עָקוֹם, (עָקַם) curved, winding. Succ. 32ᵃ, v. מַגָּל. Erub. 6ᵃ מבוי ע׳ a winding alley; Y. ib. I, 18ᶜ bot. ע׳ ומפולש winding but open on both sides. Y. Dem. II, beg. 22ᵇ ע׳ הוא the cumin of Cyprus is crooked; a. e.—Fem. עֲקוּמָּה. Succ. 4ᵃ, v. דּוֹפָן. Erub. I, 5; a. e.—Y. Taan. IV, beg. 67ᵇ (in Chald. dict.) הות אצבעתיה ע׳ had a crooked finger; Y. Meg. IV, 75ᵇ bot. עֲקִימָה.—Pl. עֲקוּמּוֹת. Bab. Meg. 24ᵇ (ידיו) ע׳ עקושות לא וכ׳ if his hands (fingers) are curved (inward) or bent (sideways), he must not pronounce the priestly benediction.