Commentary for Yevamot 221:4

דתניא שני אחין נשואין שתי אחיות יתומות קטנה וחרשת מת בעלה של קטנה חרשת יוצאה בגט וקטנה תמתין עד שתגדיל ותחלוץ

R. Shesheth said: Logical deduction leads also to the interpretation R. Hisda imparted to Rab's ruling.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That a deaf wife is partially acquired and the legality of the acquisition of a minor is altogether doubtful. ');">¹¹</span> For it was taught: If two brothers were married to two orphan sisters,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Orphan is mentioned on account of the minor. ');">¹²</span> a minor and a deaf woman, and the husband of the minor died, the deaf widow is released by means of a letter of divorce<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' She is forbidden to live with her husband as the sister of the minor who is now his zekukah (v. Glos.), since she, as a deaf woman, is only partially acquired as wife, while the minor's acquisition by her husband (and consequently her levirate bond with the levir) might possibly have been completely valid. ');">¹³</span> while the minor waits until she is of age, when she performs <i>halizah</i>.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And is then free to marry any other man. ');">¹⁴</span>

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