תשחורת

תִּשְׁחוֹרֶתf. (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. (דמעה) של ת׳ 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 dbe Elijahu ch. I.