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خضر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

خِضْرٌ خضر خضرة [ i. q. خَضِرٌ]. You say, أَخَذَهُ خِضْرًا مِضْرًا, and مَضِرًا ↓ خَضِرًا, He took it without price: or in its fresh, or juicy, state: (K:) مضرا being an imitative sequent. (TA.) Whence the saying, مَضِرَةٌ ↓ الدُّنْيَا خَضِرَةٌ [in the S حُلْوَةٌ خَضِرَةٌ] The goods of this world are delicate, fresh, and pleasant: or pleasing. (TA.) And ↓ الغَزْوُ حُلْوٌ خَضِرٌ [ Predatory warfare is sweet and ] fresh [or refreshing ] and loved; because of the victory and spoil attending it. (TA, from a trad. of Ibn- 'Omar [which see fully quoted voce ثُمَامٌ].) ― -b2- You say also, هُوَلَكَ خِضْرًا مِضْرًا It is thine, or for thee: may it be attended with enjoyment and a wholesome result. (K.) ― -b3- And ذَهَبَ دَمَهُ خِضْرًا مِضْرًا, (S, K,) and مَضِرًا ↓ خَضِرًا, (K,) His blood went unrevenged, or unretaliated, or unexpiated by a mulet: (S, K:) مضرا being an imitative sequent [here as in the former instance]. (TA.)

Derived headwords

خِضْرٌ
  1. 1.
أَخَذَهُ خِضْرًا مِضْرًا
حُلْوَةٌ خَضِرَةٌ
هُوَلَكَ خِضْرًا مِضْرًا
ذَهَبَ دَمَهُ خِضْرًا