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عسج

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a specific gait of animals, particularly camels, characterized by stretching the neck and a particular leg movement. It also extends to describe a type of thorny shrub, a place name, and a horse's name, with some derived meanings related to illness and movement.

Derived headwords

عَسَجَverb
  1. 1.
    stretch neck while walkingclassical

    To stretch the neck while walking, describing a particular gait.

عَسْجًاnoun
  1. 1.
    stretching neck gaitclassical

    The act of stretching the neck while walking, a specific gait.

عَسَجَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    stretching neck gaitclassical

    The act of stretching the neck while walking, a specific gait.

عَسِيجًاnoun
  1. 1.
    stretching neck gaitclassical

    The act of stretching the neck while walking, a specific gait.

العَسِيجnoun
  1. 1.
    animal with stretched neckclassical

    An animal, particularly a camel, that stretches its neck while walking.

مِعْسَاجadjective
  1. 1.
    camel with a specific gaitclassical

    A camel that walks with a particular gait, characterized by stretching its neck.

العَوْسَجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    thorny shrubboth

    A thorny shrub, often with red, round fruit resembling agate beads. It is known for its abundant thorns.

  2. 2.
    silver mineclassical

    A place in Yemen, specifically in the lands of Bahila, known as 'Awsajah', which is a source of silver.

عَوْسَجnoun
  1. 1.
    thorny shrub (plural)both

    The plural form of 'Awsajah', referring to thorny shrubs.

عَاسَجَverb
  1. 1.
    walk with a specific gaitclassical

    To walk with a gait involving stretching the neck, similar to the root verb.

عَسِجَverb
  1. 1.
    limpclassical

    To limp, referring to an animal's lameness.

  2. 2.
    become illclassical

    To become ill, specifically referring to livestock, particularly camels.

عَسَجَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    limpingclassical

    The act of limping, a lameness in an animal.

عَوْسَجname
  1. 1.
    horse nameclassical

    The name of a horse belonging to Tufayl bin Shu'ayth.

العَوَاسِجname
  1. 1.
    tribe nameclassical

    A known Arab tribe.

اعْسَجَّverb
  1. 1.
    proceed and deviateclassical

    To proceed in one's way while also deviating or becoming crooked, often due to old age.

اعْسِجَاجًاnoun
  1. 1.
    proceeding and deviatingclassical

    The act of proceeding while deviating or becoming crooked, often associated with old age.

ذو عَوْسَجname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place name mentioned in poetry.

عَوْسَجَةname
  1. 1.
    poet nameclassical

    The name of a poet mentioned in historical classifications.

Parallel reading

مد العنق في مشيه
stretching the neck in his walk
وهو العسيج
and he is the 'Asij (one who stretches his neck)
عسجن بأعناق الظباء وأعين الروادف
He stretched his neck like gazelles and the eyes of the hindquarters
وهو ضرب من سير الإبل
and it is a type of camel's gait
والعيس من عاسج أو واسج خببا
And the camels walk with a gait, either 'asij or 'wasij, with a swift trot
يقول: الإبل مسرعات يضربن بالأرجل في سيرهن ولا يلحقن ناقتي
He means: The camels are fast, striking with their legs in their gait, and they cannot catch up to my she-camel.
والعوسجة: ع باليمن
And 'Awsajah: a place in Yemen
معدن للفضة، يقال له: عوسجة
a mine for silver, it is called: 'Awsajah
شجر من شجر الشوك
a tree from the thorny trees
وله ثمر أحمر مدور كأنه خرز العقيق
and it has red, round fruit like agate beads.
هو شجر كثير الشوك
it is a tree with many thorns
منه ما يثمر ثمرا أحمر يقال له المقنع فيه حموضة
some of it bears red fruit called 'Al-Muqanna' which is sour.
والعوسج المحض يقصر أنبوبه ويصغر ورقه ويصلب عوده، ولا يعظم شجره، فذالك قلب العوسج، وهو أعتقه
And the pure 'Awsaj shrub has a short stem, small leaves, and a hardened trunk, and its tree does not grow large; that is the heart of the 'Awsaj, and it is its oldest form.
منعمة لم تدر ما عيش شقوة ولم تغتزل يوما على عود عوسج
Pampered, she knew not the life of hardship, nor did she ever avoid (a place) on an 'Awsaj branch.
يعسجني بالخوتله يبصرني لا أحسبه أراد
He stretches his neck towards me with his stealth, observing me, I do not think he intended.
يختلني بالعوسجة يحسبني لا أبصره
He stalks me with the 'Awsajah (shrub), thinking I do not see him.
يا رب بكر بالردافى واسج اضطره الليل إلى عواسج
O Lord, a young she-camel, driven by the night to the 'Awasij (thorny bushes).
عسج المال كفرح: مرضت
'Asaja (the money) as in 'faraha': it became ill
وعسج الدابة يعسج عسجانا: ظلع
And 'asaja the animal, 'asajanan: it limped.
واعسج الشيخ اعسجاجا: مضى في حاله وتعوج كبرا
And the old man 'asaja, 'asjajan: he proceeded in his way and became crooked with age.
أحب تراب الأرض إن تنزلي به وذا عوسج والجزع جزع الخلائق
I love the dust of the earth if you descend upon it and Dhu 'Awsaj, and the valley, the valley of mankind.