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المعص

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a twisting or contortion, particularly in the leg or foot, often due to nerve issues or strain. It extends to pain in the nerves from exertion and a general feeling of bodily aches and pains, especially in the extremities.

Derived headwords

المَعْصnoun
  1. 1.
    Twisted nerveboth

    A twisting or contortion in a man's nerve, as if his nerve is shortened, causing his foot to become crooked. It may also refer to pain in the nerve from excessive walking.

  2. 2.
    Body acheboth

    A cracking or breaking sensation felt in the extremities of the body due to excessive running or other exertion.

مَعَصَverb
  1. 1.
    To twistboth

    His joint, hand, or leg twisted when he complained of it.

مَعَصَ في مِشْيَتِهِverb
  1. 1.
    To limpboth

    He limped in his gait.

مَعَصَ الإصْبَعَverb
  1. 1.
    To injure a fingerclassical

    He injured his finger.

بَنُو مَعِيصname
  1. 1.
    Banu Ma'isboth

    A clan of the Quraysh tribe.

بَنُو مَاعِصname
  1. 1.
    Banu Ma'isboth

    A clan.

تَمَعَّصَ بَطْنُهُverb
  1. 1.
    His stomach achedboth

    His stomach ached.

Parallel reading

التواء في عصب الرجل، كأنه يقصر عصبه، فتتعوج قدمه
A twisting in the nerve of the leg, as if its nerve is shortened, so his foot becomes crooked.
فتتعوج قدمه، ثم يسويه بيده
So his foot becomes crooked, then he straightens it with his hand.
ووجع في العصب من كثرة المشي
And pain in the nerve from excessive walking.
وتكسير تجده في طرف الجسد لكثرة الركض أو غيره
And a cracking sensation you find in the extremity of the body due to excessive running or other causes.
التوى مفصله ويده أو رجله إذا اشتكاها
His joint, hand, or leg twisted when he complained of it.
وفي مشيته: حجل
And in his gait: he limped.
والإصبع: نكبت
And the finger: was injured.
وبنو معيص، كأمير: بطن من قريش
And Banu Ma'is, like Amir: a clan of Quraysh.
وبنو ماعص: بطين
And Banu Ma'is: a clan.
تمعص بطنه: أوجعه
His stomach twisted: it pained him.