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جوز

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

مُجِيزٌ مجيز A commissioned agent of another; an executor appointed by a will; syn. وَكِيلٌ, and وَصِىّ; because he executes what he is ordered to do: so in the conventional language of the people of El-Koofeh: (Mgh:) or a slave who has received permission to traffic. (Mgh, K.) ― -b2- The guardian and affiancer [of a woman]; syn. وَلِىٌّ. (K.) You say, هٰذِهِ ا@مْرَأَةٌ لَيْسَ لَهَا مُجِيزٌ [ This is a woman who has no guardian and affiancer ]: and Shureyh is related to have said, اـِذَا أَنْكَحَ ا@لْمُجِيزَانِ فَالنِّكَاحُ لِلْأَوَّلِ [ When the two guardians and affiancers give a woman in marriage, the marriage is the former's ]. (TA.) ― -b3- The manager of the affairs of an orphan. (K.)

Derived headwords

مُجِيزٌ
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هٰذِهِ ا@مْرَأَةٌ لَيْسَ لَهَا مُجِيزٌ
اـِذَا أَنْكَحَ ا@لْمُجِيزَانِ
فَالنِّكَاحُ لِلْأَوَّلِ