הֶסְפֵּד, (סָפַד) funeral ceremonies, manifestations of mourning, funeral address, eulogy &c. M. Kat. III, 8 שלא להרגיל את הה׳ in order not to invite lamentation. Tosef. ib. II, 17 ה׳ על לב hesped means beating on the heart. Y. Ber. III, 6ᵇ top [read:] הסופד וכל העסוקין בה׳ (v. Tosef. ib. II, 11 ed. Zuck., Var.) the leader of the lamentation and all those engaged in it. Y. Succ. V, 55ᵇ bot. הֶסְפֵּידוֹ של וכ׳ the mourning for &c. Sabb. 153ᵃ מהספדו של אדם וכ׳ from the way a person is mourned for you can learn whether he deserves future happiness; a. fr.—קשר ה׳ to compose and arrange a funeral song. Y. Yeb. XVI, 15ᵈ top מצא ה׳ קשור וכ׳ found that lamentations were prepared in his house. Y. Yoma I, 38ᵇ; Y. Sot. I, end, 17ᵈ. Lam. R. introd. (R. Joh. 1).