Commentary for Yevamot 112:17

א"ר אלעזר א"ר אושעיא פצוע דכא כהן שקדש בת ישראל באנו למחלוקת ר"מ ורבי אלעזר ור"ש

IF THEY BECAME WIDOWS OR WERE DIVORCED AFTER MARRIAGE THEY REMAIN INELIGIBLE;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since, in the case of priests' daughters, marriage caused their permanent profanation, and in that of others the privilege had never been conferred upon them. ');">⁴³</span> IF AFTER BETROTHAL THEY BECOME ELIGIBLE.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even according to the first Tanna. Priests' daughters lose the privilege only during the period of betrothal. As soon as the betrothal period ends either through death or divorce they may again eat terumah; and in the case of widowhood they may also marry a common priest. Daughters of Israelites are entitled to the same privileges except that of eating of terumah to which, of course, they had never been entitled. ');">⁴⁴</span> <b><i>GEMARA</i></b>. It was taught: R. Meir said, [this<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The ruling that the betrothals spoken of in our Mishnah do not confer upon the daughter of an Israelite the privilege of eating terumah (v. Rashi, second explanation). ');">⁴⁵</span>

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