خنصر

خِنْصِرٌ خنصر (S, Msb, K) and خِنْصَرٌ, (A, K,) the latter [of a rare form,] like دِرْهَمٌ, (TA,) The little finger: (S, A, K:) or the middle finger: (K:) the latter signification said by MF to be unknown; but it is mentioned in the L, as from the Book of Sb: (TA:) [and the little toe: ] of the fem. gender: (Msb, K:) pl. خَنَاصِرُ: (Sb, S, K:) like فِرْسِنٌ, it has no pl. formed by the addition of ات: (Sb:) its pl. is also used as a sing., as though every part were termed خنصر; as in the phrase اـِنَّهُ لَعَظِيمُ الخَنَاصِرِ [ Verily he has a large little finger ]. (Lh.) You say, فُلَانٌ تُثْنَى بِهِ الخَنَاصِرُ [ The little fingers are bent in mentioning such a one with others of his class]: i. e., one begins with him in mentioning persons of his class. (Msb.) [See 1 in art. ثنى.] And in like manner you say, عَدُّوهُ بِالخِنْصِرِ [ They counted him with the little finger ]: i. e., they commenced with him in counting. (MF.)