חֲטַט

חֲטַטI ch. same, to dig, hollow out. Ḥull.25a; Sabb.103a דחַט קפיזאוכ׳ Ar. (ed. דחק) he hollowed out a Kfiza (smaller measure) whereas the material was large enough for a Kab. Pes.28a (prov.) כפא דחט נגרא בגויה נשרי חרדלא ונישלוף Ms. M. (read: ונישרוף; ed. דחט׳ נגרא בגווה נשרוףוכ׳; Var. דחק) in the ladle which the artisan hollowed out, he shall have mustard soaked and shall swallow it (man is paid with his own coin). Pa. חַטֵּט to dig after, exhume. Yeb.63b קא מְחַטְּטֵי שכבי they (the Guebres) exhume the (Jewish) dead. B. Bath.58a, v. חַטֵּיטָא.