מָחוֹל m. (b. h.; חוּל) [circle,] 1) untilled ground surrounding the vineyard (between the vines and the fence). Kil. IV, 1, sq. מְחוֹל הכרם; Erub. 3ᵇ. Y. Kil. IV, 29ᵇ top ולא מ׳ לכרם קטן nor does the law concerning the planting of the maḥol apply to a small vineyard. Ib. יש לו מ׳ the law does apply to it. Ib. ניטל המ׳ (prob. to be read בטל) it has no more the nature of a maḥol —2) chorus of singers and dancers. Taan. 31ᵃ לעשות מ׳ to arrange a chorus. Yalk. Is. 294, v. חוֹלָה II.