Jastrow: שִׁרְטֵט

שִׁרְטֵט (cmp. שָׂרַט) to draw, rule, trace. Y. Sabb. VII, 10ᶜ bot. מה עיבוד … שהיו מְשַׁרְטְטִין בעורות what working in leather was done at the preparation of the Tabernacle? They traced the outlines on the skins (marked out the shape in which they were to be cut, v. שִׁירְטוּט). Ib. top [read:] מה צביעה … שהיו משרטטין בעורות what painting was done at the preparation of the Tabernacle? They marked the skins (with a coloring substance); [the following אלים מאדמים ought to be preceded by עורות, as the catchword to the subsequent discussion, v. Tosef. ib. VIII, 23].—Part. pass. מְשׁוּרְטָט; f. מְשׁוּרְטֶטֶת. Men. 32ᵇ מזוזה שאינה מש׳ a door post inscription which is not written on ruled parchment.