Commentary for Bava Batra 289:8

והא מקום שנהגו להחזיר מחזירין קתני הכי קאמר וסבלונות ודאי מקום שנהגו להחזיר מחזירין

R. Nathan holds the opinion that [a token of] betrothal is not unreturnable,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'given for sinking'. i.e., 'that it be not returned under any conditions whatsoever. ');">²⁰</span> and R. Judah the Prince holds the opinion that [a token of] betrothal is unreturnable. But surely it was taught. 'Where it is the custom to return. it [must] be returned'!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And, as was stated above, even R. Judah agrees on this point ');">²¹</span> — He means this: And [as regards the] gifts.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The Sablonoth, dona sponsalitia (v. infra p. 628, n. 6). which the groom gives to the bride after betrothal, not forming part of the legal token of betrothal. ');">²²</span>

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