noun) friendship, love. Ab. Zar. II, 5 (29ᵇ) do you read כי טובים דּוֹדֶיךָ מיין … דּוֹדַיִיךְ מיין Ms. M. (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. a. Cant. R. l. c.) better is thy (God’s) love, or thy (Israel’s) love?