חַלְחֵל ch. same , to penetrate, to hollow out. Ḥull. 119ᵇ חַלְחוּלֵי מְחַלְחֵל the hair perforates the skin.—Part. pass. מְחַלְחַל hollow; loosely filled. Ber. 59ᵃ ענני חלחולי מְחַלְחֲלֵי (Ms. F. עיבא … מִיחַלְחַל) the clouds are not entirely filled with water. Pes. 74ᵃ איידי דמח׳ because the wood is hollow (having marrow inside); a. e.
    Ithpalp. - אִתְחַלְחַל, אִיחַלְחַל 1) to be perforated, be open. Ber. l. c. Ms. F. v. supra.—Esp. to be permeated by poison, feel the effect of poison. Y. Ab. Zar. II, 41ᵃ bot.; Y. Ter. VIII, 45ᶜ bot. לא אספיק … עד דאיתח׳ he had scarcely drank of it when he became affected (collapsed). Y. Ab. Zar. II, 40ᵈ top חמתה מִתְהַלְחֲלָה he saw that the plaster was poisoned. —2) to tremble. Targ. Ps. XCVII, 4. Targ. Y. Ex. XXXII, 11 (h. text ויחל); a. e.