Yeshivish glossary term
giddin
גידין
Meaning
- sinew thread used in sacred-object construction
- animal sinews used for sewing tefillin or Torah sheets
Alternate spellings
gidin
Usage and context
Used in specific construction and sewing requirements for STaM items.
- Category
- tefillin
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Do you have the giddin?
Plain-English example
Do you have the sinew thread used in sacred-object construction?