כָּלַב (cmp. כָּלַל) to seize.—Denom. כֶּלֶב.
    Pi. - כִּלֵּב,
    Hif. - הִכְלִיב (denom. of כֶּלֶב) [to make stitches resembling dog-bites (cmp. our ‘cat-stitching’),] to stitch, opp. to תָּפַר to sew in a workmanlike manner. M. Kat. I, 8 (8ᵇ) האומן מְכַלֵּב Ms. M. a. Y. ed. (Mish. a. Babli מַכְלִיב) the professional tailor is permitted (during the festive week) to stitch (but not to sew); expl. ib. 10ᵃ מפסיע he makes wide steps (cross-stitches); (another opin.) שיני כלבתא (Ms. M. only כַּלְבְּתָא q. v.) dog’s teeth, i.e. irregular stitches; Y. ib. 80ᵈ bot. מפסיע; (oth. opin.) אחת אחת each stitch singly. Ib. הרוצענין מְכַלְּבִין the saddlers are permitted to do dog-stitching.