מָדַי, (b. h.) pr. n. Media. Shek. III, 4 לשום מ׳ on behalf of the Median Jews. B. Kam. IX, 5 יוליכנו אחריו (אפי׳) למ׳ he must carry it (the unlawful property) after him even as far as Media. Kidd. 71ᵇ מ׳ חולה Media is sick (doubtful as to purity of descent), v. גּוֹסֵס; Gen. R. s. 37, end; Y. Yeb. I, end, 3ᵇ; Y. Kidd. IV, 65ᵈ top מדוי (read מדיי). Esth. R. to I, 3 תשעה במ׳ nine portions (of beauty) has Media; (different in Kidd. 49ᵇ). Ab. d’R. N. ch. XXVIII עושרה של מ׳ (ed. Schechter רומי) the wealth of Media (Rome); a. fr.