חוּמַרְתָּא f. (v. preced. wds.) 1) a ball (bulla), bead, charm. Sabb. 57ᵇ (expl. טוטפת) ח׳ דקטיפתא a charm containing balsam. Ib. 62ᵃ (expl. כוכלת); Gitt. 69ᵇ ח׳ דפילון a charm containing phyllon. M. Kat. 12ᵇ; Erub. 69ᵃ ח׳ דמדושא (Ms. O. מר׳) a bulla containing a jewel for sealing (differ. opin. v. Rashi to Erub. l. c.). —2) bud, (ball). Gitt. 69ᵃ bot. ח׳ דכשותא the bud of cuscuta. —3) weight-stone, lever. B. Bath. 67ᵇ (expl. גלגל) ח׳ the weight used for hoisting the beams of the press. Zeb. 21ᵇ בחוּמַרְתֵּיה with its wheel work. —4) smoothing weight in the laundry. Keth. 10ᵇ top. —5) stone or sand in the bladder. Gitt. 69ᵇ bot. ח׳ דנפקא מיניה the stony substance which he passes.