Quoting%20commentary for Yevamot 122:4

סבר לה כרבי מאיר דחייש למיעוטא וסבר לה כרבי יהודה דאמר אילונית זונה הויא

man was written,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Deut. XXV, 7. ');">⁸</span> and we also draw a comparison between woman and man.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As the male must be a grown-up man and not a minor so must the female be a grown-up woman. ');">⁹</span> What, however, is the reason why they may not contract levirate marriage? He replied: Because a minor male might be found to be a saris;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Wanting in generative powers. V. Glos. ');">¹⁰</span>

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