חָמוֹת, v. חָם III) mother-in-law. Yeb. I, 1 חֲמוֹתוֹ the yabam’s wife’s mother. Ib. XVI, 1 היתה לה ח׳ וכ׳ if the childless widow had a mother-in-law abroad (who may have given birth to a son), she need not take it into consideration (and may marry again); a. fr.