קָצַב, (b. h.) to cut, decide, determine, limit, bound. Y. Maasr. IV, 51ᵇ top ק׳ להיסב וכ׳ if he had determined to recline for a meal, but did not do so. [Y. Ḥag. II, 78ᵃ bot. חוגג וקוצב, read: וקוֹצֵר.]—Part. pass. קָצוּב; f. קְצוּבָה; pl. קְצוּבִים, קְצוּבִין; קְצוּבוֹת. Tosef. Ter. I, 10 דבר הק׳ מן התורה a thing (duty) the scope of which is clearly defined in the Torah, v. קִצְבָה. Gitt. 50ᵇ לפי שאין ק׳ because they (the alimonies of a widow and of orphaned daughters) are not definite (vary according to social position). Bets. 16ᵃ top כל … ק׳ וכ׳ the means of support are definitely assigned to man from the beginning of the year, except the expenses for the Sabbaths … and for education &c. Cant. R. to IV, 2 (ref. to קצובות, ib.) מלין ק׳ definitely regulated things (laws); ib. 4 (some ed. קְצִי׳). Y. Ber. V, beg. 8ᵈ הלכות ק׳ decided (settled) questions of law; (Bab. ib. 31ᵃ הלכה פסוקה); a. fr.