ומפסקי

פָּסַגPi. פִּסֵּג 1) to divide, branch off; denom. פְּסִיגָה. Par. XI, 9 מְפַסְּגֹו ואוגדו he severs the stalks of hyssop and ties them; פְּסָגֹו ולא אגדו if he severed, but failed to tie them. 2) (denom. of פְּסִיגָה) to cut off sprays, to thin. B. Kam. 119b מְכַּסְּגֵי אילנות ומפסגי גפנים (Ms. F. ומפסיקי; Ar. ומפסקי) those hired to thin trees or vines; (Tosef. ib. XI, 18 מפסקי גפנים only). M. Kat. 3a אין מְפַסְּגִין באילן you must not thin trees (during the festive week; Rashi: support the branches); a. e.Tosef.B. Mets. II, 28, v. infra. Hif. הִפְסִיג to cut ones way through branches, pass through woods, vineyards, trespass; to lead through thickets B. Kam.81b התועה … מַפְסִיג ויורד מפסיג ועולהוכ׳ if one loses his way in vineyards, he may cut his way through up and down ; הרואה … מפסיגוכ׳ he who sees a fellowman lost in vineyards, may make a way for him … until he brings him ; Tosef.B. Mets. II, 28 מְפַסְּגוֹ בשדותוכ׳ may lead him through fields and vineyards. Ib. הוא עצמו … מפסיגוכ׳ ed. Zuck. (ed. מפסג) he who is lost himself may make his way

פָּסַגPi. פִּסֵּג 1) to divide, branch off; denom. פְּסִיגָה. Par. XI, 9 מְפַסְּגֹו ואוגדו he severs the stalks of hyssop and ties them; פְּסָגֹו ולא אגדו if he severed, but failed to tie them. 2) (denom. of פְּסִיגָה) to cut off sprays, to thin. B. Kam. 119b מְכַּסְּגֵי אילנות ומפסגי גפנים (Ms. F. ומפסיקי; Ar. ומפסקי) those hired to thin trees or vines; (Tosef. ib. XI, 18 מפסקי גפנים only). M. Kat. 3a אין מְפַסְּגִין באילן you must not thin trees (during the festive week; Rashi: support the branches); a. e.Tosef.B. Mets. II, 28, v. infra. Hif. הִפְסִיג to cut ones way through branches, pass through woods, vineyards, trespass; to lead through thickets B. Kam.81b התועה … מַפְסִיג ויורד מפסיג ועולהוכ׳ if one loses his way in vineyards, he may cut his way through up and down ; הרואה … מפסיגוכ׳ he who sees a fellowman lost in vineyards, may make a way for him … until he brings him ; Tosef.B. Mets. II, 28 מְפַסְּגוֹ בשדותוכ׳ may lead him through fields and vineyards. Ib. הוא עצמו … מפסיגוכ׳ ed. Zuck. (ed. מפסג) he who is lost himself may make his way