שָׂפָם, v. שָׂפָה) upper lip. Cant. R. to I, 7 על שְׂפָמוֹ, v. עָטָה. Pirké d’R. El. ch. XVII, end היה שפמו מכוסה וכ׳ if his upper lip was covered, they knew that he was a mourner; לא היה שפמו וכ׳ if his upper lip was not covered, they knew that he was excommunicated; a. e.