عسج

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a type of gait or movement, specifically stretching the neck, and also refers to a limping gait. It is also strongly associated with a thorny plant, the 'usj, and its fruit, with derived terms used for places, names, and even a specific gait of camels.

Derived headwords

عسجverb

1.
to stretch the neckclassical
To stretch out one's neck, especially while walking, in a proud or deliberate manner.
2.
to limpclassical
To walk with a limp or a stumbling gait.
3.
to move with a specific gaitclassical
Describing a type of gait for camels, characterized by rapid leg movement.

يعسجverb

1.
stretches the neckclassical
He stretches his neck, particularly in walking.

عسجاnoun

1.
stretching the neckclassical
The act of stretching the neck, as in walking.

عسجاناnoun

1.
stretching the neckclassical
The act of stretching the neck, as in walking.
2.
limpingclassical
The act of limping or walking with a stumble.

عسيجاnoun

1.
stretching the neckclassical
The act of stretching the neck, as in walking.

العسيجnoun

1.
one who stretches the neckclassical
A person or animal that stretches its neck while walking.

عسج الدابةverb

1.
the animal limpedclassical
The animal, particularly a beast of burden, walked with a limp.

العوسجnoun

1.
a thorny shrubboth
A thorny shrub, often found in the Najd region, known for its red, round fruit resembling agate beads.
2.
a type of 'usj plantclassical
A specific variety of the 'usj plant that is more compact, with smaller leaves and a harder stem, considered older and more refined.

عوسجةnoun

1.
a thorny shrubboth
A single thorny shrub of the 'usj type.
2.
a nameclassical
A name given to a person, derived from the plant.

عواسجnoun

1.
thorny bushesclassical
A plural form referring to thorny bushes, likely of the 'usj plant.

العسجnoun

1.
a type of camel gaitclassical
A specific gait of camels, characterized by their legs striking the ground rapidly.

معساجadjective

1.
limpingclassical
Describing a camel that limps.

عوسجةname

1.
a place nameclassical
A place name, possibly referring to a location known for 'usj plants or a silver mine.

العواسجname

1.
a tribe nameclassical
The name of a known Arab tribe.

ذو عوسجname

1.
a place nameclassical
The name of a place.

Parallel reading

مد عنقه في المشي، وهو العسيج

He stretched his neck while walking, and he is the 'usayyij.

عسجن بأعناق الظباء وأعين الجآذر

He stretched his neck like gazelles and the eyes of wild cows.

وعسج الدابة يعسج عسجانا: ظلع

And the animal limped, limping with a limp.

والعوسج، شجر من شجر الشوك

And the 'usj is a thorny shrub.

وله ثمر أحمر مدور كأنه خرز العقيق

It has red, round fruit that looks like agate beads.

وهو ضروب: منه ما يثمر ثمرا أحمر يقال له المقنع، فيه حموضة

It has varieties: some bear a red fruit called al-Muqanna', which is sour.

والعوسج المحض يقصر أنبوبه، ويصغر ورقه، ويصلب عوده، ولا يعظم شجره، فذلك قلب العوسج وهو أعتقه

And the pure 'usj has a short stem, small leaves, a hard wood, and its tree does not grow large; that is the essence of the 'usj and its most refined form.

وقيل: العوسج شجر شاك نجدي، له جناة حمراء

And it was said: The 'usj is a thorny Najdi shrub with red berries.

لم تدر ما عيش شقوة، ... ولم تغتزل يوما على عود عوسج واحد

She did not know a life of hardship, ... and she never avoided [company] on a single 'usj branch.

واحدته عوسجة، ومنه سمي الرجل

Its singular is 'awsajah, and from it a man was named.

يعسجني بالخوتله، ... يبصرني لا أحسبه أراد يختلني بالعوسجة، يحسبني لا أبصره

He stalks me with his cunning, ... he sees me; I do not think he intended to deceive me with the 'usj, thinking I do not see him.

اضطره الليل إلى عواسج، عواسج كالعجز النواسج

The night forced him into thorny bushes, thorny bushes like the hindquarters of the moving ones.

والعسج: ضرب من سير الإبل

And al-'asj is a type of camel gait.

والعيس من عاسج أو واسج خببا، ... ينحزن من جانبيها، وهي تنسلب

And the camels move swiftly with a rapid gait, ... they sway from their sides, and they glide.

يقول: الإبل مسرعات يضربن بالأرجل في سيرهن ولا يلحقن ناقتي

He means: The camels are fast, striking their legs in their gait, and they cannot catch my she-camel.

وبعير معساج

And a limping camel.

في بلاد باهلة معدن من معادن الفضة يقال له عوسجة

In the lands of Bahla, there is a silver mine called 'Awsajah.

وعوسجة: من أسماء العرب

And 'Awsajah is one of the names of the Arabs.

والعواسج: قبيلة معروفة

And al-'Awasij is a known tribe.

وأحب تراب الأرض إن تنزلي به، ... وذا عوسج، والجزع جزع الخلائق

I love the dust of the earth if you descend upon it, ... and Dhu 'Awsaj, and the valley, the valley of creation.