'Aruk: Hebrew expression for "dictionary," corresponding with the Arabic "ta'alif," and derived from "'arak [millin]", "arranged words". A Biblical dictionary, under the title "MaḦberet ha- " (Composition of the Dictionary), was written by Solomon ibn ParḦon of Aragon in the twelfth ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
Mordecai B. Shabbethai (Called Also Mordecai He-Aruk = "The Tall"): Liturgical poet of the thirteenth century; a native either of Italy or of Greece. His penitential prayers ("seliḥot"), which are remarkable both for their form and for their clear, flowing language, have been incorporated into the German, Roman, and Karaite ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [31%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]