eidus

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Definitions

  • n. Testimony of witness.

  • v. (With 'to be') To be proof.

  • v. (With 'to be') To be a witness.

Example Sentences

  • “He gave his eidus to his parents to get his friend off the hook.” (Weiser)

  • “The puddle on the floor was eidus that the plumbing in the dorm was defective.” (Weiser)

  • “Because of my injuries, I'm eidus that you should wear safety belts.” (Weiser)

  • "'Adat' related to eidus, testimony, all united in common ideas and goals" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • Y עדות eydes 'witness'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      aydus, eydus, eydes, aydes, eides

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