שְׂגַשׂ (= שגשג = סגסג, denom. of סִיג I) to be debased. Lev. R. s. 18 שְׂגִישְׂתּוּן בי וכ׳ you acted basely towards me, as it is said (Ps. LXXVIII, 36) &c.; Yalk. Is. 287 שגשגישתון ככסף [סיגים] מצופה על חרס וכ׳ (corr. acc., or שַׁגְשְׁגִיתוּן) you were base like ‘an earthen vessel overlaid with silver [dross]’ (Prov. XXVI, 23), as it is written (Ps. l. c.) &c.
    Pa. - שַׂגֵּשׂ to debase. Lev. R. l. c. שַׂגִּישְׂתּוּן אורחא וכ׳ you debased your manners, as it is written (Prov. l. c.), ‘an earthen vessel’ &c.—B. Bath. 9ᵃ sq. עולא מְשַׂגֵּשׂ ארחתיה דאימיה a child that caused the deterioration of his mother’s ways (who refused his mother’s entreaties until she uncovered her breasts, saying, look at the breasts that gave thee suck).