שִׁימּוּר, (שָׁמַר) guarding, care. B. Kam. 15ᵃ לאו בחזקת ש׳ וכ׳ are not presumed to be guarded against, i.e. need special guarding (Ex. XXI, 29); ib. בחזקת ש׳ וכ׳ are presumed to be safe (the owner is not bound to guard them). Ned. 37ᵃ שכר ש׳ the teacher is paid for guarding the pupils (and not for the teaching itself). Ib. גדול בר ש׳ הוא does an adult need guarding? Koh. R. to V, 10 צריך ש׳ וכ׳ must be watched against weasels &c.; a. fr.—Pl. שִׁימּוּרִים, שִׁמּ׳ (b. h. שִׁמֻּרִים); ליל ש׳ a night of watching. Pes. 109ᵇ; R. Hash. 11ᵇ, a. e., v. שָׁמַר.—2) (v. שְׁמָרִים) clearing wine, straining. Y. Sabb. XX, beg. 17ᶜ הותר מכלל ש׳ is permitted on the Holy Day as far as straining is concerned; Y. Bets. I, 60ᵈ bot.