מְסִירָה f. (מָסַר) 1) harnessing, taking possession of a working animal by an act resembling harnessing. Kidd. I, 4, v. מוֹסֵרָה. Tosef. ib. I, 8 איזו היא מ׳ מסר לו … ומוֹסִירָהּ (ed. Zuck. ומוסֵירה, Var. במוסרה) what is m’sirah? He (the seller) hands him (the buyer) a bit and he harnesses it (the animal); Kidd. 22ᵇ כיצד במ׳ אחזה וכ׳ what is bimsirah (Kidd. I, 4)? He seizes its hoof, hair &c., a. fr. —2) handing, delivery. Gitt. 9ᵇ, a. fr. עדי מ׳, v. כְּרַת; a. fr. —3) levy. Cant. R. to IV, 4 (ref. to Num. XXXI, 5) שנים … במ׳ twelve thousand men were raised by levy, opp. בנדבה as volunteers.