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مد

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

10 استمدّ مِنَ الدَّوَاةِ ذ ; (A, L, Msb, K:) and ↓ مَدَّ مِنْهَا, inf. n. مَدٌّ; (L, Msb, K;) He took ink from the receptacle thereof with the reed-pen, for writing: (Msb:) or he took a dip from the receptacle of ink with the reed-pen. (L.) See also 1. ― -b2- استمدّ النَّفَسَ [ He drew breath. ] (M, TA, art. نفس.) ― -b3- استمدّ He asked, sought, or desired مدَدَ [or aid, or succour, in war, &c. ]. (S, L, K.) ― -b4- استمدّهُ He asked, sought, or desired, of him (a commander, A) مَدد [or aid, or succour, in war, &c. ] (A, * L.)

Derived headwords

استمدّ مِنَ الدَّوَاةِverb
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استمدّ النَّفَسَ