Commentary for Bekhorot 49:14

וביום טוב היינו טעמא דשרי דהוה ליה עוקר דבר מגידולו כלאחר יד

And Resh Lakish explained: He is guilty for the act of plucking it, because it comes under the category of shearing; he is guilty for the act of cutting, because it comes under the category of severing; and he is guilty for the act of smoothing, because it comes under the category of scraping?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' We see, therefore, that plucking or tearing is considered the same as shearing.');">¹⁰</span>

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