Jastrow: תִּשְׁחוֹרֶת

תִּשְׁחוֹרֶת f. (שָׁחַר II, v. Ned. III, 8 quot. s. v. שָׁחוֹר I) 1) early manhood, youth. Ab. III, 2 נוח לת׳, v. נוֹחַ II; Y. Taan. II, 65ᵇ bot. (corr. acc.). Lam. R. to I, 2 היה לה בן ת׳ ומת she had a grown up son, and he died; ib. II, 11. —2) (sub. מיתת) death at manhood, premature death. Ib. של ת׳ (דמעה) tears over the loss of a grown up child. Treat. Der. Er. Zutta ch. IX כרי שתנצל ממלאך הת׳ in order that thou mayest be saved from the angel of premature death.—[ 3) search for young men, conscription. Tanna d’be Elijahu ch. I.]