חֲמַץ ch. (preced. wds.) 1) to be hot, (of color) red, v. חִימּוּצָא, חִימּוּצָתָא. —2) to be sour, salty &c.
    Pa. - חַמֵּיץ to put to shame. Targ. Prov. X, 1 (h. text תוגת), v. חִימּוּצָא.
    Af. - אַחְמִיץ 1) same. Ib. XXV, 8; XXVIII, 7 (Ms. same. Ib. XXV, 8; XXVIII, 7 (Ms. Pa.; h. text הכלים). —2) to degenerate. R. Hash. 4ᵃ מנלן דא׳ what evidence have we that he became wicked?, v. preced.