הַעֲרָמָה, (עָרַם) trickery, legal evasion, improper means to avoid a religious duty. Y. Peah V, 19ᵇ bot.; Y. Ned. IV, end, 38ᵈ לא חשו לה׳ the Rabbis did not apprehend an evasion. Ib. V, end, 39ᵇ a donation like that of Beth-Horon (v. Mish. ib. V, 7) שהיתה בה׳ which was made for the sake of circumventing (a vow). Tosef. B. Mets. IV, 3 הַעֲרָמַת ריבית an evasion of the law of usury; B. Mets. 62ᵇ; Y. ib. V, 10ᵇ top; a. fr.