נָקַר II (interch. with נָקַד; cmp. נָקָה) to be clean. [Sifra Aḥăré, Par. 9, ch. XIII שלא תִנְקוֹר ‘Rabad’, be not foppish in dress in order to attract the admiration of women; v., however, נָחַשׁ.]
Pi. - נִקֵּר to keep clean. Ḥull. 41ᵇ הרוצה לנַקֵּר וכ׳ (Ar. לוַקֵּד) he who wishes to keep his court clean.
Hif. - הִנְקִיר to cleanse. Sot. 11ᵇ מנְקִיר, v. נָקָה.