שָׁפַר (b. h.) to be smooth, rounded; to be pleasing, good, cheerful. Ex. R. s. 1 (play on שִׁפְרָה) ששָׁפְרוּ מעשיה וכ׳ her deeds were pleasing before God.
Pi. - שִׁפֵּר to cleanse, make pleasing; to conciliate, harmonize. Sot. 11ᵇ; Ex. R. l. c. the Lord sent an angel from on high ומנקה אותם ומְשַׁפֵּר אותם … שׁמְשַׁפֶּרֶת וכ׳ (not ומשפיר) who cleansed them and made them good-looking, like a midwife that cleanses an infant. Ib. שהיתה משפרת על וכ׳ she smoothed over her daughter’s words, and pacified (the king) for her. Gen. R. s. 98 (ref. to אמרי שפר, Gen. XLIX, 21) אמרי שופר שהן משַׁפְּרִין אמרין וכ׳ words of the Shofar, for they harmonize the words that were given with sounding the Shofar &c. (the Torah). Ib. ורץ … ושי׳ על ידו (not ידן) Naphtali ran like a hind and brought the document (of the purchase of the cave of Machpelah) from Egypt, and through it he pacified (the Hittites). Gen. R. s. 99, end (ref. to Gen. l. c.) [read:] והם מכבדין … ומשפרין דבריהם they offer kings their fruits and speak pleasing words; Tanḥ. Vayḥi 13 ומשמירין (corr. acc.). Lev. R. s. 29 (ref. to Ps. LXXXI, 4 שופר) בחדש הזה שַׁפְּרוּ מעשיכם in this month (Tishri) cleanse your deeds; אם שִׁפַּרְתֶּם וכ׳ if you cleanse your deeds, I will &c.; a. e.
Nif. - נִשְׁפַּר to be made neat-looking, be adorned. Y. Sabb. X, end, 12ᵈ העושה … לִישָּׁפֵר who makes a strap (for an animal) … to be adorned with it; Tosef. Kel. B. Bath. IV, 13 לשַׁפֵּר (Pi.).