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غلد

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of being aged, mature, or long-standing. It is used to describe something that has endured or is well-established, often with a connotation of being potent or effective due to its age.

Derived headwords

مُتَغَلِّدadjective
  1. 1.
    agedboth

    Describing something that is aged, mature, or has been around for a long time.

  2. 2.
    long-standingclassical

    Referring to something that is well-established or has endured for a significant period.

غَلَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to be agedclassical

    The basic verb form indicating the state of being aged or mature.

Parallel reading

وقد أورثت في القلب سقما تعده ... عدادا، كسم الحية المتغلد
And it has left in the heart an illness that you count... by counts, like the potent venom of the aged serpent.