חסיךְ

חֲסִיךְm., חֲסִיכָא c. (חסך II, v. חֲסוֹךְ II and חֲשִׁיךְ II) rubbed off, lessened; (of animals or plants) stunted, lean. Men.29a ומי ח׳ כולי האי Ar. (ed. חסר; Rashi to Taan.11a: חֲסִיכֵי, pl.) is there so much reduction (loss in weight by smelting)?Pl. חֲסִיכֵי; fem. חֲסִיכָן, חֲסִיכָתָא. Targ. Gen. 41:19; 20; 27 (interch. with חסיר׳ a. חסיי׳, v. חַסְיָא).Pes.48a חיטי ח׳ poor wheat.