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رعص

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a type of agitated or disturbed movement, particularly associated with the wriggling or striking of a snake.

Derived headwords

اِرْتِعَاصnoun
  1. 1.
    agitationboth

    A state of disturbance or agitation.

  2. 2.
    wriggling movementclassical

    The specific wriggling or striking motion of a snake, especially when it hits with its tail.

اِرْتَعَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to be agitatedboth

    To become disturbed or agitated.

  2. 2.
    to wriggle/strike (snake)classical

    Said of a snake when it wriggles or strikes, particularly with its tail.

Parallel reading

الارتعاص: الاضطراب.
Al-irtiaṣ: disturbance.
يقال ارتعصت الحية، إذا ضربت فلوت ذنبها، مثل تبعصصعت.
It is said, 'The snake wriggled/struck,' if it hit with its tail, like taba'ṣaṣat.
أنى لا أسعى إلى داعيه
How I do not hasten to his caller,
إلا ارتعاصا كارتعاص الحية
Except with a wriggling like the wriggling of a snake.