*בְּתַשׁ, (בת, v. בֶּתֶר) to make incisions. Pa. בַּתַּשׁ with ב to urge, beg persistently. Ḥull. 7ᵇ הוה מְבַתַּשׁ ביה טובא he begged him very persistently (to accept the invitation). Shebu. 30ᵇ בצורבא מרבנן מבתשינן בע"ה לא מבתשינן (Ms. M. מכ׳, with כ, Rashi with ב, v. to Ḥull. l. c.; ed. diff. vers.) a scholar is urged to sit down (in court), an ignorant man is not urged. [Ib. בטש ביה ואוקמיה לע"ה (read בת׳) he urged him (the scholar, to sit down) and made the ignorant man stand up; v. בְּטַשׁ as to vers.]