קָצַב

קָצַב(b. h.) to cut, decide, determine, limit, bound. Y.Maasr.IV, 51b top ק׳ להיסבוכ׳ if he had determined to recline for a meal, but did not do so. Y. Ḥag.II, 78a bot. חוגג וקוצב, read: וקוֹצֵר.Part. pass. קָצוּב; f. קְצוּבָה; pl. קְצוּבִים, קְצוּבִין; קְצוּבוֹת. Tosef.Ter.I, 10 דבר הק׳ מן התורה a thing (duty) the scope of which is clearly defined in the Torah, v. קִצְבָה. Gitt.50b לפי שאין ק׳ because they (the alimonies of a widow and of orphaned daughters) are not definite (vary according to social position). Bets.16a top כל … ק׳וכ׳ the means of support are definitely assigned to man from the beginning of the year, except the expenses for the Sabbaths … and for education Cant, R. to IV, 2 (ref. to קצובות, ib.) מלין ק׳ definitely regulated things (laws); ib. 4 (some ed. קְצִי׳). Y.Ber.V, beg.8d הלכות ק׳ decided (settled) questions of law; (Bab. ib. 31a הלכה פסוקה); a. fr. Pi. קִיצֵּב to carve, chop (meat). Bets.I, 5 לקַצֵּב עליו בשר to carve meat on it. Tosef. ib. I, 11 אם קי׳ על העלי if he used the pestle to carve meat on it. Y.Macc.II, beg.31c טבח שהוא מְקַצֵּבוכ׳ a butcher that chops meat and kills a man (by a slip of the hatchet ); a. e.