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شعصب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes the state of being old, withered, and stiff, particularly referring to an elderly person whose limbs have become rigid with age. It also extends to describe something that is harsh or difficult.

Derived headwords

الشَّعْصَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Old manclassical

    An old man, specifically one who has become withered and stiff with age.

شعصبverb
  1. 1.
    To become old and stiffclassical

    The verb form indicating that a person, especially an elder, has become old, withered, and his limbs have stiffened.

Parallel reading

الشعصب كجعفر: العاسي
Al-sha'ṣab (like Ja'far): the old man.
و قد شعصب الشيخ إذا عسا
And the elder has become sha'ṣab when he has become old.
وذلك إذا كبر وشاخ ويبست أعضاؤه
And that is when he has grown old, aged, and his limbs have become stiff.