זֵירוּז, (זָרַז Pi.) quickening, urging on, encouraging. Sifré Num. 1; Num. R. s. 7 אין ציווי … אלא ז׳ the verb צוה has everywhere the meaning of encouragement. Gen. R. s. 56, a. e. (the repetition of a call) לשון חיבה לשון ז׳ expresses endearment, encouragement. Kidd. 29ᵃ; a. e.—Pl. זֵירוּזִין.—נדרי ז׳ vows intended for urging to buy or sell, vows uttered while bargaining. Ned. III, 1. Ib. 21ᵃ נדרא הוי או ז׳ הוי is it a real vow or merely (a vow for) bargaining?—Y. ib. III, 38ᵃ top שבועות ז׳.—[זירוז pr. n. m., v. preced.]