(Mishnah): If [a Kohen] was Mekadesh a widow and then was appointed to be Kohen Gadol, he may enter her (make Nisu'in).

Question: Similarly, if he was Mekadesh a minor and then was appointed to be Kohen Gadol, may he enter her (make Nisu'in)?

Answer: I apply to her "Ishah", and not a minor. (HA'GAON RAV C. KANIEVSKY, SHLITA)

(Our Mishnah said that Yehoshua ben Gamla was Mekadesh Marsa Bas Baisus; the king appointed him to be Kohen Gadol, and he married her.) He schemed. He borrowed a Chupah, and sat with her in it [and publicized that he was Mekadesh her];

A Beraisa teaches that if it was publicized in the city that she became Mekudeshes, she is Mekudeshes (she may not marry someone else without a Get). She heard, and accepted to marry her (she was very esteemed, and did not want to accept a Get. She did not want to marry a Kohen Hedyot, so she bribed Yanai ha'Melech to appoint him to be Kohen Gadol. We explained this like ALEI TAMAR. SEFER NIR explains that this is brought here because she was a widow when he was Mekadesh her; he was permitted to have Nisu'in after he was appointed Kohen Gadol.)

(Our Mishnah said that if a Yevamah fell to a Kohen, and he was appointed to be Kohen Gadol, even if he had given her a Ma'amar, he may not do Yibum.) Even Beis Shamai agree to this (they hold that a Ma'amar acquires, but not totally). Even R. Shimon (who is unsure whether a Ma'amar totally acquires) agrees to this. It is unlike R. Elazar ben Arach;

R. Elazar ben Arach says that a Ma'amar acquires a full Kinyan. (It is stronger than Kidushin, and he may make Nisu'in with his Arusah.)

(Mishnah): A regular Kohen may not marry an Ailonis, unless he already has a wife and children;

R. Yehudah says, even if he has a wife and children he may not marry her, since she is the Zonah said in the Torah [who is forbidden to Kehunah];

Chachamim say that a Zonah is only a convert, freed slave, or one who had Bi'as Zenus.

(Gemara) Inference: A Yisrael without a wife and children is permitted [to marry an Ailonis].

Rebuttal: Also he is forbidden. Rather, it was taught after this 'R. Yehudah says, even if he has a wife and children he may not marry her, since she is a Zonah; Chachamim say that Zonah is only a convert, freed slave, or one who had Bi'as Zenus', and all of these apply only to a Kohen. Therefore, the Reisha did not teach [also a Yisrael].

(R. Yudah bar Pazi): It says [about Dor ha'Mabul] "Bein Shorosam Yatzhiru", "v'Lo Yifneh Derech Keramim" - their Bi'ah was not for the sake of children. (This is considered like Zenus.)

(R. Simon): It says "v'Achlu v'Lo Yisba'u Hiznu v'Lo Yifrotzu" - their Bi'ah was not for the sake of children.

It says "va'Yikach Lo Lemech Shtei Nashim" - [one was called] Adah, for he was Mis'aden (indulged) in her body (he had Bi'ah with her in a way to try to avoid pregnancy, lest it mar her beauty), and Tzilah, for she sat in the shade of children.

Question (against R. Yehudah): Exert yourself [and you will find the answer]! If she was sterile and not destined to give birth (is she forbidden to a Kohen)?! Exert yourself - if she was old (and will not give birth, is she forbidden to a Kohen)?!

(Beraisa - R. Lazar): Even a bachelor who had Bi'ah with a single woman, not for the sake of marriage, he made her a Zonah (ACHIEZER, OHR SOMAYACH Hilchos Ishus 1:4).

Inference (R. Ba bar Mamal): (If it was l'Shem Kidushin, we do not say that the first part of Bi'ah was Bi'as Zenus, for he does not acquire her until full Bi'ah.) This teaches that if a Kohen Gadol was Mekadesh a woman through Bi'ah, it is not like one who had Bi'ah with a Be'ulah. (OHR SOMAYACH, Hilchos Ishus 1:4 - this is not Derech Hefker. It is no worse than one who did Mi'un; the Bi'os were not l'Shem Zenus.)