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مظع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root relates to the process of preparing wood, specifically by cutting it while green and allowing it to dry slowly with its bark on. This method prevents cracking and splitting, ensuring the wood's integrity for later use, such as in crafting bows.

Derived headwords

مَظَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to prepare woodclassical

    To cut wood while it is still green and leave it with its bark on to absorb its own moisture, preventing it from cracking and splitting.

مَظْعًاnoun
  1. 1.
    preparation of woodclassical

    The act or process of preparing wood by cutting it green and letting it dry with its bark on.

Parallel reading

مظعت العود، إذا قطعته رطبا ثم تركته بلحائه ليتشرب ماءه لئلا يتشقق ويتصدع.
You prepare wood by cutting it while green, then leaving it with its bark so it absorbs its own moisture, lest it crack and split.
فمظعها حولين ماء لحائها
He prepared it for two years with the moisture of its bark
وينظر فيها أيها هو غامز
And he looks at it, seeing which part is weak/flawed.
تعالى على ظهر العريش وتنزل
It rose high on the frame and descended.