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مكس

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

3 ماكس فِى البَيْعِ ذ : see 1. ― -b2- ماكسهُ, (K,) inf. n. مُمَاكَسَةٌ [and مِكَاسٌ], (TA,) He acted with him in a niggardly, a tenacious, or an avaricious, manner; syn. شَاحَّهُ: (K: but in some copies, شَاكَسَهُ. TA,) or ماكسهُ فى البَيْعِ signifies he contended with him [ by bidding against him or otherwise ] in the sale. (MA.) [See, in art. كيس, voce كَاسَ, an ex. from a trad., accord. to one reading thereof.]

Derived headwords

ماكس فِى البَيْعِverb
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ماكسهُ فى البَيْعِ