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ضغن
Root entry · 1 derived lemma8 اـِضْتَغَنَ see what next precedes. ― -b2- One says also, اضطغن عَلَى فُلَانٍ ضَغِينَةً He conceived, or concealed, [ in his heart, ] rancour, malevolence, malice, or spite, against such a one. (TA.) ― -b3- And اضطغنهُ He took it (i. e. a thing, and weapon, S) beneath his حِضْن [or the part between his armpit and flank, &c.]: (S, K:) and he carried him (i. e. a child) in that part, or in his bosom. (TA.) ― -b4- الاِضْطِغَانُ is also syn. with الاِشْتِمَالُ, which is The putting [ a portion of ] the garment beneath [ and within ] the right arm, [app. from behind, ] and the other end beneath the left arm, and drawing it [i. e. the garment ] together with the left hand. (TA. [But see اِشْتَمَلَ.])
Derived headwords
اـِضْتَغَنَverb
- 1.
اضطغن عَلَى فُلَانٍ ضَغِينَةً