دعس

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of thrusting, stabbing, or trampling, often with force. It extends to concepts of impact, repeated treading, and the resulting tracks or worn paths. Metaphorically, it can refer to sexual intercourse and intense effort in conflict.

Derived headwords

دَعَسَهُverb

1.
to stabboth
To pierce or thrust with a pointed weapon, such as a spear.
2.
to trampleboth
To tread heavily upon something, crushing it underfoot.
3.
to have sexual intercourseclassical
To engage in sexual intercourse, particularly with force.

دعسه بالرمح يدعسه دعسا: طعنه — He stabbed him with the spear, stabbing him with a thrust.

دَعْسًاnoun

1.
stabbingboth
The act of stabbing or thrusting with a weapon.
2.
tramplingboth
The act of treading heavily and forcefully.
3.
sexual intercourseclassical
The act of sexual intercourse, often implying force.
4.
intense pressureclassical
Strong pressure or impact.

والدعس: الطعن — And 'al-da's' is the stabbing.

المِدْعَسnoun

1.
spearboth
A spear used for thrusting or stabbing.
2.
thick, strong spearclassical
A robust and unyielding spear.
3.
4.
place of bakingclassical
A place where dough is kneaded and baked, or a place of rest and sustenance in the desert.

والمدعس: الرمح يدعس به — And 'al-mid'as' is the spear with which one thrusts.

مِدْعَسadjective

1.
one who stabsboth
A person who is skilled at stabbing or thrusting with a spear.
2.
one who treads heavilyclassical
Someone who walks with heavy steps.

ورجل مدعس: طعان — And a man 'mud'as': a spearman.

مُدْعَسnoun

1.
place of bakingclassical
A place where dough is kneaded and baked, or a place of rest and sustenance in the desert.

ومدعس القوم: مختبزهم ومشتواهم في البادية — And 'mad'as' of a people: their place of baking and their wintering place in the desert.

مُدْعَسadjective

1.
trampledboth
A path or ground that has been heavily trodden upon.

وطريق دعس ومدعاس ومدعوس: دعسته القوائم ووطئته وكثرت فيه الآثار — And a path 'da's', 'mid'as', and 'mad'us': it has been trodden by feet, walked upon, and tracks have become numerous on it.

المُدَاعِسnoun

1.
spears (plural)classical
Spears, particularly those used in close combat.

والمداعس: الصم من الرماح — And 'al-mada'is': the solid spears.

مُدَاعَسَةnoun

1.
spear combatboth
The act of engaging in combat with spears, involving thrusting and parrying.

والمداعسة: المطاعنة — And 'al-muda'asah': the mutual thrusting (with spears).

مُدَاعِسadjective

1.
one who engages in spear combatboth
A person who is skilled in or frequently engages in combat with spears.

ورجل مداعس: مطاعن — And a man 'muda'is': one who engages in spear combat.

دُعَيْسadjective

1.
one who stabsclassical
Similar to 'mud'as', a person skilled in stabbing or thrusting.

ورجل دعيس: كمدعس — And a man 'du'ays': like 'mud'as'.

دَعَسَverb

1.
to trampleboth
To tread heavily upon something, crushing it underfoot.

دعست الإبل الطريق تدعسه دعسا: وطئته وطأ شديدا — The camels trampled the road, trampling it with a strong trampling: they trod it heavily.

أَثَرnoun

1.
trackboth
A mark left by something that has passed over a surface, especially a footprint or a trail.
2.
recent, clear markclassical
A fresh and clearly visible trace.

والدعس: الأثر، وقيل: هو الأثر الحديث البين — And 'al-da's': the track, and it is said: it is the recent, clear track.

طَرِيقٌ دَعِسadjective

1.
much-trodden pathboth
A road or path that has been heavily walked upon, showing many tracks.

طَرِيقٌ مِدْعَاسadjective

1.
much-trodden pathboth
A road or path that has been heavily walked upon, showing many tracks.

والمدعاس: الطريق الذي لينته المارة — And 'al-mid'as': the path that has been softened by passers-by.

طَرِيقٌ مَدْعُوسadjective

1.
much-trodden pathboth
A road or path that has been heavily walked upon, showing many tracks.

أَرْضٌ مَدْعُوسَةadjective

1.
worn-out landclassical
Land that has been excessively trodden by people and animals, to the point of being spoiled and showing many tracks and waste.

والمدعوس من الأرضين: الذي قد كثر به الناس ورعاه المال حتى أفسده وكثرت فيه آثاره وأبواله — And 'al-mad'us' of lands: that upon which people have become numerous and livestock have grazed until it is spoiled and its tracks and droppings are abundant.

أَرْضٌ دَعْسَةadjective

1.
easy landclassical
Smooth, level, and easy to traverse land.

وأرض دعسة ومدعوسة: سهلة — And land 'da'sah' and 'mad'usah': easy.

أَدْعَسَهُverb

1.
to kill (with heat)classical
To cause death, specifically due to intense heat or exhaustion.

أدعسه الحر: قتله — The heat 'ad'asahu': killed him.

المِدْعَاسname

1.
name of a horseclassical
The name of a specific horse belonging to Al-Aqra' bin Sufyan.

والمدعاس: اسم فرس الأقرع بن سفيان — And 'al-mid'as': the name of the horse of Al-Aqra' bin Sufyan.

دَعُوسadjective

1.
one who plunges into dangerclassical
Someone who bravely enters into perilous situations, conflicts, or intense challenges.

ورجل دعوس وغطوس وقدوس ودقوس؛ كل ذلك في الاستقدام في الغمرات والحروب — And a man 'da'us', 'ghattus', 'qaddus', and 'daqqus'; all of that refers to rushing into overwhelming difficulties and wars.

Parallel reading

دعسه بالرمح يدعسه دعسا: طعنه.

He stabbed him with the spear, stabbing him with a thrust.

والمدعس: الرمح يدعس به، وقيل: المدعس من الرماح الغليظ الشديد الذي لا ينثني، ورمح مدعس.

And 'al-mid'as': the spear with which one thrusts, and it is said: 'al-mid'as' is among spears the thick, strong one that does not bend, and a spear is 'mud'as'.

والمداعس: الصم من الرماح؛ حكاه أبو عبيد، والدعس: الطعن.

And 'al-mada'is': the solid spears; Abu Ubaid narrated it, and 'al-da's': the stabbing.

والمداعسة: المطاعنة.

And 'al-muda'asah': the mutual thrusting (with spears).

وفي الحديث: فإذا دنا العدو كانت المداعسة بالرماح حتى تقصد أي تكسر.

And in the hadith: When the enemy approached, it was a spear combat until they were broken.

ورجل مدعس: طعان؛ قال: لتجدني بالأمير برا، ... وبالقناة مدعسا مكرا، إذا غطيف السلمي فرا

And a man 'mud'as': a spearman; he said: You will find me loyal to the prince, ... and with the spear a cunning stabber, when Ghuṭayf al-Sulami fled.

ورجل دعيس: كمدعس.

And a man 'du'ays': like 'mud'as'.

وقد يكنى بالدعس عن الجماع.

And 'al-da's' can be a euphemism for sexual intercourse.

ودعس فلان جاريته دعسا إذا نكحها.

And so-and-so had sexual intercourse with his slave girl, 'da'san', if he married her.

والدعس: شدة الوطء.

And 'al-da's': the intensity of treading.

ودعست الإبل الطريق تدعسه دعسا: وطئته وطأ شديدا.

The camels trampled the road, trampling it with a strong trampling: they trod it heavily.

والدعس: الأثر، وقيل: هو الأثر الحديث البين؛ قال ابن مقبل: ومنهل دعس آثار المطي به، ... تلقى المحارم عرنينا فعرنينا

And 'al-da's': the track, and it is said: it is the recent, clear track; Ibn Muqbil said: And a watering place with tracks of camels upon it, ... you meet the forbidden places, nose to nose.

وطريق دعس ومدعاس ومدعوس: دعسته القوائم ووطئته وكثرت فيه الآثار.

And a path 'da's', 'mid'as', and 'mad'us': it has been trodden by feet, walked upon, and tracks have become numerous on it.

ويقال: رأيت طريقا دعسا أي كثير الآثار.

And it is said: I saw a road 'da'san', meaning full of tracks.

والمدعوس من الأرضين: الذي قد كثر به الناس ورعاه المال حتى أفسده وكثرت فيه آثاره وأبواله، وهم يكرهونه إلا أن يجمعهم أثر سحابة لا يجدون منها بدا.

And 'al-mad'us' of lands: that upon which people have become numerous and livestock have grazed until it is spoiled and its tracks and droppings are abundant, and they dislike it unless they are forced to by the trace of a cloud they cannot avoid.

والمدعاس: الطريق الذي لينته المارة؛ قال رؤبة بن العجاج يصف حميرا وردت الماء: في رسم آثار ومدعاس دعق، ... يردن تحت الأثل سياح الدسق

And 'al-mid'as': the path that has been softened by passers-by; Ru'bah ibn al-'Ajjaj said, describing wild asses coming to water: In the trace of tracks and a soft path, ... they come to drink under the tamarisk trees, flowing with white water.

والطريق الدعاق: الذي كثر عليه المشي.

And the road 'al-du'aq': that upon which walking has become frequent.

ومدعس القوم: مختبزهم ومشتواهم في البادية وحيث توضع الملة، وهو مفتعل من الدعس، وهو الحشو.

And 'mad'as' of a people: their place of baking and their wintering place in the desert and where the salt is placed, and it is derived from 'al-da's', which is stuffing.

ودعست الوعاء: حشوته؛ قال أبو ذؤيب: ومدعس فيه الأنيض اختفيته، ... بجرداء، ينتاب الثميل حمارها

And I stuffed the container: I filled it; Abu Dhu'ayb said: And a stuffed container with meat in it I hid, ... in a barren land, whose donkey visits the watering place.

وأرض دعسة ومدعوسة: سهلة.

And land 'da'sah' and 'mad'usah': easy.

وأدعسه الحر: قتله.

The heat 'ad'asahu': killed him.

والمدعاس: اسم فرس الأقرع بن سفيان؛ قال الفرزدق: يعدي علالات العباية إذ دنا ... له فارس المدعاس، غير المعمر

And 'al-mid'as': the name of the horse of Al-Aqra' bin Sufyan; Al-Farazdaq said: He outruns the camels' fodder when approaches ... the rider of Al-Mid'as, not the long-lived one.

ورجل دعوس وغطوس وقدوس ودقوس؛ كل ذلك في الاستقدام في الغمرات والحروب.

And a man 'da'us', 'ghattus', 'qaddus', and 'daqqus'; all of that refers to rushing into overwhelming difficulties and wars.