שִׁפְ׳

שִׁיפְיוּת, שִׁפְ׳f. (שָׁפָה III) quiet, peace; compromise. Y.Yeb.IV, 5d top עושין ש׳ ביניהןוכ׳ we make a compromise between them, and divide the dead mans estate (between the yabam and the son whose paternity is in doubt). Ib. נמצאת אומר ש׳ באחיןוכ׳ (not לאחיו) consequently, peace between brothers (a compromise between the yabam and the son who may be is his deceased brothers son) is a loss to the brothers (the succeeding sons, who will inherit only one half of the estate), opp. תחרות.