סָרַח

סָרַחI (Saf. of ארח; cmp. סרג, סרך) to entangle, intercept. Y.Succ.V, 55c bot. מפני שהוא סוֹרֵחַ את הנעימה because it (the sound of the organ) intercepts (confounds) the melody of the song; (Arakh.10b מערבב)Esp. (of a rough-edged surface.) to catch (cmp. סִכְסֵךְ); to lacerate. Kel. XXX, 4 סוֹרַחַת את היד it (the flask whose mouth is broken off) catches the hand (when you attempt to get the aromatic unguent out). Tosef. ib. B. Bath.VII, 10 סוֹרְחִין את הפה the rough edges lacerate the lips (R. S. to Kel. XXX, 3 סורקים, read סוֹרְחִים). Hif. הִסְרִיחַ same, to lacerate. Keth.61b שפשתן מַסְרִיחַ את הפה the flax (which the spinner moistens with saliva) makes the mouth sore; Y. ib. V, 30a bot. מַסְרַחַת, v. שִׁלְבֵּק. Pi. סֵירֵחַ to clutch, grasp. Erub.54a (ref. to Ps. 68:11) אם אדם משים … שמְסָרֶחֶת ואוכלתוכ׳ if one makes himself like a beast of prey which seizes (with its claws) and eats (differ. in comment.), his learning will stay with him, i. e. only he who is plain in his living will become a scholar; Yalk. Ps. 795.