קָצַר (b. h.) 1) to cut, reap. Sabb. VII, 2 (among the labors forbidden on the Sabbath) הקוֹצֵר cutting plants. Ib. 73ᵇ משום קוצר as an act coming under the category of reaping. Pes. IV, 8 קוֹצְרִין וגודשין וכ׳ they reaped (the barley) and piled it before the ʿOmer was offered. Peah II, 7 שדה שקְצָרוּהָ וכ׳ a field which gentiles reaped (for themselves) or which robbers reaped. Ib. 8 נותן … שק׳ he must give up the poor man’s share from what he reaped. Ib. III, 6 כדי לִקְצוֹר ולשנות large enough for cutting (swinging the sickle) once and a second time; a. fr. —2) to be short, v. קָצֵר. —3) (with נפש) to be impatient, vexed; to be sick of. Gen. R. s. 52 אבל היא לא קָצְרָה נפשה וכ׳ but she was not vexed (did not suffer from unsatisfied desire) &c.; Y. Keth. V, 30ᵇ; Yalk. Jud. 70. Tanḥ. Ḥuck. 19 קצרה נפשם בדרך they were sick of marching.
    Pi. - קִצֵּר to shorten, be brief in doing. Ber. I, 4 מקום … לקַצֵּר וכ׳ where they prescribed a lengthy benediction, one is not permitted to shorten, where they prescribed a short formula &c. Y. Yoma VI, beg. 43ᵇ שלא יהא … קַצֵּר (ב)דבריך not that one of the contestants be permitted to speak as long as he needs, and the other be told, make thy speech brief; Y. Snh. III, 21ᶜ top. Ber. 34ᵃ היה מְקַצֵּר וכ׳ gave a very brief prayer. Mekh. B’shall., Vayassʿa, s. 1 ק׳ (ב)ברכותיו gave short benedictions (prayers); לא ק׳ … ממשה he was not briefer than Moses (in his prayer, Num. XII, 13). Ib. יש שעה לְקַצֵּר וכ׳ there is a time to be brief &c.; a. fr.
    Hithpa. - הִתְקַצֵּר,
    Nithpa. - נִתְקַצֵּר 1) to be shortened. Lev. R. s. 21 היו … מִתְקַצְּרוֹת their years (of life) were shortened. —2) (with נפש) to be impatient, sick. Tanḥ. l. c. נִתְקַצְּרָה נפש העם בדרך (not נתקצר), v. supra.