יָצַע (b. h.; cmp. יָצָא) to spread, unfold. Denom. יָצוּעַ, יָצִיעַ.
Hif. - הִצִּיעַ to spread, to prepare the יָצוּעַ, lay out the mattresses &c.; to unfold, to arrange. Sabb. XV, 3 ומַצִּיעִין את המטות וכ׳ and one is permitted to rearrange the couches, after being used on the Sabbath night, for use during the Sabbath day. Keth. 67ᵇ מציעין לו מטה they (the guardians of the poor) procure for him the requirements for a couch. Men. 44ᵃ הִצִּיעָה לו ז׳ וכ׳ she arranged for him seven couches. Gitt. 56ᵇ ה׳ ס"ת he spread a scroll of the Law (to lie upon it); Num. R. s. 18, end; Tanḥ. Ḥuck. 1; a. fr.—Mekh. B’shall., Vayhi, s. 1 ומציעין בהמתם לצאת and putting spreadings upon (saddling) their animals &c.—Tosef. Ber. II, 12 ובלבד שלא יַצִּיעַ את המשנה but he must not arrange (lay before them the full text of) the Mishnah; Y. ib. III, 6ᶜ bot.; Bab. ib. 22ᵃ.—Part. pass. מוּצָע, f. מוּצַעַת. Y. Ḥag. II, 77ᵃ bot., v. טְרִיקְלִין. Arakh. VI, 3 מטה מו׳ a spread couch (supplied with all necessaries). Pesik. Ekhah, p. 122ᵇ ומצאה מוצעת וכ׳ and found it (the garment) spread over his couch; Yalk. Is. 258 ומצאו מוצע (corr. acc.).