מתערסלות

עִרְכֵּל (cmp. ערקל) to curve, twist. Hithpa. הִתְעַרְכֵּל to be entangled, caught. Gen. R. s. 31 היה בא ליכנס … מִתְעַרְכְּלוֹת when one (of the giants) attempted to enter the ark, his feet became entangled (in the mud of the deep); (Matt. K. following ‘Rashi; were scalded in the hot water of the flood, v. זְרִיבָה, taking ערכל as Parel of עֲכַל); (Yalk. Gen. 55 מתערסלות, Ar. s. v. ערסל: מתערסלות במים, v. עִרְסֵל; Yalk. Job 913 מתערטלות, v. עִרְטֵל).

עִרְסֵל (v. next w.) to swing (like a hammock). Hithpa. הִתְעַרְסֵל to be swung; to waddle, stagger. Gen. R. s. 31 דוב בא ליכנס והיו רגליו מִתְעַרְסְלוֹת quot. in Rashi to Ez. 14:14 (missing in ed.) when a bear wanted to force his entrance into the ark, his feet tottered; ib. (with ref. to giants) מתערסלות במים Ar.; Yalk. Gen. 55 מתערסלות; v. עִרְכֵּל.