צְוַות (cmp. צְבַת a. צוּת) to join, attach. [B. Mets. 29ᵇ צוית Ms. F., מצוית Ms. R. 2, v. צְוַץ].
    Ithpa. - אִיצְטַוֵּות to be attached. B. Bath. 80ᵃ אמה דמִיצְטַוְּתָא אברתא וכ׳ (Ar. דמיצטב׳) the mother bird will be attached to the daughter bird and to the mate that we leave with her, איהי נמי תִיצְטַוַּות וכ׳ (not תיצטוה, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 300-400) she (the daughter), too, will remain attached to her mother &c. Ib. אמה אברתה מיצטוותא וכ׳ the mother remains attached to the daughter, but not so the daughter &c.