חוֹרֶף, [severe season,] Midwinter. B. Mets. 106ᵇ, a. e. (ref. to Gen. VIII, 22) חצי כסלו … ח׳ half of Kislev, Tebeth and half of Sh’bat form the midwinter. Yoma 10ᵃ בית ח׳ וכ׳ they are called Winterhouse or Summerhouse, but not house without qualification. Koh. R. to VI, 3; Esth. R. to I, 2 ימות הח׳ winter-season.