Commentary for Arakhin 8:49
אוציא את המת ולא אוציא את הגוסס
It means to say that he [his worth] be assessed according to the importance [of his limb].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So R. Gershom; e.g.,if a person's head or heart or any other vital organ were vowed, such vow, because of the vital need to that person of the respective organ, would be considered as equal to a vow of the whole person's worth, thereupon due to the Temple Treasury.');"><sup>16</sup></span>
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