קְצֵי, קְצָא ch. same , to cut, break into pieces. Targ. Y. Lev. II, 6 Ar. (ed. רסיק).—Y. Ber. VI, 10ᵃ bot. כד הוה קָצֵי הוה טעים וכ׳ whenever he broke bread, he tasted (carrying a piece to his mouth) with his left hand, and distributed with the right hand. Ib. VIII, 12ᵃ bot. [read:] יהב ליה עגולה דיִקְצֵי he handed him a loaf to break it. Y. Sabb. VI, end, 8ᵈ [read:] קְצִינָן פלגא וכ׳ we broke off one half and gave it to him; a. e.—B. Mets. 108ᵃ מאן קַצְיֵיה, v. קוּץ III ch.
    Af. - אַקְצֵי 1) to set aside, make unavailable for any other purpose. Succ. 37ᵇ כי אַקְצְיֵיה מריחא אקצייה when he designated it (the myrtle branch) for religious use, he made it unavailable for smelling; מאכילה אקצייה made it unavailable for eating. Bets. 31ᵇ אַקְצִינְהִי, v. שְׂרַג or שְׁרַג I. —2) to place in a corner.—Part. pass. f. מַקְצְיָא. Yoma 17ᵃ האי לשכה אַקְצוּיֵי מקציא וכ׳ that cell was situated in an angle (south-west corner); to him that came from the north it appeared to be in the south &c.
    Ithpe. - אִתְקְצָאִי to be set aside, be made unavailable. Sabb. 43ᵃ מיגו דא׳ לבין השמשות א׳ וכ׳ since it was forbidden to handle it at twilight (when the Sabbath entered), it became so for the entire day; Succ. 46ᵇ. Ib. למצותה א׳ it was designated only for the religious ceremony (and forbidden for any other use until the ceremony has been performed); לכוליה יומא א׳ it is unavailable for the entire day (even after the ceremony has been performed); a. e.