Jastrow: נֵזֶר

נֵזֶר m. (b. h.; preced.) 1) crown, esp. the Nazarite’s hair. Num. R. s. 10 (ref. to Num. VI, 7) קראו הכתוב עטרה לראשו the text calls it (his long hair which defaces him) a crown on his head. Ib. נִזְרוֹ כקרבן his hair is as sacred as the sacrifice; a. fr. —2) = נְזִירוּת, the Nazarite’s vow. Num. R. l. c.; Tosef. Naz. II, 6 (ref. to Num. VI, 21) ולא נ׳ על קרבנו but not the vow to follow the dedication of his sacrifice; Y. ib. II, 52ᵇ top שיקדום נזרו וכ׳ his vow must precede the dedication of his sacrifice &c. Ib. V, 54ᵃ גילגל בנזרו he turned around (trifled with) his vow. Ned. 90ᵃ נשאל על נזרו, v. שָׁאַל; a. fr.