1. traditional Hebrew language name of the Hebrew alphabet, used to write both Hebrew and Jewish Babylonian Aramaic. It is often referred to as square script. The names אשורי Ashuri or אשורית Ashurit (both meaning "Assyrian") and "square script" are used to distinguish it from the Paleo-Hebrew script. (archaic, linguistics)

2. modern Hebrew printed text (Talmudic)