חוץ I

חוּץI (cmp. אוּץ), perf. a. part. חָץ (to squeeze in; to be wedged in, 1) to be tight, immovable. Makhsh. III, 8 בשביל שיָחוּצוּ that they may become tight (by swelling). Mikv. X, 3 בזמן שהיא חוֹצָה (cmp. part. fem. חוֹלָה, fr. חוּל) if it is tight (immovable). 2) to tighten, tie closely. Y. Ḥag.III, 79a top (חָצִין) חָצִים אותה they tie it watertight. 3) חוּץ or הָצַץ to wedge in, form a partition; to intervene, esp. (at bathing) to prevent the water from touching the body. Erub.III, 1 (27a) יכול לָחוּץ (לָחֹוץ) ולאכול Ms. M. (Bab. ed. לח׳ ולילךוכ׳, Mish. לילך לח׳ ולאכ׳, Y. ed. לח׳ ולוכל, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) he may form a partition (between himself and the uncleanness, by sitting in a vehicle ) and eat. Zeb.19a מהו שיָחוּץ (שתָּחוּץ) does it form a partition between the body and the water (so as to make the immersion ineffective)?Y.Sabb.VII, beg.7d שהן חָצִיןוכ׳ for they form an interposition at bathing after menstruation. V. חָצַץ.