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عدهر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of speed and swiftness, particularly when applied to a she-camel. It is a rare root with limited attestations.

Derived headwords

العيدهورnoun
  1. 1.
    swift she-camelclassical

    A she-camel that is fast and quick in its pace. This term is attributed to Ibn Duraid.

عَدهَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to hastenclassical

    To move with speed or haste. This is the presumed root verb for the noun 'al-ʿaydahūr'.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري وابن منظور
Al-Jawhari and Ibn Manzur neglected it.
وقال ابن دريد: العيدهور: (الناقة السريعة)
And Ibn Duraid said: Al-ʿaydahūr: (the swift she-camel).
كذا في التكملة
Thus it is in Al-Takmilah.
كأنه من عدهر، إذا أسرع
As if it is from 'ʿadhr', if it hastened.