Jastrow: קִיטּוּרָא

קִיטּוּרָא, קִטּ׳ m. 1) (קְטַר II) wreathing, ק׳ בידי (= בי ידי) plaiting the sleeves of garments; —2) (קְטַר I) perfuming. Bets. 23ᵃ קי׳ שרי Ms. M. (ed. קט׳) ḳiṭṭura on the Holy Day is allowed; מאי ק׳ אי ק׳ בידי (Ms. M. קִיטּוּרֵי, pl. constr.) what ḳiṭṭura is meant? If plaiting be meant, (how can it be permitted,) is it not an artisan’s work? and if perfuming be meant, &c. M. Kat. 10ᵇ קִיטּוֵּרי בידי וכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. בירי; Ms. Alf. בי ידי, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) plaiting sleeves during the festive week is forbidden.