||Tal"lith (?), n. [NHeb.
tallīth.] (Jewish Costume) (a)
An undergarment worn by orthodox Jews, covering the chest and the
upper part of the back. It has an opening for the head, and has
tassels, called zizith, on its four corners. (b)
A tasseled shawl or scarf worn over the head or thrown round the
shoulders while at prayer.
||Tal"lith (?), n. [NHeb.
tallīth.] (Jewish Costume) (a)
An undergarment worn by orthodox Jews, covering the chest and the
upper part of the back. It has an opening for the head, and has
tassels, called zizith, on its four corners. (b)
A tasseled shawl or scarf worn over the head or thrown round the
shoulders while at prayer.