מְסִירָה f. (מָסַר) 1) harnessing, taking possession of a working animal by an act resembling harnessing. Kidd. I, 4, v. מוֹסֵרָה. Tosef. ib. I, 8 איזו היא מ׳ מסר לו … ומוֹסִירָהּ (ed. Zuck. ומוסֵירה, Var. במוסרה) what is m’sirah? He (the seller) hands him (the buyer) a bit and he harnesses it (the animal); Kidd. 22ᵇ כיצד במ׳ אחזה וכ׳ what is bimsirah (Kidd. I, 4)? He seizes its hoof, hair &c., a. fr. —2) handing, delivery. Gitt. 9ᵇ, a. fr. עדי מ׳, v. כְּרַת; a. fr. —3) levy. Cant. R. to IV, 4 (ref. to Num. XXXI, 5) שנים … במ׳ twelve thousand men were raised by levy, opp. בנדבה as volunteers.
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מְסִירָה f. ( מָסַר ) 1) harnessing, taking possession of a working animal by an act resembling harnessing . Kidd. I, 4 , v. מוֹסֵרָה . Tosef. ib. I,…
References
- Jastrow, מָסַר 1
- Mishnah Kiddushin 1:4
- Jastrow, מוֹסֵרָה 1
- Tosefta Kiddushin 1:8
- Kiddushin 22b:12
- Gittin 9b:14
- Jastrow, כְּרַת 1
- Shir HaShirim Rabbah 4:4:2
- Numbers 31:5