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عذلج

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of good nourishment, feeding, and being well-fed or plump. It describes the act of providing excellent sustenance and the resulting state of fullness and corpulence.

Derived headwords

عَذْلَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to nourish wellboth

    To provide excellent food and sustenance, ensuring good growth and health.

مُعَذْلَجnoun
  1. 1.
    well-nourished oneclassical

    A person or animal that has been well-fed and is plump or corpulent as a result.

  2. 2.
    plumpclassical

    Describing something or someone as full-bodied and well-fed.

له من كسبهن معذلجات قعائد قد ملئن من الوشيق — They have from their earnings plump, settled [prey] that have been filled with the swift [birds].
مُعَذْلَجَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    plump onesclassical

    Plural of 'mu'adhlij', referring to plump or well-fed things, often used in the context of prey.

له من كسبهن معذلجات قعائد قد ملئن من الوشيق — They have from their earnings plump, settled [prey] that have been filled with the swift [birds].

Parallel reading

عذلج فلان ولده، أي أحسن غذاءه.
So-and-so nourished his child well, meaning he provided him with excellent sustenance.
والمعذلج الممتلئ.
And 'al-mu'adhlij' is the full or plump one.
له من كسبهن معذلجات * قعائد قد ملئن من الوشيق
They have from their earnings plump, settled [prey] that have been filled with the swift [birds].