הֵיגְתָא, Targ. II Esth. II, 7 (translating נעצוץ, Is. LV, 13, some ed. הֵיגֵי׳). Sabb. 110ᵇ חרגוגא דהי׳ רומיתא a thistle growing among Roman thorns (prob. Corduelis spinosa, v. Sm. Ant. s. v. Acantha and succeed. wds.)—Pl. הֵיגֵי. B. Bath. 83ᵇ ה׳ רומייתא (Ms. H. היגא רומיתא). B. Kam. 119ᵇ (in Hebr. dict.) מנקפי ה׳ (Rashi a. Ms. M. הִיגֶא) those who trim thorns (collecting the twigs for themselves). Ab. Zar. 47ᵇ דגדיר ליה בהיזמי והיגי Ms. M. a. Ar. (ed. הינגי) he makes a fence by means of thorns and shrubs; a. fr.