כֵּיפְתָא, כֵּפְתָא f. (כְּפַף) 1) stocks, an instrument of torture in the shape of a wooden collar. Targ. Jer. XX, 2, sq.; ib. XXIX, 26 (h. text מהפכת, which Rashi explains by כיפה). —2) (v. כְּפִיפָה) muzzle with fodder basket. Snh. 98ᵇ בטולא דכי׳ דחמריה Ms. M. (ed. דכופיתא, v. כַּפּוּתָא) in the shadow of the basket of the Messiah’s ass.—Pl. כֵּיפָתָא, כֵּפָ׳. Midr. Sam. ch. XXI (expl. ירומו, Ps. CXL, 9, v. זְמָם) רומם כֵּפָתוֹי (some ed. כְּפֵפָתוֹי) lift high his muzzle (strengthen his enemies); Lev. R. s. 21; Yalk. Sam. 126 חזק כתפוי (corr. acc.) tighten his muzzle.—[Y. Shebi. IV, end, 35ᶜ כֵּיפָתָא, v. כֵּיפָא I.]