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حمى
Root entry · 1 derived lemmaحَمِىٌّ حم حمى حمة حمي A sick man prohibited, or interdicted, from what would injure him, (IAar, K,) of food and drink. (IAar.) ― -b2- Protected, defended, or guarded (S, * Mgh, K, TA) from evil, &c. (TA.) 'Ásim Ibn-Thábit El Ansáree was called حَمِىُّ الدَّبْرِ [ The protected by hornets, or by the swarm of bees ], (S, Mgh,) because his corpse was protected from his enemies by large hornets, (S in art. دبر,) or by a swarm of bees. (Mgh.) -A2- One who will not bear, endure, or tolerate, wrongful treatment. (K.) And حَمِىُّ الأَنْفِ A man who refuses to submit to wrongful treatment. (TA. [See also أَنْفٌ.])
Derived headwords
حَمِىٌّ
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حَمِىُّ الأَنْفِ