Jastrow, קַיָּיץ

קַיָּיץ m. 1) (denom. of קַיִץ; v. קַיָּיט) attendant of summer fruits, watchman, fruit-picker &c. Kidd. 82ᵇ מימי … צבי ק׳ וכ׳ I have never seen a deer engaged in gathering fruits, a lion carrying loads &c.; Y. ib. IV, end, 66ᵈ ארי ק׳ (corr. acc.); Tosef. ib. V, 15 Var. ed. Zuck.—Pl. קַיָּיצִים, קַיָּיצִין. Y. Ber. IV, end, 8ᶜ ברועים ובק׳ in the case of shepherds and field-watchers (who are separated from communities assembling for prayer). Kel. XXIV, 15 של ק׳ leggings (or gloves) of fruit-pickers (v. פְּרַקְלִימִין); Tosef. Kel. B. Bath. II, 11 קיוצין (corr. acc.). Kel. XXVI, 3. Mikv. IX, 7 מטפחת … של ק׳ the apron … of the fruit-pickers.—[ 2) (denom. of קוֹץ) thorn-picker.—Pl. as ab. Kel. XXIV, 15; XXVI, 3; Mikv. l. c. (according to R. S.).]