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مُخَصَّرٌ

Root: خصر

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مُخَصَّرٌ , applied to a man, Slender in the waist: lean, or lank in the belly: or, in the خَاصِرَة [or flank]: and مَخْصُورٌ البَطْنِ is also applied to a man [as meaning lank in the belly].
2 كَشْحٌ مُخَصَّرٌ A thin [flank or rather waist: see a verse of Imra-el-Keys cited voce مُذَلَّلٌ].
3 قَدَمٌ مُخَصَّرَةٌ and [A foot that touches the ground with its fore part and heel; the middle of the sole being hollow and narrow: this meaning, or a meaning similar to that of يَدٌ مُخَصَّرَةٌ explained below, seems to be indicated in the TA: the latter is the meaning accord. to the JK; but this [ think doubtful, on account of what here follows]. مُخَصَّرُ القَدَمَيْنِ means A man whose feet touch the ground with the fore part and the heel; the middle of the sole being hollow and narrow: and you say also القَدَمَيْنِ.
4 يَدٌ مُخَصَّرَةٌ, or , or both, An arm, or a hand, in the wrist of which is what is termed تَخْصِيرٌ , as though it were bound: or which has an encircling groove-like depression.
5 نَعْلٌ مُخَصَّرَةٌ A sandal narrow in the middle.
6 See also خَصْرٌ.

def.2 ثَغْرٌ بَارِدُ المُخَصَّرِ [A mouth, or front teeth,] cold, or cool, in the place that is kissed. (TA. [See also خَصِرٌ.])
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