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رعض

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes sudden, vigorous movement, often involving shaking, trembling, or writhing. It can apply to animals, plants, or even inanimate objects reacting to external forces like wind or physical contact.

Derived headwords

رَعَضَverb
  1. 1.
    shook, trembledclassical

    To shake or tremble suddenly and vigorously, often after a period of stillness or as a reaction to something.

رَعْضnoun
  1. 1.
    shaking, tremblingclassical

    The act or state of shaking or trembling vigorously.

اِرْتَعَضَverb
  1. 1.
    shook oneself, trembledclassical

    To shake or tremble oneself, often after rising or as a reaction.

  2. 2.
    writhed, twistedclassical

    To writhe, twist, or contort one's body, especially in a sudden or violent manner.

اِرْتِعَاضnoun
  1. 1.
    shaking, tremblingclassical

    The act of shaking or trembling.

  2. 2.
    writhing, twistingclassical

    The act of writhing or twisting.

رَعَّضَverb
  1. 1.
    made shake, agitatedclassical

    To cause something to shake or tremble; to agitate.

أَرْعَضَverb
  1. 1.
    made shake, agitatedclassical

    To cause something to shake or tremble; to agitate.

Parallel reading

خرج بفرس له فتمعك ثم نهض ثم رعض
He went out with his horse, and it rolled around, then it stood up, then it shook itself.
أي لما قام من متمعكه انتفض وارتعد
Meaning, when it stood up from its rolling, it shook itself and trembled.
وارتعضت الشجرة إذا تحركت
And a tree 'arte'ada' if it moved.
ورعضتها الريح
And the wind made it shake.
وأرعضتها
And the wind made it shake.
وارتعضت الحية إذا تلوت
And a snake 'arte'adat' if it writhed.
فضربت بيدها على عجزها فارتعضت
So she struck her hindquarters with her hand, and she writhed.
أي تلوت وارتعدت
Meaning, she writhed and trembled.