חָגַר II (v. חִגֵּר) to halt, to limp; to hesitate. Ḥull. 18ᵃ כדי שתַּחְגּוֹר וכ׳ a notch deep enough for the nail to halt on passing over the edge; Bekh. 37ᵇ; Tosef. ib. IV, 1 והיא חוֹגֶרֶת and it (the finger nail) is caught.
Hif. - הֶחְגִּיר same. Y. Pes. VII, 35ᵇ top כדי שתהא היד מַחְגֶּרֶת enough for the finger to be caught. Zab. III, 1 מַחְגִּירִין they halt (do not stand firm).
Nithpa. - נִתְחַגֵּר to become lame. Tosef. Eduy. I, 14.