tref

American  

[treyf] / treɪf /

Also trayf,

adjective

1. Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.

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tref British  

/ ˈtreɪfə, treɪf /

adjective

1. Judaism ritually unfit to be eaten; not kosher

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Etymology

Origin of tref

< Yiddish treyf < Hebrew ṭərēphāh “torn flesh,” literally, “something torn”

Example Sentences

Ainsi vindrent iusques au tref de gallehault, si ne pourroient estre comtez les deduys et les instrumens qui leans estoient.

From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)

Galiot comes to see after Lancelot, daultre part fut gallehault leue, & vint a son tref veoir son compaignon.

From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)

He promises to do all he can for her; Et se il estoit or en mon tref, si y conuiendroit il aultre voulente que le vostre & que la mienne.

From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)

Clean, according to Jewish ritual law; opposed to tref, unclean.

From The Promised Land by Antin, Mary

“Allez auant & dictes a mes barons quilz assemblent maintenant a monstre si honnorablement comme ilz pourront, et gardez que en mon tref soient tous les deduys que len pourra trouuer en xxxvi tout lost.”

From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)