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קָצַר(b. h.) 1) to cut, reap. Sabb.VII, 2 (among the labors forbidden on the Sabbath) הקוֹצֵר cutting plants. Ib. 73b משום קוצר as an act coming under the category of reaping. Pes.IV, 8 קוֹצְרִין וגודשיןוכ׳ they reaped (the barley) and piled it before the ʿOmer was offered. Peah II, 7 שדה שקְצָרוּהָוכ׳ a field which gentiles reaped (for themselves) or which robbers reaped. Ib. 8 נותן … שק׳ he must give up the poor mans share from what he reaped. Ib. III, 6 כדי לִקְצוֹר ולשנות large enough for cutting (swinging the sickle) once and a second time; a. fr. 2) to be short, v. קָצֵר. 3) (with נפש) to be impatient, vexed; to be sick of. Gen. R. s. 52 אבל היא לא קָצְרָה נפשהוכ׳ but she was not vexed (did not suffer from unsatisfied desire) ; Y.Keth.V, 30b; Yalk. Jud. 70. Tanḥ. Huck. 19 קצרה נפשם בדרך they were sick of marching. Pi. קִצֵּר to shorten, be brief in doing. Ber.I, 4 מקום … לקַצֵּרוכ׳ where they prescribed a lengthy benediction, one is not permitted to shorten, where they prescribed a short formula Y.Yoma VI, beg.43b שלא יהא … קַצֵּר (ב)דבריך not that one of the contestants be permitted to speak as long as he needs, and the other be told, make thy speech brief; Y.Snh.III, 21c top. Ber.34a היה מְקַצֵּרוכ׳ gave a very brief prayer. Mekh. Bshall., Vayassʿa, s.1 ק׳ (ב)ברכותיו gave short benedictions (prayers); לא ק׳ … ממשה he was not briefer than Moses (in his prayer, Num. 12:13). Ib. יש שעה לְקַצֵּרוכ׳ there is a time to be brief ; a. fr. Hithpa. הִתְקַצֵּר, Nithpa. נִתְקַצֵּר 1) to be shortened. Lev. R. s. 21 היו … מִתְקַצְּרוֹת their years (of life) were shortened. 2) (with נפש) to be impatient, sick. Tanḥ. l. c. נִתְקצְּרָה נפש העם בדרך (not נתקצר), v. supra.

קָצַר(b. h.) 1) to cut, reap. Sabb.VII, 2 (among the labors forbidden on the Sabbath) הקוֹצֵר cutting plants. Ib. 73b משום קוצר as an act coming under the category of reaping. Pes.IV, 8 קוֹצְרִין וגודשיןוכ׳ they reaped (the barley) and piled it before the ʿOmer was offered. Peah II, 7 שדה שקְצָרוּהָוכ׳ a field which gentiles reaped (for themselves) or which robbers reaped. Ib. 8 נותן … שק׳ he must give up the poor mans share from what he reaped. Ib. III, 6 כדי לִקְצוֹר ולשנות large enough for cutting (swinging the sickle) once and a second time; a. fr. 2) to be short, v. קָצֵר. 3) (with נפש) to be impatient, vexed; to be sick of. Gen. R. s. 52 אבל היא לא קָצְרָה נפשהוכ׳ but she was not vexed (did not suffer from unsatisfied desire) ; Y.Keth.V, 30b; Yalk. Jud. 70. Tanḥ. Huck. 19 קצרה נפשם בדרך they were sick of marching. Pi. קִצֵּר to shorten, be brief in doing. Ber.I, 4 מקום … לקַצֵּרוכ׳ where they prescribed a lengthy benediction, one is not permitted to shorten, where they prescribed a short formula Y.Yoma VI, beg.43b שלא יהא … קַצֵּר (ב)דבריך not that one of the contestants be permitted to speak as long as he needs, and the other be told, make thy speech brief; Y.Snh.III, 21c top. Ber.34a היה מְקַצֵּרוכ׳ gave a very brief prayer. Mekh. Bshall., Vayassʿa, s.1 ק׳ (ב)ברכותיו gave short benedictions (prayers); לא ק׳ … ממשה he was not briefer than Moses (in his prayer, Num. 12:13). Ib. יש שעה לְקַצֵּרוכ׳ there is a time to be brief ; a. fr. Hithpa. הִתְקַצֵּר, Nithpa. נִתְקַצֵּר 1) to be shortened. Lev. R. s. 21 היו … מִתְקַצְּרוֹת their years (of life) were shortened. 2) (with נפש) to be impatient, sick. Tanḥ. l. c. נִתְקצְּרָה נפש העם בדרך (not נתקצר), v. supra.

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מָעַט(b. h.; cmp. מוּט) to be thin, minute.Part. pass. מָעוּט, f. מְעוּטָה; pl. מְעוּטִים, מְעוּטִין; מְעוּטוֹת. Y.Pes.V, 32a bot.; Y.Snh.I, 18c bot. גסי רוח ומְעוּטֵי תידה big in spirit (haughty) and small in learning (of narrow capacity). Tosef.Ḥall.I, 7; a. e.Tam.IV, 2 במעוטה at least (Talm. ed. 31a במעוטן, comment. במיעוטן on the smallest of the tables). Pi. מִעֵט, מִיעֵט 1) to diminish, reduce; to do little. Ab. IV, 10 הוי מְמַעֵט בעסקוכ׳ do less business, and busy thyself with the Law. M. Kat. 22a, v. עֵסֶק. Taan. I, 7 מְמַעֲטִין במשאוכ׳ we must reduce business transactions, building Ib. IV, 6 משנכנס אב ממעטין בשמחה with the beginning of the month of Ab we must reduce rejoicing. Ḥull.60b לכי ומַעֲטִי את עצמך go and make thyself smaller (be reduced). Snh.17a הואיל ומִיעַטְתֶּם עצמיכם because you made yourselves small (were modest); Num. R. s. 15. Tosef.Erub.IX (VI), 15 מִיעֲטָהּ באבניםוכ׳ if he reduced the size of the gap by means of stones Y. ib. VII, beg.24b ממעטין בכלים you may use utensils for reducing the opening. Bab. ib. 77b ממעט effects the reduction, i. e. puts the two adjoining places in the legal condition of dwellings connected by a gate; a. fr. 2) (interpret.) to limit, qualify, exclude from the rule. Shebu.26a היה דורש את כל התורה בריבה ומיעט interpreted the entire Law on the principle of ‘It includes and it excludes, i. e. on the principle that if, in the Biblical text, a specification is preceded and followed by general terms, both an extension ( ריבוי) and a limitation ( מיעוט) must be found; e. g. ib. (ref. to Lev. 5:4) או נפש … להרע … מי׳וכ׳ ‘or if a soul swears, this is a general expression, ‘for bad or for good, this limits (the sphere of the law to things which are either an advantage or a disadvantage); ‘whatsoever it be, this is again a generalization; now what does it include? All kinds of words (vows); ומאי מ׳ מ׳וכ׳ and what does it exclude? It excludes a religious act (the vow of doing a forbidden thing or not doing a commanded thing). Sifra Tsav, ch. XV, Par. 11 אם מִיעַטְתִּים מסמיכה מרובה לא אֲמַעֲטֵם בתנופהוכ׳ if I exclude them (the gentiles) from the privilege of laying hands on the sacrifice, which has a wider sphere of application, must I not exclude them from the privilege of waving ?; a. fr.Part. pass. מְמוּעָט, v. מוּעָט. Hif. הִמְעִיט to do little, less. Ber.I7a שמא תאמר אני מרבה והוא מַמְעִיט lest you say, I do much good, and he but little; שנינו אחד המרבה ואחד הממעיטוכ׳ we have learned, whether one does much or little (they are equally worthy), provided one directs his heart ; Men. XIII, 11; a. fr. Nithpa. נִתְמַעֵט, Hithpa. הִתְמַעֵט to be diminished, reduced. Erub.VII, 5 נ׳ התבן מעשרהוכ׳ if the pile of straw has been reduced to less than ten handbreadths. Ib. 54b; Ab. Zar.19a מִתְמַעֵט he will become less (will decline in learning). Arakh.30b נ׳ כספו if his value was reduced. Tosef.Sot.XIV, 10 נִתְמַעֲטוּ הימיםוכ׳ the days were reduced, and the years shortened. Ib. התחילו הגוים להתרבות וישראל להִתְמעֵט the nations began to grow and the Israelites to be reduced (in rank). Pesik. R. s. 14 נִתְמַעֲטָה ידו he became reduced in fortune. Midr. Till. to Ps. 12, end נפשם מִתְמַעֶטֶת עליהם their soul within them shrinks, i. e. they feel jealous and angry; Yalk. ib. 659; Lev. R. s. 32, beg. מתמענת (corr. acc.). Sifra l. c. נִתְמַעֶטֶת תנופה the sphere of the act of waving is the smaller one; נִתְמַעֲטָה סמיכה the laying on of hands has the smaller sphere; a. fr.Erub.80b מאי נתמעט נתמטמט ‘it was reduced (Mish. VII, 7) means, it was reduced to atoms, v. מִטְמֵט.B. Mets.71a נכסיו מִתְמַעֲטִין, v. סוּט h.Tosef.Mikv.VI (VII), 14 מִתְמַעֲטִין, v. מָעַךְ.

מָעַט(b. h.; cmp. מוּט) to be thin, minute.Part. pass. מָעוּט, f. מְעוּטָה; pl. מְעוּטִים, מְעוּטִין; מְעוּטוֹת. Y.Pes.V, 32a bot.; Y.Snh.I, 18c bot. גסי רוח ומְעוּטֵי תידה big in spirit (haughty) and small in learning (of narrow capacity). Tosef.Ḥall.I, 7; a. e.Tam.IV, 2 במעוטה at least (Talm. ed. 31a במעוטן, comment. במיעוטן on the smallest of the tables). Pi. מִעֵט, מִיעֵט 1) to diminish, reduce; to do little. Ab. IV, 10 הוי מְמַעֵט בעסקוכ׳ do less business, and busy thyself with the Law. M. Kat. 22a, v. עֵסֶק. Taan. I, 7 מְמַעֲטִין במשאוכ׳ we must reduce business transactions, building Ib. IV, 6 משנכנס אב ממעטין בשמחה with the beginning of the month of Ab we must reduce rejoicing. Ḥull.60b לכי ומַעֲטִי את עצמך go and make thyself smaller (be reduced). Snh.17a הואיל ומִיעַטְתֶּם עצמיכם because you made yourselves small (were modest); Num. R. s. 15. Tosef.Erub.IX (VI), 15 מִיעֲטָהּ באבניםוכ׳ if he reduced the size of the gap by means of stones Y. ib. VII, beg.24b ממעטין בכלים you may use utensils for reducing the opening. Bab. ib. 77b ממעט effects the reduction, i. e. puts the two adjoining places in the legal condition of dwellings connected by a gate; a. fr. 2) (interpret.) to limit, qualify, exclude from the rule. Shebu.26a היה דורש את כל התורה בריבה ומיעט interpreted the entire Law on the principle of ‘It includes and it excludes, i. e. on the principle that if, in the Biblical text, a specification is preceded and followed by general terms, both an extension ( ריבוי) and a limitation ( מיעוט) must be found; e. g. ib. (ref. to Lev. 5:4) או נפש … להרע … מי׳וכ׳ ‘or if a soul swears, this is a general expression, ‘for bad or for good, this limits (the sphere of the law to things which are either an advantage or a disadvantage); ‘whatsoever it be, this is again a generalization; now what does it include? All kinds of words (vows); ומאי מ׳ מ׳וכ׳ and what does it exclude? It excludes a religious act (the vow of doing a forbidden thing or not doing a commanded thing). Sifra Tsav, ch. XV, Par. 11 אם מִיעַטְתִּים מסמיכה מרובה לא אֲמַעֲטֵם בתנופהוכ׳ if I exclude them (the gentiles) from the privilege of laying hands on the sacrifice, which has a wider sphere of application, must I not exclude them from the privilege of waving ?; a. fr.Part. pass. מְמוּעָט, v. מוּעָט. Hif. הִמְעִיט to do little, less. Ber.I7a שמא תאמר אני מרבה והוא מַמְעִיט lest you say, I do much good, and he but little; שנינו אחד המרבה ואחד הממעיטוכ׳ we have learned, whether one does much or little (they are equally worthy), provided one directs his heart ; Men. XIII, 11; a. fr. Nithpa. נִתְמַעֵט, Hithpa. הִתְמַעֵט to be diminished, reduced. Erub.VII, 5 נ׳ התבן מעשרהוכ׳ if the pile of straw has been reduced to less than ten handbreadths. Ib. 54b; Ab. Zar.19a מִתְמַעֵט he will become less (will decline in learning). Arakh.30b נ׳ כספו if his value was reduced. Tosef.Sot.XIV, 10 נִתְמַעֲטוּ הימיםוכ׳ the days were reduced, and the years shortened. Ib. התחילו הגוים להתרבות וישראל להִתְמעֵט the nations began to grow and the Israelites to be reduced (in rank). Pesik. R. s. 14 נִתְמַעֲטָה ידו he became reduced in fortune. Midr. Till. to Ps. 12, end נפשם מִתְמַעֶטֶת עליהם their soul within them shrinks, i. e. they feel jealous and angry; Yalk. ib. 659; Lev. R. s. 32, beg. מתמענת (corr. acc.). Sifra l. c. נִתְמַעֶטֶת תנופה the sphere of the act of waving is the smaller one; נִתְמַעֲטָה סמיכה the laying on of hands has the smaller sphere; a. fr.Erub.80b מאי נתמעט נתמטמט ‘it was reduced (Mish. VII, 7) means, it was reduced to atoms, v. מִטְמֵט.B. Mets.71a נכסיו מִתְמַעֲטִין, v. סוּט h.Tosef.Mikv.VI (VII), 14 מִתְמַעֲטִין, v. מָעַךְ.

פְּסִיעָהf. (פָּסַע) step, walk. Ber.6b, a. fr. פ׳ גסה, v. גַּס III. Gen. R. s. 39 ליתן שכר על כל פ׳ ופ׳ to reward him for every step. Koh. R. to VII, 2 ‘and the living shall take it to heart (ib.) זה חי העולמים … על כל פ׳ ופ׳וכ׳ that means the Everliving who rewards man for every step he takes for deeds of charity. Pesik. R. s. 33 (ref. to Is. 51:14) מן אדם שהוא ממהר בפְסִיעָתוֹ בשביל להיפתחוכ׳ art thou afraid of man who hastens his step to have an opening … and runs with hasty step, that he may not miss his bread?; Yalk. Is. 336; a. fr.Pl. פְּסִיעוֹת. Yoma 53b המתפלל צריך שיפסיע שלש פ׳ לאחוריווכ׳ he who is in prayer (when a person enters), must pass three steps backward (when he ends his prayer), and then turn around to salute. Ib. דפסעי להו שלש פ׳ בכריעה אחת they made the three steps back ward with one bow. Snh.22a (he who loses his wife). פְּסִיעוֹתָיו מתקצרות has his steps shortened (his energies broken, with ref. to Job 18:7). Sabb.63b שהיו פְסִיעוֹתֵיהֶם גסות who used to make wide steps. Num. R. s. 4; a. fr.

פְּסִיעָהf. (פָּסַע) step, walk. Ber.6b, a. fr. פ׳ גסה, v. גַּס III. Gen. R. s. 39 ליתן שכר על כל פ׳ ופ׳ to reward him for every step. Koh. R. to VII, 2 ‘and the living shall take it to heart (ib.) זה חי העולמים … על כל פ׳ ופ׳וכ׳ that means the Everliving who rewards man for every step he takes for deeds of charity. Pesik. R. s. 33 (ref. to Is. 51:14) מן אדם שהוא ממהר בפְסִיעָתוֹ בשביל להיפתחוכ׳ art thou afraid of man who hastens his step to have an opening … and runs with hasty step, that he may not miss his bread?; Yalk. Is. 336; a. fr.Pl. פְּסִיעוֹת. Yoma 53b המתפלל צריך שיפסיע שלש פ׳ לאחוריווכ׳ he who is in prayer (when a person enters), must pass three steps backward (when he ends his prayer), and then turn around to salute. Ib. דפסעי להו שלש פ׳ בכריעה אחת they made the three steps back ward with one bow. Snh.22a (he who loses his wife). פְּסִיעוֹתָיו מתקצרות has his steps shortened (his energies broken, with ref. to Job 18:7). Sabb.63b שהיו פְסִיעוֹתֵיהֶם גסות who used to make wide steps. Num. R. s. 4; a. fr.

קְטַעch. sam(קטעto cut off, lop, mutilate), 1) to cut off, break off. Targ. II Chr. 34:4 (h. text גדע). Targ. Y. Deut. 19:5. Targ. Y. II Num. 13:23. Targ. Y. Ex. 39:3; a. fr.Lam. R. to I, 1 קְטַע קִטְעָךְ (העיר) cut thy cut (garment, i. e. mind thy own business). Y.Sabb.VI, 8c bot. מִיקְטוֹעַ v. כֵּיסָא Y.Meg.IV, 75b bot., v. דִּיבּוּרָא. Ib. אין קַטְעוּן רישךוכ׳ and if they were to cut thy head off, do not listen to them; a. fr.Part. pass. קְטִיעַ; f. קְטִיעָא; pl. קְטִיעִין; קְטִיעָן. Targ. Y. Num. 11:32 דק׳ he that was crippled. Targ. Y. Ex. 21:21 תרין יומין ק׳ two days incomplete (v. preced.). Targ. Y. Gen. 46:29; a. e.Pesik. Naḥămu, p. 125b>, a. e.ק׳ לישנא tongue-cut, stammerer, v. פְּסִילּוֹסָא. 2) to cut short, end. Gen. R. s. 44; Yalk. ib. 77, v. מִלְכָי. 3) to form cakes (v. קְטַף). Targ. Y. Ex. 12:39. Pa. קַטַּע same. Targ. Job 16:13 Ms. (ed. Pe.; h. text יפלח). Targ. II Chr. 2:9; a. e.Y.Sabb.VII, 10a bot.; Y.Bets. IV, 62c bot., v. בגומא. Y. Meg. l. c. ולינן מְקַטְּעִין לוןוכ׳ do we not break a portion of the Pentateuch (סִדְרָא) for their sake (divide the recitation of a Sidra among the school children)? Y.Ned.IX, 41c (we say to him who vowed revenge, ref. to Lev. 19:18) הוה מְקַטָּע … תחזור ותמחי לידיה he chopped meat, and the knife struck his hand, wilt thou again strike his hand?, i. e. if he did wrong; he hurt himself. Y.Sabb.XII, beg.13c, v. פְּסִיפָּס. Bets.25b מקטע רגליהוןוכ׳, v. חֲצוּבָא II, a. נְטִיעָה. Ithpe. אִתְקְטַע to be cut, shortened. Targ. Y. Gen. 24:61. Targ. Koh. 8:13.Y.Peah VIII, end, 21b ידיה … יִתְקַטְעוּן, v. פְּשַׁט.

קְטַעch. sam(קטעto cut off, lop, mutilate), 1) to cut off, break off. Targ. II Chr. 34:4 (h. text גדע). Targ. Y. Deut. 19:5. Targ. Y. II Num. 13:23. Targ. Y. Ex. 39:3; a. fr.Lam. R. to I, 1 קְטַע קִטְעָךְ (העיר) cut thy cut (garment, i. e. mind thy own business). Y.Sabb.VI, 8c bot. מִיקְטוֹעַ v. כֵּיסָא Y.Meg.IV, 75b bot., v. דִּיבּוּרָא. Ib. אין קַטְעוּן רישךוכ׳ and if they were to cut thy head off, do not listen to them; a. fr.Part. pass. קְטִיעַ; f. קְטִיעָא; pl. קְטִיעִין; קְטִיעָן. Targ. Y. Num. 11:32 דק׳ he that was crippled. Targ. Y. Ex. 21:21 תרין יומין ק׳ two days incomplete (v. preced.). Targ. Y. Gen. 46:29; a. e.Pesik. Naḥămu, p. 125b>, a. e.ק׳ לישנא tongue-cut, stammerer, v. פְּסִילּוֹסָא. 2) to cut short, end. Gen. R. s. 44; Yalk. ib. 77, v. מִלְכָי. 3) to form cakes (v. קְטַף). Targ. Y. Ex. 12:39. Pa. קַטַּע same. Targ. Job 16:13 Ms. (ed. Pe.; h. text יפלח). Targ. II Chr. 2:9; a. e.Y.Sabb.VII, 10a bot.; Y.Bets. IV, 62c bot., v. בגומא. Y. Meg. l. c. ולינן מְקַטְּעִין לוןוכ׳ do we not break a portion of the Pentateuch (סִדְרָא) for their sake (divide the recitation of a Sidra among the school children)? Y.Ned.IX, 41c (we say to him who vowed revenge, ref. to Lev. 19:18) הוה מְקַטָּע … תחזור ותמחי לידיה he chopped meat, and the knife struck his hand, wilt thou again strike his hand?, i. e. if he did wrong; he hurt himself. Y.Sabb.XII, beg.13c, v. פְּסִיפָּס. Bets.25b מקטע רגליהוןוכ׳, v. חֲצוּבָא II, a. נְטִיעָה. Ithpe. אִתְקְטַע to be cut, shortened. Targ. Y. Gen. 24:61. Targ. Koh. 8:13.Y.Peah VIII, end, 21b ידיה … יִתְקַטְעוּן, v. פְּשַׁט.

קְפַדch. sam( Hif. הִקְפִּיד (cmp. קָצַף) to be angry, lose temper), to be angry, sensitive; to be particular, care for, mind. Snh.113b, v. קַפְדָּן. Ḥull.107a קַפְדִּיתוּ אמנא are you particular about the condition of the vessel (used for ablution)? Ib. אמנא ואחזותא קַפְדִּינָן we are particular about the vessel and about the color (of the water), אשיעורא לא קַפְדִּינָן we are not so about the quantity. Sabb.147a והוא דקָפֵיד עלייהו provided a person is particular about his garments being shaken before he puts them on; אנן לא קפדינן we do not care about it. Pes.110b כל דקפיד קָפְדֵּי בהדיהוכ׳ he that minds (such practices) is strictly dealt with (suffers for disregarding them); he that does not care Snh.67b דקפיד אמנא שד a magician that is particular about the vessel he uses is a conjurer of demons; a. fr. Pa. קַפֵּיד same. Y.Sabb.I, 4a top מְקַפְּדִין, v. קוּרְיָיאָה. Ithpe. אִתְקְפַד, אִיקְּפַד 1) to be contracted, shortened. Targ. Is. 38:12 (ed. Lag. איתקפלו). Ib. 50:2. Targ. Mic. 2:7. 2) to be angry, excited. Y.Ber.II, 5b top שמע … וא׳ עילוי Samuel heard of it and was angry with him. Kidd.33a; a. fr. Af. אַקְפַּד to provoke, insult. Y.B. Kam.VIII, end, 6c חד בר נש א׳ לר׳וכ׳ (not איק׳) a man insulted R. Ḥ.

קְפַדch. sam( Hif. הִקְפִּיד (cmp. קָצַף) to be angry, lose temper), to be angry, sensitive; to be particular, care for, mind. Snh.113b, v. קַפְדָּן. Ḥull.107a קַפְדִּיתוּ אמנא are you particular about the condition of the vessel (used for ablution)? Ib. אמנא ואחזותא קַפְדִּינָן we are particular about the vessel and about the color (of the water), אשיעורא לא קַפְדִּינָן we are not so about the quantity. Sabb.147a והוא דקָפֵיד עלייהו provided a person is particular about his garments being shaken before he puts them on; אנן לא קפדינן we do not care about it. Pes.110b כל דקפיד קָפְדֵּי בהדיהוכ׳ he that minds (such practices) is strictly dealt with (suffers for disregarding them); he that does not care Snh.67b דקפיד אמנא שד a magician that is particular about the vessel he uses is a conjurer of demons; a. fr. Pa. קַפֵּיד same. Y.Sabb.I, 4a top מְקַפְּדִין, v. קוּרְיָיאָה. Ithpe. אִתְקְפַד, אִיקְּפַד 1) to be contracted, shortened. Targ. Is. 38:12 (ed. Lag. איתקפלו). Ib. 50:2. Targ. Mic. 2:7. 2) to be angry, excited. Y.Ber.II, 5b top שמע … וא׳ עילוי Samuel heard of it and was angry with him. Kidd.33a; a. fr. Af. אַקְפַּד to provoke, insult. Y.B. Kam.VIII, end, 6c חד בר נש א׳ לר׳וכ׳ (not איק׳) a man insulted R. Ḥ.

קָצַע(b. h.; cmp. קָצָה) 1) to scrape. Neg. XII, 6 שניהן … קוֹצְעִין both neighbors must bear the expense for tearing out (the leprous stone) and for scraping (the wall); Sifra Mtsorʿa, Neg., Par. 6, ch. IV; a. e. 2) to cut, dry, and pack figs (v. קְצִיעָה). Taan.28a קוֹצְעֵי קציעית those pretending to be engaged in packing figs; Tosef. ib. IV (III), 7 (Var. קוֹצְאֵי); Y. ib. IV, 68b bot. 3) to trim, v. infra. Pi. קִיצֵּעַ to cut the ends, trim. Kel. XXVII, 4 המְקַצֵּע מכולםוכ׳ if in trimming any of them he cuts off a piece one handbreadth square. Zeb.94a עוצבא … לקַצְּעָהּ … עד שיְקַצְּעֶנָּה a fur intended to be trimmed (v. עיּצְבָּא) remains unsusceptible of uncleanness until it has been trimmed; Tosef.Kel.B. Bath.IV, 10. B. Kam.66b כגון שקִיצְּעָן (Ar. שקצען) when he trimmed the stolen furs. Tosef.Kel.B. Mets, XI, 8 אם היה גדול וקִיצְּעוֹ (not וקיצעו) if the cloth was large and he shortened it by trimming; ib. 9. Ib. 2 עד שיְקֵצֵּעַ (or שיִקְצַע) until he cuts off (the defective portion). Ḥull.123b במקצע ובא לווכ׳ when he trimmed (the skin) going all around; a. e.

קָצַע(b. h.; cmp. קָצָה) 1) to scrape. Neg. XII, 6 שניהן … קוֹצְעִין both neighbors must bear the expense for tearing out (the leprous stone) and for scraping (the wall); Sifra Mtsorʿa, Neg., Par. 6, ch. IV; a. e. 2) to cut, dry, and pack figs (v. קְצִיעָה). Taan.28a קוֹצְעֵי קציעית those pretending to be engaged in packing figs; Tosef. ib. IV (III), 7 (Var. קוֹצְאֵי); Y. ib. IV, 68b bot. 3) to trim, v. infra. Pi. קִיצֵּעַ to cut the ends, trim. Kel. XXVII, 4 המְקַצֵּע מכולםוכ׳ if in trimming any of them he cuts off a piece one handbreadth square. Zeb.94a עוצבא … לקַצְּעָהּ … עד שיְקַצְּעֶנָּה a fur intended to be trimmed (v. עיּצְבָּא) remains unsusceptible of uncleanness until it has been trimmed; Tosef.Kel.B. Bath.IV, 10. B. Kam.66b כגון שקִיצְּעָן (Ar. שקצען) when he trimmed the stolen furs. Tosef.Kel.B. Mets, XI, 8 אם היה גדול וקִיצְּעוֹ (not וקיצעו) if the cloth was large and he shortened it by trimming; ib. 9. Ib. 2 עד שיְקֵצֵּעַ (or שיִקְצַע) until he cuts off (the defective portion). Ḥull.123b במקצע ובא לווכ׳ when he trimmed (the skin) going all around; a. e.

קְצַרch. 1) to be short. Targ. Ps. 102:24 קְצָרוּן Ms. (ed. איתקצרון). 2) to shorten, v. infra. 3) (v. קְצִירָא) to be sick. B. Kam.91a למימד גברא כמה מיקצר … לא מִקְצַרוכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. כמה לִיקְצַר) as to estimating how long a person is likely to suffer from such a wound and how long he will not, i. e. as to estimating positively the time needed for recovery, I have no doubt that we can do it. Pa. קַצֵּר to shorten. Targ. Ps. 89:46 Ms. (ed. קְ׳, Pe.). Ithpa. אִיתְקַצַּר to be shortened, reduced. Targ. 2 Kings 19:26; Targ. Is. 37:27. Ib. 28:20. Targ. Y. Gen. 28:10; a. e.