חָרַק (b. h.) to cut a gap; to squeeze into a gap; to prick. Part. pass. חָרוּק, f. חֲרוּקָה; pl. חֲרוּקִים, חֲרוּקוֹת a) having incisions, edged, serried. Ḥull. 59ᵇ ed., v. חָדַק.—b) wedged in. Par. XII, 8 החרוקות (Var. החֲדוּקוֹת) those handles which are squeezed into holes, opp. הקדוחות bored handles; Tosef. ib. XII (XI), 17 אף הרוק וצואה וכ׳ (read: אף החרוקות · צואה וכ׳).
Pi. - חֵרֵק [to set at edge,] (with שֵׁן) to gnash, grind the teeth. Pesik. R. s. 37 מְחָרְקִין שיניהם ground their teeth (in sneer). Ex. R. s. 5; Tanḥ. Vaëra 6 התחיל מְחָרֵק עליהם וכ׳ he began to gnash his teeth against them (in rage).