סְכַר I ch. same Gitt. 60ᵇ במִיסְכַּר ואשקויי as to damming (the canal) and using the water for irrigation. Ib. סְכַר מיסכר ואשקי וכ׳ dam thou the canal, but &c., v. הַנְדְּזָא
    Pa. - סַכֵּר same. Targ. Prov. XXI, 13. Ib. XXVIII, 9 דמְסַכַּר Ms. (ed. מַסְכִּיר Af.).—Sabb. 109ᵇ נְסַכְּרִינוּן וכ׳ let them stop up his orifices (ears and nose).
    Ithpa. - אִסְתַּכַּר,
    Ithpe. - אִסְתְּכַר, אִיסְּכַר to be dammed in, closed. Targ. O. Gen. VIII, 2 (Y. אסתגר).—B. Mets. 106ᵇ א׳ נהר מלכא סבא the Old King’s Canal became obstructed (and the waters took a different direction). Ib. לא עביד דמִסְתַּכַּר Ms. F. a. oth. (ed. דמִיסְּכַר) it is unusual (for this canal) to be obstructed.