Here are the Laws of Purim Katan (small Purim) Feb. 23rd and 24th 2005

Shulchan Aruch 697:
On the fourteenth and on the fifteenth day of the first Adar one should not fall on his face in supplication and should not say the psalm La- Menatzeyach Ya’ancha Ha-Sheym Be-Yom Tzarah. On these days eulogizing or fasting is forbidden. However, other Purim matters are not practiced on them. There are authorities who say that even eulogizing and fasting are permitted on them. Gloss: The custom accords with the first reasoning. There are authorities who say that one is obliged to feast and rejoice more on the fourteenth of the first Adar.This is not the custom. Nevertheless, one should have a somewhat larger meal then in order to satisfy the view of the authorities who are stringent in this matter and someone with a contented heart is always festive.


Mishnah Berurah 697:5
In a gloss of the Tashbeytz it is stated that one should have a larger meal on Purim Katan and Rabbeinu Yechi’eyl of Paris was accustomed to have a larger meal and invite people. This is what the Rema means when he concludes by saying, “and someone with a contented heart is always festive,” i.e., that it is desirable for one to have a larger meal to honor the miracle which was performed at these times.In other words, he should show his satisfaction over the miracle by feasting.

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Someone asked me a question regarding the above matter. He said, " If I want to make a "ta'anis dibbur" tomorrow, am I allowed to? It's not considered fasting, right?"

This was the question. I answered him something, but I want to see if I answered correctly. What would one answer in such a scenario - is the person allowed to have a taanis dibbur or not?

Yair

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Mishnah Berurah 697:5
.... i.e., that it is desirable for one to have a larger meal to honor the miracle which was performed at these times.In other words, he should show his satisfaction over the miracle by feasting.

I do not have the mishna berura or the shulchan aruch handy at the moment.
if my memory serves me correctly the mishna berura is qouting the ta"z verbatim, uo until the explanation (i.e. etc)
thus my question, is the "i.e." also from the mishna berura? as far as i recall, when studing this in yeshiva and all the poskim ive spoken to at the time seemed to understand the taz as explaining the ramo in a double way ;
although the minhag isn't according to those who say one is obliged to feast nontheless one should have a somewhat larger meal (yema'et ktzas) [however] tov lev mishte tomid [the desirable thing is to have a full meal as per r. yechiel of paris etc.
is this pshat different from the mishna brura understanding of the taz?