Commentary for Bava Batra 172:3

א"ל רבינא לרב אשי ת"ש בהמה גסה נקנית במסירה והדקה בהגבהה דברי ר"מ ור"ש בן אלעזר וחכ"א בהמה דקה במשיכה והא בהמה דקה דבר הגבהה היא וקתני דקני במשיכה שאני בהמה דסרכא

Rabina said to R. Ashi, Come and hear: Large cattle are acquired by <i>mesirah</i>,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Glos. ');">⁷</span> and small by lifting these are the words of R. Meir and R. Simeon b. Eleazar. But the Sages say: Small cattle [are acquired] by <i>meshikah</i>.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Kid. 25b, B.K. 11b. ');">⁸</span> Surely, [it may be asked], small cattle can be lifted and yet it is taught<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' By the Sages, who are in the majority in the dispute. ');">⁹</span>

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