רְחֵשׁ, רְחִישׁ, רַחֲשָׁא, רִו׳, worm, reptile, insect. Targ. Gen. I, 20 (h. text שרץ). Targ. O. Ex. XVI, 20 (h. text תולעים). Targ. ib. 24 (h. text רמה). Targ. Lev. XI, 20, sq. Ib. V, 2 (O. ed. Vien. רָחִיש); a. fr.—B. Mets. 84ᵇ חזאי ר׳ דקא וכ׳ I saw a worm come out of his ear. Y. Yeb. XV, 14ᵈ דר׳ שכיח at a season when the bite of a reptile is of frequent occurrence; a. e.—In gen. a living thing, noxious animal. Sabb. 146ᵃ sq. לא אתי לאוסופי משום ר׳ one will not enlarge the hole for fear that an animal may creep in.—Pl. רַחֲשִׁין, רַחֲשֵׁי, רִי׳. Targ. Y. Gen. I, 24. Targ. Y. Deut. XVIII, 11.