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عرقد

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily relates to the act of twisting or braiding, particularly with great intensity. It describes the process of tightly binding or intertwining things, such as ropes or similar fibrous materials.

Derived headwords

العَرْقَدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    intense twistingboth

    The act of twisting or braiding something, such as a rope, with great force and tightness.

Parallel reading

شدة فتل الحبل ونحوه من الأشياء كلها
the intensity of twisting a rope and similar things of all kinds