קִידּוּשָׁא, the washing of hands and feet. Targ. II Chr. IV, 6.—Yoma 32ᵃ ק׳ בתרא the last ablution of the high priest (after putting off the priestly garments); a. e.
קִידּוּשָׁא, the prayer of Ḳiddush (v. preced.). Pes. 101ᵃ בק׳ דהכא וכ׳ with the Ḳiddush that you hear here with me you will not have complied with the duty of &c. Ib. 106ᵃ ק׳ רבה the large Ḳiddush (jestingly for ‘small’), i.e. the mere blessing over wine preceding the meal on the festive day, contrad. to the Ḳiddush on the festive eve. Meg. 27ᵇ לא הוה לי ק׳ וכ׳ I had no wine for Ḳiddush, so I pawned &c.; a. fr.
קִידּוּשָׁא, (v. קְדוּשָּׁה) doxology, Ḳ’dushshah. Sot. 49ᵃ ק׳ דסדרא the Ḳ. recited after the lesson of the day (v. Rashi a. l.).—
קִידּוּשָׁא, token of betrothal, betrothal-gift. Y. B. Kam. IX, end, 7ᵃ מידמכא … אהן קי׳ דברתי when she was dying, she said, this is my daughter’s betrothal-gift (belongs to her); [prob. to be read: קַדִּישָׁא or קָדָשָׁאring].