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معد

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

نَزْعٌ مَعْدٌ ذ A quick pulling up, or out, of the bucket from a well: (IAar, S, * L:) or a strong pulling up, or out; as though the bucket were pulled up from the bottom of the well: or a pulling up, or out, by means of the pulley, (L,) [and therefore quick]. -A2- مَعْدٌ Bigness; bulkiness; grossness; coarseness. (K.) ― -b2- Big; bulky; gross; coarse; (ISd, L, K,) and strong: (ISd:) applied to a thing. (ISd, L.) ― -b3- A quick, or swift, camel. (S, K.) ― -b4- Fresh, and soft, or tender; applied to a leguminous plant; (L, K;) fresh and juicy; applied to the same, (S,) and to fruit. (L, K.) ― -b5- رُطَبَةٌ مَعْدَةٌ, and ↓ مُتَمَعِّدَةٌ, A fresh and juicy ripe date. (L, K.) ― -b6- In the phrase بُسْرٌ ثَعْدٌ مَعْدٌ, معد signifies Fresh and soft or tender: (S, L:) or it is a mere imitative sequent, (S, L, K,) not used alone. (S, L.) See art. ثعد.

Derived headwords

نَزْعٌ مَعْدٌ
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رُطَبَةٌ مَعْدَةٌ
بُسْرٌ ثَعْدٌ مَعْدٌ