יַחַס, connection, family relation, v. חַיִיס I. B. Kam. 15ᵃ משום דאין לו י׳ (Ms. M. חייס) because the slave has no legal relationship. Y. Yeb. II, 4ᵃ top ועבדים יש להם ייחוס (read יַיחַס) have slaves legal pedigrees?—Pl. יְחָסִים, יְחָסִין. Ib. Y. Kidd. II, 62ᶜ bot. אם הטעה לשבח י׳ if he deceived her inasmuch as he proved of higher birth than he had presented to her.