The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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בְּסִיר‏ adj. polluted, spoiled

(grain, fruit) too early Syr, LJLA. PJ Ex9:31 : ארום סרתא הוות בסירא וכיתנא עבד פוקלין‏ the barley was too early and the flax had produced budding.

contemptible JLAtg, Syr, LJLA. TgJ Is49:7 : לְדִבסִירִין בֵינֵי עַמְמַיָא‏ . TgJob31:34 : דבסיר גניסתא ודשיט יחוסיא‏ one contemptible of heritage and despicable of relationships.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: Jastrow: 180; Levy Ch-W: 1:104;

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Derivatives:

bsyrw, bsyrwtˀ (bsīrū, bsīrūṯā) n.f. worthlessness; contempt