זָרַד (denom. of preced.) זָ׳ זֶרֶד (= עשה חיל) to do valiantly. Yoma 47ᵃ, v. preced.
Pi. - זֵירֵד [to strengthen, accelerate growth; cmp. בְּרָא Af.,] to trim, nip shoots off. Sabb. XII, 2 המקרסם והמְזָרֵד he who cuts off dry twigs, or young shoots. Ib. 103ᵃ, v. preced. Ab. Zar. III, 10 (49ᵇ). Tosef. Sabb. IX (X), 16 וזֵרֵד ed. Zuck. (Var. וזירד).