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برند

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of being marked, old, or having a distinct characteristic, particularly applied to swords and women. It also touches upon the idea of being strong or substantial.

Derived headwords

بِرِنْدnoun
  1. 1.
    old swordclassical

    A sword that bears an old mark or has an ancient appearance, suggesting a history or lineage.

مُبَرْنَندَةadjective
  1. 1.
    plump womanclassical

    A woman characterized by having abundant flesh, implying a full or corpulent figure.

Parallel reading

سيف برند: عليه أثر قديم
An old sword: it has an ancient mark upon it.
وأنشد: أحملها وعلجة وزادا، ... وصارما ذا شطب جدادا، سيفا برندا لم يكن معضادا
And he recited: I carry it, and some meat, and provisions, ... and a sharp sword with fresh markings, a branded sword that was not a hinderer.
والمبرندة من النساء: التي يكثر لحمها
And the plump woman (al-mubarrandah) is: she whose flesh is abundant.