Jastrow: פִּסְפֵּס I

פִּסְפֵּס I (v. פָּסַס) to separate, part, tear (into stripes, shreds). Midr. Till. to Ps. VII, 3 מה האריה … ומְפַסְפְּסוֹ כך … לפַסְפְּסֵנִי (Var. in Ms. מפצפצ׳, v. ed. Bub. note) as the lion sits over his prey and tears it, so Doeg and Ahithophel sit over me to tear me; Yalk. Ps. 637; Midr. Till. to Ps. XXII, 17. Sabb. XXIV, 2 מְפַסְפְּסִים את הכיפים you may (untie and) spread the bundles (of fodder), v. כִּיפָּה. Ib. 155ᵃ לא לפַסְפֵּס ולא להתיר neither to spread nor even to untie. Tosef. ib. III (IV), 18 מפספסין את הכפין ובלבד וכ׳ (Var. ומפרכסין, incorr.) you may part the bundles, provided you do not pluck them apart. Naz. VI, 3 נזיר חופף ומְפַסְפֵּס the Nazarite may wash his hair (v. חָפַף) and part it (with his fingers), but must not use a comb. Y. ib. IV, 55ᵇ top מפספסין בקליקין you may part the tangles in the Nazarite’s hair; Y. Bets. IV, 62ᶜ. Y. Shek. III, 47ᶜ הגיזברין היו מפספסין בקילקין the Temple treasurers had the entangled hair (of those engaged in counting) straightened (to avoid the suspicion that they had coins concealed); a. e.