mezuzoth Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law
    mezuzah; mezuza.

WordNet

Mez"u*zoth noun
Etymology
Heb. m&ecr;z&umac;z&omac;th, pl. of m&ecr;z&umac;zah doorpost.
Definitions
  1. A piece of parchment bearing the Decalogue and attached to the doorpost; -- in use among orthodox Hebrews. now mezuzah or mezuzah, used for the scroll together with the case in which it is contained

Webster 1913