فنطس

فِنْطِيسَةٌ ذ The snout of the swine: (O, K: [mentioned also in art. فطس; the ن being held by some to be augmentative:]) and so فِرْطِيسَةٌ. (TA.) And The nose of the wolf. (O.) And one says, اـِنَّهُ لَمَنِيعُ الفِنْطِيسَةِ (O, K *) and الفِرْطِيسَةِ, (O,) meaning (assumed tropical:) [ Verily he is ] one who defends, or guards, from encroachment, or invasion, or attack, what is in his possession, or occupation; who refuses to submit to wrongful treatment: (O, K:) thus mentioned on the authority of As; and Aboo-Sa'eed [meaning As] says that his فِنْطِيسَة and فِرْطِيسَة [properly] signify his nose. (TA.)