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سدر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

الأَسْدَرَانِ ذ The shoulder-joints, (S, M, A, K,) and the sides: (S, K:) or (so in the M, but accord. to the K “ and ”) two veins (M, K) in the eye, (M,) or in the two eyes: (K:) or beneath the temples. (M.) Hence the saying جَاآءَ يَضْرِبُ أَسْدَرَيْهِ He came beating (with his hands, TA) his shoulder-joints (S, A, K) and his sides; (S, K;) meaning, (tropical:) he came empty, (S, A, K,) having nothing in his hand, (S,) or having no occupation, (M,) and without having accomplished the object of his desire: (S, K:) and in like manner, أَصْدَرَيْهِ: (S:) and جَاآءَ يَنْفُضُ أَسْدَرَيْهِ, (AZ,) and أَصْدَرَيْهِ, (TA,) and أَزْدَرَيْهِ, (ISk,) he came shaking his shoulder-joints: (AZ:) or his sides: meaning as above. (TA.)

Derived headwords

الأَسْدَرَانِ
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جَاآءَ يَضْرِبُ
جَاآءَ يَنْفُضُ أَسْدَرَيْهِ