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شغزن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a state of being seized or afflicted by a specific ailment or condition, possibly a type of madness or delirium.

Derived headwords

شَغَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to be seized by deliriumclassical

    The verb indicates that a person has been afflicted by a condition, specifically 'al-ʿuqaylī', which is a form of delirium or madness.

شَغْزَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to seize with deliriumclassical

    This verb is synonymous with 'shagaza' and describes the act of afflicting someone with 'al-ʿuqaylī', a state of delirium or madness.

Parallel reading

يقال شغزب الرجل وشغزنه بمعنى واحد
It is said that 'shagzaba' the man and 'shagzanahu' mean one thing.
وهو إذا أخذه العقيلى
And that is when he is seized by 'al-ʿuqaylī'.