חָגַר

חָגַרI (b. h.) to encircle; to gird. Sabb.63a אםת״ח … חָגְרֵיהוּ על מתנך if a scholar be even revengeful … like a serpent, bind him around thy loins (be not afraid of him). Midd. III, 1 וחוט … חוֹגְרוֹוכ׳ and a red line went around it.Gen. R. s. 71 לא ח׳ מתניו כנגדה did he not gird his loins (in bold prayer) in her presence (Gen. 25:21)? Ex. R. s. 43, beg. התחיל חוֹגֵר בתפלה (sub. מתניו) he began to pray boldly. Taan.14b לַחֲגוֹר שק to put on sackcloth (for prayer); a. fr.