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Form 1عَضِضْتُهُ11 senses · 1 main
muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُ·ـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarعَضٌّ عَضِيضٌ

Core sense — I bit it with my teeth; he held fast to him; it became severegenerated

1.1[I bit it; or] I seized it, or took hold of it, with my teeth, and pressed it — namely, a thing, or a morsel of foodعَضِضْتُ عَلَيْهِ

Also بِهِ.

Third person عَضَّ, that is يَعَضُّ; imperative عَضّ [i. e. عَضَّ and عَضِّ] and اِعْضَضٌ; maṣdar عَضٌّ and عَضِيضٌ and عُضَاضٌ.

Or with the tongue, as, for instance, a serpent does; but not a scorpion, for that stings.

According to the Book of Verbs by IKtt, one also says عَضَضْتُ; and it has been asserted that one says, though rarely, عَضَضْتُ.

ISk cites AO as asserting that عَضَضْتُ with fet-h [to the first ض] is a dialectal variant used among the tribes of Er-Ribáb. But IB says this is a mistranscription: what ISk says in the book called El-Isláh is غَصِصْتُ بِاللُّقْمَةِ فَأَنَا أَغَصُّ بِهَا غَصَصًا قَالَ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ وَغَصَصْتُ لُغَةٌ فِى الرِّبَابِ, with [the pointed غ and] the unpointed ص. SM adds that it is so found in the handwriting of Aboo-Zekereeyà and of Ibn-El-Jawáleekee in the Isláh of ISk, and that they expressly assert the other reading to be a mistranscription.

1.1.1[The horse champed his bit]عَضَّ الفَرَسُ عَلَى لِجَامِهِ
1.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferred[And when they are alone, they bite the ends of the fingers by reason of wrath, or rage, against you]وَإِذَا خَلَوْا عَضَّوا عَلَيْكُمُ الأَنَامِلَ مِنَ الغَيْظِ
[He bit his hand in wrath, or rage]عَضَّ عَلَى يَدِهِ غَيْظًا
[And the day when the wrong-doer shall bite his hands]وَيَوْمَ يَعَضُّ الظَّالِمُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ
[He bit his tongue]عَضَّ عَلَى شِبْدِعِهِ

In the Qur'ān 3:115. It means that, through the violence of their hatred of the believers, they bite their hands in rage.

Said when a man is excessive in his enmity.

In the Qur'ān 25:29; meaning, in repentance and regret.

A proverb, that is, لِسَانِهِ; applied to one who is mild, or forbearing.

he bit the fingersعَضَّ بِالْخَمْسِ
1.1.3figurative · مجازhe confirmed his knowledge; he made it soundعَضَّ فِى العِلْمِ بِنَاجِذِهِ
1.1.4figurative · مجاز[Keep to my course of conduct, and the course of conduct of the orthodox Khaleefehs after me]عَلَيْكُمْ بِسُنَّتِى وَسُنَّةِ الخُلَفَآءِ الرَّشِدِينَ مِنْ بَعْدِى عَضُّوا عَلَيْهَا بِالنَّوَاجِذِ
he kept, or clave, to his companion; he stuck to himعَضَّ بِصَاحِبِهِ

Said by Mohammad; the meaning is: cleave to it, hold fast to it.

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he kept, or clave, to himعَضَّهُ
I clave, or held fast, to my propertyعضضت بِمَالِى

This is said to be the primary meaning; or it means he seized him with his teeth, because doing so is a means of cleaving.

So in the TA, without any vowel-signs on the verb. Maṣdar عُضُوضَةٌ and عَضَاضَةٌ; to agree with which the past tense should by rule be عَضُضْتُ.

such a one kept, or clave, to evil, or mischief, and did not leave itعَضَّ فُلَانٌ بِالشَّرِّ
1.1.5figurative · مجازhe defamed him; he spoke evil of him; or he backbit himعَضَّهُ

Aboo-Is-hák; see also art. همز. Or عَضَّهُ بِلِسَانِهِ.

1.1.6figurative · مجازthe straightening-instrument held fast to [or pinched] the internodal portions of the spearعَضَّ الثِّقَافُ بِأَنَابِيبِ الرُّمْحِ

Also عَضَّ عَلَيْهَا.

1.1.7figurative · مجاز[The camel's saddle hurt him] as though it bit himعَضَّهُ القَتَبُ

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1.1.8figurative · مجاز[The weapon, or weapons, wounded them]عَضَّهُمُ السِّلَاحُ
1.1.9figurative · مجازthe thing, or affair, was, or became, severe, or distressing, to himعَضَّهُ الأَمْرُ
war, or the war, was, or became, severe to himعَضَّتْهُ الحَرْبُ

Also عَضَّتْ بِهِ. See an example under رَحِيمٌ.

the severity, or rigour, of time, or fortune, and of warعَضُّ الزَّمَانِ

Also الحَرْبِ; or in these two cases the former word is with ظ; or, according to IKtt and others, عَضّ and عَظّ are two dialectal variants.

he, or it, was, or became, strong, or hardعَضَّ

the same as اِشْتَدَّ and صَلُبَ. Apparently said of a man; or, thus used, it has a wider meaning, for it is said that عَضِضْتَ, addressed to a man, means you have become such as is termed عِضٌّ [q. v.], and the like is said in the A; and Sgh adds that its maṣdar is عَضَاضَةٌ.

1.1.10figurative · مجاز — inferredtravels rendered him experienced, or expertعَضَّتْهُ الأَسْفَارُ
[The management of affairs rendered him experienced so that they taught him]عَضَّتْهُ الأَمُورُ بِأَضْرَاسِهَا وَأَكَلَتْهُ حَتَّى عَرَّفَتْهُ

See art. جرس.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1
3:119
هَـٰٓأَنتُمْ أُو۟لَآءِ تُحِبُّونَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِبُّونَكُمْ وَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْكِتَـٰبِ كُلِّهِۦ وَإِذَا لَقُوكُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا وَإِذَا خَلَوْا۟ عَضُّوا۟ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْأَنَامِلَ مِنَ ٱلْغَيْظِ ۚ قُلْ مُوتُوا۟ بِغَيْظِكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ

Ah! ye are those who love them, but they love you not,- though ye believe in the whole of the Book. When they meet you, they say, "We believe": But when they are alone, they bite off the very tips of their fingers at you in their rage. Say: "Perish in your rage; Allah knoweth well all the secrets of the heart."

25:27
وَيَوْمَ يَعَضُّ ٱلظَّالِمُ عَلَىٰ يَدَيْهِ يَقُولُ يَـٰلَيْتَنِى ٱتَّخَذْتُ مَعَ ٱلرَّسُولِ سَبِيلًا

The Day that the wrong-doer will bite at his hands, he will say, "Oh! would that I had taken a (straight) path with the Messenger!

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, and عَضِضْتُ عَلَيْهِ , (S, O, Msb, K,) and بِهِ (S, O, Msb,) third pers. عَضَّ , (S,) aor. عَضَضَ , (S, Msb, K,) i. e. يَعَضُّ , (ISk, S, O,) imp. عَضّ [i. e. عَضَّ and عَضِّ ] and اِعْضَضٌ , (TA,) inf. n. عَضٌّ (Mgh, O, Msb, K) and عَضِيضٌ (O, K) and عُضَاضٌ , (TA, [see also عِضَاضٌ , below,]) [I bit it; or] I seized it, or took hold of it, with my teeth, (A, Mgh, Msb, K,) and pressed it therewith; (TA;) namely, a thing, (A,) or a morsel of food: (S, Msb:) or with my tongue; (A, K;) as, for instance, a serpent does; but not a scorpion; for this latter stings: (TA:) accord. to the Book of Verbs by IKtt, one also says عَضَضْتُ , aor. عَضُضَ : (Msb:) and [it has been asserted that] one says, (Msb, K,) though rarely, (Msb,) عَضَضْتُ , aor. عَضَضَ : (Msb, K:) it is said in the S [and O] that ISk cites AO as asserting that عَضَضْتُ , with fet-h [to the first ض ] is a dial. var. [which obtained] among [the tribes of] Er-Ribáb: but, IB says, this is a mistranscription; for what ISk says, in the book entitled “ ElIsláh, ” is, غَصِصْتُ بِاللُّقْمَةِ فَأَنَا أَغَصُّ بِهَا غَصَصًا قَالَ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ وَغَصَصْتُ لُغَةٌ فِى الرِّبَابِ , with [the pointed غ and] the unpointed ص : to which [says SM] I add, that thus it is found in the handwriting of Aboo-Zekereeyà and of Ibn-El-Jawáleekee, in the “ Isláh ” of ISk, and they expressly assert that what is in the S is a mistranscription. (TA.) عَضَّ الفَرَسُ عَلَى لِجَامِهِ [The horse champed his bit]. (Msb.) It is said in the Kur [iii. 115], وَإِذَا خَلَوْا عَضَّوا عَلَيْكُمُ الأَنَامِلَ مِنَ الغَيْظِ [And when they are alone, they bite the ends of the fingers by reason of wrath, or rage, against you]: meaning that, by reason of the vehemence of their hatred of the believers, they eat [or rather bite] their hands in wrath, or rage. (O, TA.) You say also, عَضَّ عَلَى يَدِهِ غَيْظًا [He bit his hand in wrath, or rage], when a man is inordinate in his enmity. (TA.) In like manner, it is said in the Kur [xxv. 29], وَيَوْمَ يَعَضُّ الظَّالِمُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ [And the day when the wrong-doer shall bite his hands]; meaning, in repentance and regret. (O, TA.) And it is said in a prov., عَضَّ عَلَى شِبْدِعِهِ , i. e. لِسَانِهِ [He bit his tongue]: applied to the clement, or forbearing. (O, TA.) One says also, عَضَّ بِالْخَمْسِ , meaning He bit the fingers. (Ham p. 790.) عَضَّ فِى العِلْمِ بِنَاجِذِهِ He confirmed his knowledge; made it sound. (Mgh.) Mohammad said, عَلَيْكُمْ بِسُنَّتِى وَسُنَّةِ الخُلَفَآءِ الرَّشِدِينَ مِنْ بَعْدِى عَضُّوا عَلَيْهَا بِالنَّوَاجِذِ , meaning [Keep ye to my course of conduct, and the course of conduct of the orthodox Khaleefehs after me:] cleave ye, or hold ye fast, thereto. (Mgh, * Msb.) And you say, of a man, عَضَّ بِصَاحِبِهِ , (S, O, K,) aor. عَضَضَ , (S,) inf. n. عَضِيضٌ (S, O, K) and عَضٌّ , (TA,) He kept, or clave, to his companion; (S, O, K;) he stuck to him: (TA:) and عَضَّهُ has the same, which is said to be the primary, signification; (TA;) or this signifies he seized him with his teeth, because the doing so is a means of cleaving. (IAth, TA.) You say also عضضت بِمَالِى , [so in the TA, without any vowel-signs to the verb,] inf. n. عُضُوضَةٌ and عَضَاضَةٌ , [to agree with which, the pret. by rule should be عَضُضْتُ ,] I clave, or held fast, to my property. (TA.) And عَضَّ فُلَانٌ بِالشَّرِّ Such a one kept, or clave, to evil, or mischief, and did not leave it. (A, TA.) عَضَّهُ , (Aboo-'Is-hák, TA in art. همز ,) or عَضَّهُ بِلِسَانِهِ , (A, TA, *) inf. n. عَضٌّ , (TA,) He defamed him; spoke evil of him; or backbit him. (Aboo-Is-hák, ubi suprà; A, TA.) عَضَّ الثِّقَافُ بِأَنَابِيبِ الرُّمْحِ , and عَضَّ عَلَيْهَا , inf. n. عَضٌّ , The straighteninginstrument held fast to [or pinched] the internodal portions of the spear. (TA.) عَضَّهُ القَتَبُ , inf. n. عَضٌّ , [The camel's saddle hurt him] as though it bit him. (IB.) عَضَّهُمُ السِّلَاحُ [The weapon, or weapons, wounded them]. (O, TA.) عَضَّهُ الأَمْرُ The thing, or affair, was, or became, severe, or distressing, or afflictive, to him. (A, TA.) And you say also, عَضَّتْهُ الحَرْبُ (A, O) and عَضَّتْ بِهِ War, or the war, was, or became, severe to him. (Ham p. 628. See an ex. voce رَحِيمٌ .) عَضُّ الزَّمَانِ and الحَرْبِ signify The severity, or rigour, of time, or fortune, and of war: or in these two cases, the former word is with ظ : (K:) or, accord. to IKtt and others, عَضّ and عَظّ are two dial. vars. (TA.) And عَضَّ , aor. عَضَضَ , inf. n. عَضِيضٌ , signifies also He, or it, was, or became, strong, or hard; syn. اِشْتَدَّ and صَلُبَ : (IKtt, TA:) app. said of a man: (TA:) [or, thus used, it has a more comprehensive meaning; for] it is said in the S that عَضِضْتَ , addressed to a man, signifies thou becamest, or hast become, such as is termed عِضٌّ [q. v.]; and the like is said in the A; and Sgh adds [in the O] that its inf. n. is عَضَاضَةٌ . (TA.) عَضَّتْهُ الأَسْفَارُ Travels rendered him experienced, or expert. (A, TA.) And one says, عَضَّتْهُ الأَمُورُ بِأَضْرَاسِهَا وَأَكَلَتْهُ حَتَّى عَرَّفَتْهُ [The management of affairs rendered him experienced so that they taught him]. (A in art. جرس .)
Form 2عضّضهُ4 senses · 3 main
maṣdarتَعْضِيضٌ

Core sense — he bit him much, or frequently; he jested with his girlgenerated

2.1such a one bites his lips much, or often, by reason of angerفُلَانٌ يُعَضِّضُ شَفَتَيْهِ

[He bit him, or it, much, or frequently.]; a word of the dialect of Temeem.

The verb used here is يَعَضُّ.

the asses bit him much, and lacerated him with their teethعَضَّضَتْهُ الحُمُرُ

Said of an ass.

2.1.1he jested with his girl, or young womanعضّض

Hence, from the sense of biting.

2.2figurative · مجاز — inferredhe drew water from a deep and narrow wellعضّض

Maṣdar as above. The well is one termed عَضُوضٌ.

2.3

He fed his camels with [the provender termed] عُضّ.

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, inf. n. تَعْضِيضٌ , [He bit him, or it, much, or frequently,] a word of the dial. of Temeem. (TA.) You say, فُلَانٌ يُعَضِّضُ شَفَتَيْهِ Such a one bites ( يَعَضُّ ) his lips much, or often, by reason of anger. (S.) And, of an ass, عَضَّضَتْهُ الحُمُرُ The asses bit him much, (O, K,) and lacerated him with their teeth. (O.) [And hence,] عضّض He jested with his girl, or young woman. (IAar, O, K.) Also عضّض , (inf. n. as above, IAar,) He drew water from a well such as is termed عَضُوضٌ . (IAar, O, K.) And He fed his camels with [the provender termed] عُضّ . (IAar, O, K.)
Form 3عَاضَّتِ الدَّوَابُّ2 senses · 1 main
maṣdarعِضَاضٌ

Core sense — the beasts bit one anothergenerated

3.1they two bite each otherيَتَعَاضَّانِ هُمَا

The beasts bit one another; maṣdar عِضَاضٌ and مُعَاضَّةٌ.

3.1.1apparently: the people, or company of men, have grappled with life this year, and their life has been strait, or hardعَاضَّ القَوْمُ العَيْشَ مُنْذُ العَامِ فَٱشْتَدَّ عِضَاضُهُمْ

That is, عَيْشُهُمْ. [See عِضَاضُ عَيْشٍ.]

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, (K, * TA,) inf. n. عِضَاضٌ (S, K) and مُعَاضَّةٌ , (S,) The beasts bit one another. (S, * K, * TA.) And in like manner you say, يَتَعَاضَّانِ هُمَا They two bite each other. (S.) [Hence the saying,] عَاضَّ القَوْمُ العَيْشَ مُنْذُ العَامِ فَٱشْتَدَّ عِضَاضُهُمْ i. e. عَيْشُهُمْ [app. meaning The people, or company of men, have grappled with life during this year, and their life has been strait, or difficult, or hard]. (S.) [See عِضَاضُ عَيْشٍ .]
Form 4أَعْضَضْتُهُ الشَّىْءَ6 senses · 3 main

Core sense — I made him bite the thing, or take hold of it with his teethgenerated

4.1

I made him bite the thing; or to seize it, or take hold of it, with his teeth.

4.1.1whoever claims his descent as son in the manner of the people of the Time of Ignoranceمَنْ تَعَزَّى بِعَزَآءِ الجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَأَعِضُّوهُ بِهَنِ أَبِيهِ وَلَا تَكْنُوا

From a tradition. That is, by saying, when crying out for aid or succour, يَا لَفُلَانٍ, and exclaiming أَنَا فُلَانُ بْنُ فُلَانٍ.

Say to him اِعْضَضْ بِأَيْرِ أَبِيكَ or اعضض أَيْرَ أَبِيكَ [Bite the اير of your father,] and do not use a metonymic term for it by saying هن for اير.

4.1.2figurative · مجاز[I made my sword wound him;] I struck him with my swordأَعْضَضْتُهُ سَيْفِى
[He made the sword wound the thigh, or shank, of the camel]أَعَضَّ السَّيْفَ بِسَاقِ البَعِيرِ
he made the cupping-instruments cleave to the back of his neckأَعَضَّ المَحَاجِمَ قَفَاهُ
4.2figurative · مجاز — inferredthe well became deep and narrowأَعَضَّتِ البِئْرُ

That is, such as is termed عَضُوضٌ.

4.3their camels ate that provender, and their camels pastured on those treesأَعَضُّوا

The provender called عُضّ, and the trees called عِضّ or عَضَاض.

4.3.1the land abounded with those plantsاعضّت الأَرْضُ

That is, with عِضّ or عُضّ, or both.

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I made him to bite the thing; or to seize it, or take hold of it, with his teeth. (S, * O, K.) It is said in a trad., مَنْ تَعَزَّى بِعَزَآءِ الجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَأَعِضُّوهُ بِهَنِ أَبِيهِ وَلَا تَكْنُوا (S, * Mgh, Msb, K) i. e. Whoso asserteth his relationship [of son] in the manner of the people of the Time of Ignorance, meaning by saying, in crying out for aid or succour, يَا لَفُلَانٍ , (Mgh and Msb in art. عزو ,) and exclaiming, أَنَا فُلَانُ بْنُ فُلَانٍ , (Msb,) say ye to him اِعْضَضْ بِأَيْرِ أَبِيكَ , (Mgh, O, L, Msb,) or اعضض أَيْرَ أَبِيكَ , (K,) [Bite thou the اير of thy father,] and use not a metonymical term for it, by saying هن for اير . (Mgh, O, L, K.) أَعْضَضْتُهُ سَيْفِى [I made my sword to wound him;] I smote him with my sword. (S, O, K.) And أَعَضَّ السَّيْفَ بِسَاقِ البَعِيرِ [He made the sword to wound the thigh, or shank, of the camel]. (A, TA.) And أَعَضَّ المَحَاجِمَ قَفَاهُ (Lh, A, O *) He made the cupping-instruments to cleave to the back of his neck. (Lh.) أَعَضَّتِ البِئْرُ The well became such as is termed عَضُوضٌ . (S, O, K.) أَعَضُّوا Their camels ate [the provender called] عُضّ : (S, O, K:) and their camels pastured upon [the trees called] عِضّ , (S, O,) or عَضَاض . (L.) And اعضّت الأَرْضُ The land abounded with عِضّ , (S, O,) or عُضّ , (K,) or both. (TA.)
Form 6تَعَاْضَضَ1 sense

Core sense — they bit one anothergenerated

6.1

See form 3.

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see 3.

Derived nouns 16

Nounعُضٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — fodder of townspeople, such as crushed date-stones or doughgenerated

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The provender, or fodder, of the people of the cities or towns: such as the dregs of sesame-grain from which the oil has been pressed out, and crushed date-stones; or dough with which camels are fed.

Also the trefoil called قَتّ, that is فِصْفِصَة, and barley and wheat unmixed with anything else; or date-stones crushed, and قَتّ, with which camels are fed; and thick, or coarse, trees [or shrubs] remaining in the earth; as also عَضَاضٌ.

Or date-stones crushed, and dough; and barley with one of those two things; but 'Alee Ibn-Hamzeh does not allow its application to date-stones.

Or thick, large firewood, collected; and dry herbage with which beasts are fed. [See an example in a verse cited in art. صلب, form 2.]

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See also the following entry, last sense, in two places.

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The provender, or fodder, of the people of the cities or towns; such as the dregs of sesamegrain from which the oil has been expressed, and crushed date-stones: (S, O, TA:) or dough with which camels are fed: (AHn, O, K:) and [the trefoil called] قَتّ , (AHn, O, K,) i. e. فِصْفِصَة : (AHn, O:) and barley and wheat, not mixed with any other thing: (AA, O, K:) or date-stones (K, TA) crushed, (TA,) and قَتّ , (K, TA,) with which camels are fed: (TA:) and thick, or course, trees [or shrubs] remaining in the earth: (AA, O, K;) as also عَضَاضٌ : (AA, O:) or date-stones (K, TA) crushed, (TA,) and dough: (K, TA:) and barley (K, TA) with one of those two things; (TA;) but 'Alee Ibn-Hamzeh disallows its application to date-stones: (IB, TA:) or thick, large firewood, collected: (K, TA:) and dry herbage (K, TA) with which beasts are fed. (TA.) [See an ex. in a verse cited in art. صلب , conj. 2.] See also the next paragraph, last sentence, in two places.
Nounعِضٌّ10 senses · 2 main

Core sense — niggardly, keeping close to his property; strong; cunning; small thorny treesgenerated

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[Of the measure فِعْلٌ in the sense of the measure فَاعِلٌ in some cases, and in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولٌ in others; but it appears to have only figurative meanings.]

1.1figurative · مجاز

A lock that will scarcely open, or that is not near to opening — explained by لَا يَكَادُ يَنْفَتِحُ — or that will not open.

1.2figurative · مجازone who manages property well; or who manages property rigorouslyعِضُّ مَالٍ

One who keeps close to his property; a man who improves his means of subsistence and his property, attends closely to it, and manages it well; or a manager of property.

1.3figurative · مجاز

Niggardly, tenacious, or avaricious: for a man's keeping close to his property generally causes him to fall into niggardliness; or such a person is likened to a lock that will not open.

1.4figurative · مجاز

Evil in disposition; bad, wicked, or malignant.

1.5figurative · مجازa strong manعَضْعَضٌ

It is said in the A that العَضِيضُ and العِضُّ mean الشَّدِيدُ; and in one place in the K, that العَضِيضُ means العَضُّ الشَّدِيدُ; and by Sgh, in his two books, on the authority of IAar, that العَضْعَضُ means العَضُّ الشَّدِيدُ; but the correct reading is the one given in the T, with which other lexicons agree.

1.6figurative · مجازhe has strength, or power, sufficient for travelهُوَ عِضُّ سَفَرٍ

Having strength, or power, sufficient for a thing.

He is rendered experienced, or expert, by travels; of the measure فِعْلٌ in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولٌ.

having strength, or power, sufficient for fightعِضُّ قِتَالٍ
1.7figurative · مجاز — inferred

An equal in courage, or generally; or an opponent, or adversary — the same as قِرْنٌ — of another; as also عَضِيضٌ. [See the latter, below.]

1.8figurative · مجاز — inferred

Cunning, or intelligent, or skilful and knowing, and contentious; in the sense of the measure فَاعِلٌ, because such a person defames, or speaks evil of, or backbites, others.

Understanding and knowing obscure, or difficult, things; eloquent, and cunning or intelligent or skilful and knowing; and simply cunning, the same as دَاهٍ, applied to a man; or very cunning, the same as دَاهِيَةٌ.

Plural [of many] غُضُوضٌ, and [of few] أَعْضَاضٌ.

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Also the same as شِرْسٌ, that is, such as are small, of thorny trees, as the شُبْرُم and حَاج and شِبْرِق and لَصَف and عِتْر and the smaller قَتَاد and كَلْبَة and نُغْر [apparently a mistranscription]; as also عُضٌّ, according to AHn.

Or the طَلْح and عَوْسَج and سَلَم and سَيَال and سَرْح and عُرْفُط and سَمُر and شَبَهَان and كَنَهْبَل; as also عُضٌّ.

Or the عوسج and سيال and عرفط and سمر and كنهبل are of the trees called عِضَاه [q. v.].

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[is of the measure فِعْلٌ , in the sense of the measure فَاعِلٌ in some cases, and in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولٌ in other cases; but appears to have only tropical significations]. A lock that will scarcely open; or that is not near to opening; expl. by لَا يَكَادُ يَنْفَتِحُ : (S, A, O, K:) or that will not open. (TA.) One who keeps close to his property: (TA:) a man who improves his means of subsistence and his property, attends closely to it, and manages it well: (L:) or a manager of property: (K:) or عِضُّ مَالٍ signifies one who manages property well: (A:) or who manages property rigorously. (S, O.) Niggardly, tenacious, or avaricious: (K, TA:) for a man's keeping close to his property generally courses him to fall into niggardliness: or such a person is likened to a lock that will not open. (TA.) Evil in disposition; (Lth, O, K, TA;) bad, wicked or malignant. (TA.) A strong man; (IAar, T, A, K;) as also عَضْعَضٌ . (IAar, T, TA.) It is said in the A that العَضِيضُ and العِضُّ signify الشَّدِيدُ : and in one place in the K, that العَضِيضُ signifies العَضُّ الشَّدِيدُ : and by Sgh, in his two books, [the O and TS,] as on the authority of IAar, that العَضْعَضُ signifies العَضُّ الشَّدِيدُ : but the correct reading is that which is given in the T, with which other lexicons agree. (TA.) Having strength, or power, sufficient for a thing. (K.) You say, هُوَ عِضُّ سَفَرٍ He has strength, or power, sufficient for travel: (S, A, O:) he is rendered experienced, or expert, by travels: of the measure فِعْلٌ in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولٌ . (A, TA.) And عِضُّ قِتَالٍ Having strength, or power, sufficient for fight. (TA.) An equal in courage, or generally; or an opponent, or adversary; syn. قِرْنٌ : (O, K:) of another; (TA;) as also عَضِيضٌ . (TA.) [See the latter, below.] Cunning, or intel-ligent, or skilful and knowing, and contentious; in the sense of the measure فَاعِلٌ , because such a person defames, or speaks evil of, or backbites, others: (A, TA:) understanding and knowing obscure, or abstruse, things: (A, TA:) eloquent, and cunning or intelligent or skilful and knowing: (S, O, K:) and [simply] cunning; syn. دَاهٍ ; applied to a man: (S, O:) or very cunning; syn. دَاهِيَةٌ : (K:) pl. [of mult.] غُضُوضٌ (O, K) and [of pauc.] أَعْضَاضٌ . (TA.) Also i. q. شِرْسٌ , i. e. (AZ, S, O) Such as are small, of thorny trees, (AZ, S, O, K,) as the شُبْرُم and حَاج and شِبْرِق and لَصَف and عِتْر and the smaller قَتَاد (AZ, S, O) and كَلْبَة and نُغْر [app. a mistranscription]; (AZ, TA;) as also عُضٌّ , (K, TA,) accord. to AHn: (TA:) or the طَلْح and عَوْسَج and سَلَم and سَيَال and سَرْح and عُرْفُط and سَمُر and شَبَهَان and كَنَهْبَل ; (K, TA;) as also عُضٌّ : (CK:) or the عوسج and سيال and عرفط and سمر and كنهبل are of the trees called عِضَاه [q. v.]. (AZ, TA.)
Nounعَضَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a bitegenerated

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[A bite.] See صَمَّمَ.

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[A bite]. (A and TA voce صَمَّمَ , q. v.)
Nounعَضَاضٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a thing to be bitten and eaten; thick, coarse treesgenerated

1he brought us nothing that we might biteمَا أَتَانَا مِنْ عَضَاضٍ

Ibn-Buzurj: a thing to be bitten and eaten; also عَضُوضٌ and مَعْضُوضٌ.

Also عَضُوضٍ and مَعْضُوضٍ. (Ibn-Buzurj.)

we have nothing to bite and eatمَا عِنْدَنَا عَضُوضٌ

Also عَضَاضٌ.

I have not tasted a thing to be bittenمَا ذُقْتُ عَضَاضًا
1.1trees [or shrubs] that have become thick, or coarseعَضَاضٌ

Or plants that have become thick, or coarse, and dry, or tough, and hard. See also عُضٌّ.

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See also the following entry, in two places.

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(Ibn-Buzurj, S, A, O, K) and عَضُوضٌ (Ibn-Buzurj, S, O, K) and مَعْضُوضٌ (Ibn-Buzurj) A thing to be bitten (Ibn-Buzurj, S, A, O, K) and eaten. (S, O, K.) You say, مَا أَتَانَا مِنْ عَضَاضٍ , and عَضُوضٍ , and مَعْضُوضٍ , He brought not to us anything that we might bite. (Ibn-Buzurj.) And مَا عِنْدَنَا عَضُوضٌ and عَضَاضٌ , We have not what is to be bitten and eaten. (S, O.) And مَا ذُقْتُ عَضَاضًا I have not tasted a thing to be bitten. (A.) Also عَضَاضٌ , Trees [or shrubs] that have become thick, or coarse. (K:) or plants that have become thick, or coarse, and dry, or tough, and hard. (TA.) See also عُضٌّ . See also the next paragraph, in two places.
Nounعِضَاضٌ2 senses

Core sense — the act, or fault, of biting, in a beastgenerated

1[I am not responsible to you for] its biting menبَرِئْتُ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ العِضَاضِ

With kesr, like كِتَابٌ; or عَضَاضٌ, like سَحَابٌ; a noun, like سَيَابٌ, not a maṣdar; and عَضِيضٌ: the act, or fault, of biting, in a beast, or a horse.

Said (Yaakoob) to the purchaser of a beast when selling it; also العَضِيضِ; or مِنْ عَضَاضِ هٰذِهِ الدَّابَّةِ [for the biting of this beast].

[a beast having a fault of biting]دَابَّةٌ ذَاتُ عَضِيضٍ

Also عِضَاضٍ.

2figurative · مجاز — inferredsuch a one endures distress, or affliction, with patienceفُلَانٌ عِضَاضُ عَيْشٍ
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, (ISk, S, Msb, K,) with kesr, (S, Msb,) like كِتَابٌ , (K,) or عَضَاضٌ , (Sb, A,) like سَحَابٌ , (A,) a subst., like سَيَابٌ , not an inf. n., (Sb,) and عَضِيضٌ , (ISk, S, Msb,) The act, or fault, of biting, (S, * Msb, * K, * TA,) in a beast, (ISk, A, TA,) or a horse. (Msb, K.) You say (Yaakoob, S, TA) to the purchaser of a beast, when selling it, (TA,) بَرِئْتُ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ العِضَاضِ , and العَضِيضِ , (Yaakoob, S, O, TA,) i. e. [I am irresponsible to thee for] its biting men; (TA;) or مِنْ عَضَاضِ هٰذِهِ الدَّابَّةِ [for the biting of this beast]. (A.) And دَابَّةٌ ذَاتُ عَضِيضٍ and عِضَاضٍ [A beast having a fault of biting]. (TA.) فُلَانٌ عِضَاضُ عَيْشٍ Such a one endures distress, or affliction, with patience. (S, O, K.)
Nounعَضُوضٌ8 senses · 2 main

Core sense — that bites, or bites much; a deep narrow well; severe, distressinggenerated

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A horse that bites — that has a habit of biting, or that bites much, as the form of the word shows — and a camel; as also عَضَّاضٌ.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

A bow having its string cleaving, or sticking, to its كَبِد [or handle].

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferred

A woman narrow in the فَرْج, so that the ذَكَر will not enter it; as also تَعْضُوضَةٌ, which Az thinks has this meaning.

1.3figurative · مجاز

A well that is deep, or has its bottom far down, and narrow, from which one draws by means of the سَانِيَة, as though it bit the water-drawer by the distress it causes him; and in like manner a water, and waters; as also عَضِيضٌ.

Or a well distressing to the water-drawer; or a well having much water. Plural عُضُضٌ, or عُضَضٌ and عِضَاضٌ.

1.4figurative · مجاز

Severe; grievous; distressing; afflictive: applied to time, or fortune, and to war.

1.5figurative · مجاز

Unjust, or tyrannical, rule, or dominion, as though its subjects were bitten; an intensive adjective.

1.6figurative · مجاز

A calamity; a misfortune.

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See also عَضَاضٌ in three places.

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A horse that bites; (S, O, Msb;) [i. e. that has a habit of biting; or that bites much; as the form of the word indicates;] and a camel; as also عَضَّاضٌ . (TA.) A bow having its string cleaving, or sticking, to its كَبِد [or handle]. (A, O, K. [Omitted in the TA.]) A woman narrow in the فَرْج , (O, * K, TA,) so that the ذَكَر will not penetrate into it; (TA;) as also تَعْضُوضَةٌ : (K:) the latter is thought by Az to have this signification. (O, TA.) A well that is deep, or having its bottom distant, (S, A, O, L, K,) and narrow, (S, O,) from which one draws by means of the سَانِيَة ; (S, O, L;) as though it bit the water-drawer by the distress which it occasions him; (A;) and in like manner a water; (L;) and waters; as also عَضِيضٌ : (“ Nawádir ” of AA:) or a well distressing to the water-drawer: (TA:) or a well having much water: (O, K:) pl. عُضُضٌ , (as in some copies of the S and K, and in the O and TA,) or عُضَضٌ , (as in other copies of the S and K,) and عِضَاضٌ . (K.) Severe; grievous; distressing; afflictive: applied to time, or fortune; (S, A, O, K;) and to war. (TA.) Unjust, or tyrannical, rule, or dominion; (A, O, K, TA;) as though the subjects thereof were bitten; (O, TA;) an intensive epithet. (TA.) A calamity; a misfortune. (O, L, K, TA.) See also عَضَاضٌ , in three places.
Nounعَضِيضٌ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — an associate, a companion; an equal in agegenerated

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See عِضَاضٌ in three places.

2figurative · مجاز — inferred

An associate; a companion; or an equal in age — the same as قَرِينٌ — of another. See also عِضٌّ.

2.1

Applied to waters: the same as عَضُوضٌ [q. v.].

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In the A and K, written by mistake for عَضْعَضٌ, as mentioned above under عِضٌّ.

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: see عِضَاضٌ , in three places. An associate; a companion: or an equal in age: syn. قَرِينٌ : (O, K:) of another. (O, TA.) See also عِضٌّ . Applied to waters, i. q. عَضُوضٌ , q. v. (“ Nawádir ” of AA.) In the A and K, written by mistake for عَضْعَضٌ , as mentioned above, voce عِضٌّ . (TA.)
Nounعَضَّاضٌ1 sense

Core sense — a horse, or camel, that bites muchgenerated

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See عَضُوضٌ, first meaning.

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: see عَضُوضٌ , first signification.
Nounعَضْعَضٌ1 sense

Core sense — given to bitinggenerated

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See عِضٌّ.

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: see عِضٌّ .
Nounعَاضٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a camel that feeds on the thorny treesgenerated

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A camel that feeds upon the trees called عِضّ.

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A camel that feeds upon the trees called عِضّ . (ISk, S, O.)
Nounتَعْضُوضٌ1 sense

Core sense — a sort of black, very sweet dates from Hejergenerated

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A sort of black dates, sweet, very sweet, whose place of origin is Hejer. Ism waḥda with ة.

AHn says of the latter that it is a date of a colour like that of the spleen, large, succulent, honey-like, luscious; and also the tree bearing such dates, for he mentions having been told that the تَعْضُوضَة bears, in Hejer, a thousand pounds, by the weight of the pound of El-'Irák.

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A sort of black dates, (S, O, K,) sweet, (K,) very sweet, the place of origin of which is Hejer: (S, O:) n. un. with ة : (S, O, K:) which latter is said by AHn to be a date of a colour like that of the spleen, large, succulent, melliferous, luscious: and [also a tree producing such dates; for] he mentions his having been told that the تَعْضُوضَة bears, in Hejer, a thousand pounds, of the weight of the pound of El-'Irák. (O.)
Nounتَعْضُوضَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a single black, very sweet date of Hejergenerated

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Ism waḥda of تَعْضُوضٌ [q. v.].

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See also عَضُوضٌ, third meaning.

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, n. un. of تَعْضُوضٌ [q. v.]. See also عَضُوضٌ , third signification.
Nounمَعَضٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a place in which to bite; a place, or thing, to lay hold ongenerated

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[Literally, a place in which to bite.]

1.1figurative · مجاز[There is not for us, in the earth, any place in which, or on which, to lay hold]مَا لَنَا فِى الأَرْضِ مَعَضٌّ

And hence, the same as مُسْتَمْسَكٌ [a place in which, or on which, to lay hold; and a thing on which to lay hold].

Meaning, a place in which to settle.

[There is not for us, in this affair, anything on which to lay hold]مَا لَنَا فِى هٰذَا الأَمْرِ مَعَضٌّ
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[lit. A place in which to bite. And hence,] i. q. مُسْتَمْسَكٌ [A place in which, or on which, to lay hold: and a thing on which to lay hold]. (S, A, O, Msb.) So in the saying مَا لَنَا فِى الأَرْضِ مَعَضٌّ [There is not for us, in the earth, any place in which, or on which, to lay hold; meaning, in which to settle]. (A, TA.) And in the saying مَا لَنَا فِى هٰذَا الأَمْرِ مَعَضٌّ [There is not for us, in this affair, anything on which to lay hold]. (S, O, Msb, * TA.)
Nounمُعِضٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one whose camels feed upon certain thorny treesgenerated

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One whose camels feed upon [the trees called] عِضّ [and upon عُضّ also: see the verb].

1.1land abounding with those treesأَرْضٌ مُعِضَّةٌ

That is, with عِضّ [and with عُضّ].

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One whose camels feed upon [the trees called] عِضّ (S, O) [and upon عُضّ also: see the verb]. And أَرْضٌ مُعِضَّةٌ Land abounding with [the trees called] عِضّ (S) [and with عُضّ ].
Nounحِمَارٌ مُعَضَّضٌ1 sense

Core sense — an ass much bitten by other assesgenerated

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An ass bitten much by other asses, and lacerated with their teeth.

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An ass bitten much by other asses, (O, K,) and lacerated with their teeth. (O.)
Nounمَعْضُوضٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — bittengenerated

1

[Ism mafʿūl of form 1; bitten, and so on.]

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See also عَضَاضٌ in two places.

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[pass. part. n. of 1; Bitten: &c.] See also عَضَاضٌ , in two places.