ع د س ق

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to small, creeping creatures found on the ground. The primary lemma discussed is a type of insect or small animal.

Derived headwords

العيدسوقnoun

1.
small ground creatureclassical
A small, creeping animal or insect found on the ground, described as one of the 'ahnash al-ard (creatures of the earth).

العيدسوق أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان.

Al-ʿaydasaq was neglected by Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan.

وقال ابن دريد: هي دويبة أي: من أحناش الأرض،

And Ibn Duraid said: it is a small creature, meaning: one of the creeping things of the earth,

هكذا هو في النسخ بالسين المهملة

This is how it is in the manuscripts with the unpointed sin (s).

والذي في العباب بالمعجمة، وهو الصواب.

And what is in Al-Abab is with the dotted jīm (j), and that is correct.