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وخض

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of piercing or stabbing, particularly with a spear. It also extends to describe the state of being stabbed or wounded by such an action.

Derived headwords

وَخَضَverb
  1. 1.
    to stabboth

    To pierce or stab something, especially with a spear, but not deeply enough to cause a fatal or grievous wound.

الوخضnoun
  1. 1.
    stabbingclassical

    The act of stabbing or piercing, characterized as not being a deep or fatal wound.

وخضnoun
  1. 1.
    a stabclassical

    A single instance of stabbing or piercing, not a deep wound.

الوَخِيضnoun
  1. 1.
    stabbed oneclassical

    One who has been stabbed or pierced, particularly by a spear.

Parallel reading

طعن غير جائف.
A stab that is not deep/fatal.
وقد وخضته بالرمح.
And I stabbed him with the spear.
وتارة يخض الأسحار (2) عن عرض * وخضا وتنتظم الاسحار والحجب (3) *
And at times he stabs the flanks from the side with a stab, and the flanks and the veils are aligned.