pugil

Etymology
Borrowed from, , akin to.

Noun

 * 1)  As much as is taken up between the thumb and two first fingers; a pinch.

Etymology
From. Lacks the present tense n-infix like. Final -is was dropped in the nominative singular as in.

Noun

 * 1) a boxer, pugilist
 * 2)  a hardened forehead