[Avodah] Far-fetched

[Jay F. Shachter]

In v41n83:

> 
> The Ibn Ezra comments (Vayikra 11:19) that some derive this name
> from "chesed" - "b'derech rechoka". (Would it be accurate to
> translate those last two words as "but this is far-fetched"?)
> 

That is, in fact, exactly how it is translated on the bottom of Page 44
in the Ktav translation of ibn Ezra on Leviticus.  I think the book is
out of print (there is a website at ktav.com that gives contact
information where you can ask) but there may be used copies available.

Unrelated to the above, has anyone other than myself realized that
"far-fetched" is clearly a Yiddish word masquerading as English?  It
certainly seems so to me.  Another one is "fermented".  I can easily
hear someone saying, "er iz azoy fermented, er is gevezen gantz
far-fetched".  But I digress.

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