שָׁחַט II (b. h.; cmp. חטט) to cut the throat, esp. to slay an animal by cutting the throat according to ritual laws. Ḥull. I, 1 הכל שׁוֹחֲטִין וכ׳ all persons are fit to do the ritual slaughtering, and their act is legal, except &c.; וכולן ששָׁחֲטוּ וכ׳ and all those (mentioned as unfit), if they cut under the supervision of others &c. Ib. II, 3 היה שׁוֹחֵט והתיז וכ׳ if he was cutting (drawing the knife across the throat, v. preced.) and cut the head off with one movement. Ib. 1 השוחט … ושנים וכ׳ if one cuts one organ (windpipe or gullet, v. סִימָן) of a bird, and two &c.; ib. עד שיִשְׁחוֹט וכ׳, v. וָרִיד; a. fr.—Part. pass. שָׁחוּט; f. שְׁחוּטָה &c. Nidd. 15ᵃ שור ש׳ לפניך the ox lies slaughtered before thee, i.e. the evidence is before you. Ḥull. 95ᵃ בְּשַׂר ש׳ meat of an animal ritually cut, opp. בשר נבלה; a. fr.
Nif. - נִשְׁחַט to be cut, killed according to ritual. Ib. 9ᵃ עד … במה נִשְׁחֲטָה, v. חֲזָקָה. Ib. נשחטה הרי היא וכ׳ if it has been properly slaughtered, it is presumed to be permitted until &c.; a. fr.
Hif. - הִשְׁחִיט to cause to slaughter. Ib. V, 4 בארבע … מַשְׁחִיטִין את הטבח וכ׳ at these four periods we force the butcher to slaughter (provide meat); Erub. 81ᵇ