Commentary for Nedarim 36:9

מאן דאמר ממונו מעייל לספיקא גופיה נמי מעייל ומאן דאמר ממונו לא מעייל לספיקא גופיה (נמי)

He who maintains that one permits doubt to extend to his chattels,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., in consecrating his cattle or his beasts, he meant it to include the lot, though aware that it is of doubtful genus. ');">¹⁷</span> maintains likewise that he permits it to extend to himself too.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Thus, having subjected himself to an unspecified vow, his intention is that the most rigorous interpretation of his words shall apply. ');">¹⁸</span> But he who holds that one does not permit doubt to extend to his chattels, will maintain this all the more of one's own person.

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