نجذ

ناجِذ ذ sing. of نَوَاجِذُ, which signifies The furthest of the أَضْرَاس [or molar teeth ], (S, A, L, Msb, K,) of a man; (S, Msb;) which are four in number, (S, L, Msb, K,) next after the أَرْحَءآ; (L;) also called أَضْرَاسُ الحُلُمِ, [or the teeth of puberty, and أَضْرَاسُ العَقْلِ, or the wisdom-teeth, ] (S, Mgh, L, Msb,) because they grow after the attaining to puberty, and the completion of the intellectual faculties: (S, L, Msb:) or all the اضراس [or molar-teeth ]: or the teeth next behind the canine teeth: (L, Msb, K:) altogether four in number: (L, Msb:) or the canine teeth: (L, Msb, K:) which last, accord. to Th, (L, Msb,) or the last but one, accord. to IAth, (L,) is the signification meant in the trad. (respecting Mohammad, L.) ضَحِكَ حَتَّى بَدَتْ نَوَاجِذُهُ [ He laughed so that his نواجذ appeared ]; (L, Msb;) because Mohammad's utmost laugh was slight; or this is a hyperbolical expression, not meant to be literally understood; for the signification of نواجذ most commonly obtaining is the first of those given above: (L:) the phrase also signifies he laughed violently, or immoderately: (S, L:) the term نواجذ is also sometimes used in relation to the horse, (S, L,) or a solid-hoofed animal, as well as man; (Bári', Msb;) and they are [termed] the أَنْيَاب in a soft-footed animal such as the camel; and the سَوَالِغ in a cloven-hoofed animal. (S, L.) See also سِنٌّ. ― -b2- عَضُّوا عَلَيْهَا بِالنَّوَاجِذِ (tropical:) They held her fast. as one holds fast in biting with all his grinders. (L, from a trad.) ― -b3- أَبْدَى نَاجِذَهُ (assumed tropical:) He was immoderate in his laughter: and, in his anger. (A.) ― -b4- عَضّ عَلَى نَاجِذِهِ (assumed tropical:) He attained to the age of puberty; or of manly vigour; or of firmness, or soundness, of judgment: (A, L, K: *) and he bacame patient, and firm, vigorous, or hardy, in the management of affairs. (L.) ― -b5- بَلَغَ فِى العِلْمِ وَغَيْرِهِ بِنَاجِذِهِ (assumed tropical:) He made his knowledge, &c., sound, or firm. (A.) ― -b6- بَدَتْ نَوَاجِذُهُ His نواجذ appeared by reason of anger or of laughter. (L.)