קָצַר

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.