מְסִירָה

מְסִירָהf. (מָסַר) l) harnessing, taking possession of a working animal by an act resembling harnessing. Kidd.I, 4, v. מוֹסֵרָה. Tosef. ib. I, 8 איזו היא מ׳ מסר לו … ומוֹסִירָהּ (ed. Zuck. ומוסֵירה, Var. במוסרה) what is msirah? He (the seller) hands him (the buyer) a bit and he harnesses it (the animal); Kidd.22b כיצד במ׳ אחזהוכ׳ what is bimsirah (Kidd.I, 4)? He seizes its hoof, hair , a. fr. 2) handing, delivery. Gitt.9b, a. fr. עדי מ׳, v. כְּרַת; a. fr. 3) levy. Cant. R. to IV, 4 (ref. to Num. 31:5) שנים … במ׳ twelve thousand men were raised by levy, opp. בנדבה as volunteers.