סְהֵד, סְהֵיד (v. עוּד, a. וָדָה; Sam. סעד, סהד, v. Sam. Pent. Gen. XXXI, 52; cmp. also סעד = עַד ib. VII, 16; for interch. of ע a. ו a. ה, v. letters ה a. ו) to be sure, be present; to witness
    Af. - אַסְהֵיד, אַסְהֵד (corresp. to b. h. הֵעִיד) 1) to testify. Targ. O. Ex. XX, 13; a. fr.—Keth. 21ᵃ א׳ אחתימות v. חֲתִימוּתָא. Ib. לא צריך איהו לאַסְהוּדֵי וכ׳ he would not need to identify his own signature; ואזל איהו והאי ומַסְהֲדֵי וכ׳ (or ומְסַהֲדֵי Pa.) and thus he and the other man might identify the signature of that man (the deceased); a. v. fr. —2) to call to witness; to give warning. Targ. Deut. IV, 26. Targ. Ps. LXXXI, 9. Targ. II Chr. XXXIII, 10; a. fr.
    Pa. - סַהֵד, שַׂהֵד same, 1) to testify. Targ. Y. Ex. XX, 13; a. e.—Keth. 21ᵃ מְסַהֲדֵי, v. supra. Y. Snh. I, 18ᵇ top איתא שַׂהַד עלי come, testify in my behalf. Y. Shebu. VI, end, 37ᵇ כאינש … דלא יְשַׂהֲדוּן like one that ties up the mouth of witnesses that they may not testify; a. fr. —2) to warn. Targ. Y. Gen. XLIII, 3 מְסַהֲדָא אַסְהֵיד; a. e.
    Ittaf. - אִיתַּסְהַד warning has been given. Targ. Ex. XXI, 29.