עֲוַת, עֲוַות ch. same Pa. - עַוֵּית, עַוֵּות1)to offend, oppress. Targ. Ps. CXIX, 78. Targ. II Esth. I, 1 מלכא מְעַוְּותָא a tyrannous king. —2)to do a thing wrong. Ber. 14ᵇ שלוחא הוא דע׳ the servant did the wrong thing. Keth. 85ᵃ, a. fr. לתקוני שדרתיך ולא לעַוּוּתֵי I deputed thee to do the right thing (to benefit me), but not to do it wrong (impair my cause); Ned. 36ᵃ