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Form 1عَضَلَهَا5 senses · 3 main
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُ·ـِيَفْعِلُ·ـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarعَضْلٌ عَضَلٌ

Core sense — he prevented her from marrying; he was muscular, brawnygenerated

1.1he prevented, withheld, or debarred, her from marrying, wrongfully—عضّلها

Muḍāriʿ عَضُلَ and عَضِلَ; or it is مُثَلَّثَة, that is, the muḍāriʿ is عَضُلَ (no diacritic in the original text) and عَضَلَ.

The first of these is the most chaste and best known; the second is mentioned by such as IKtt and ISd; the last is unknown and there is no reason for it.

Or the author of the K may mean that the verb is like نَصَرَ, ضَرَبَ, and عَلِمَ, not مَنَعَ, as one might understand him to mean at first sight; but I do not find that anyone has mentioned عَضِلَهَا.

Maṣdars: عَضْلٌ, عِضْلٌ, عِضْلَانٌ, and تَعْضِيلٌ.

الزَّوْجُ in the CK is a mistake for الزَّوْجَ.

Said of a woman, of his husbandless woman, or of a woman highly esteemed by him.

The primary meaning of العَضْلُ is straitening, or preventing, withholding, or debarring.

1.1.1

عَضَلَ عَلَيْهِ: see form 2.

1.1.2

عَضَلَ بِهِ: see form 4.

1.2I struck his muscle—عَضَلْتُهُ

the word for the muscle here is عَضَلَة.

1.3[he was, or became, muscular, or brawny;] he had many muscles—عَضِلَ

. Said of a man.

The muscles are عَضَلَات or عَضَل.

Or: he was large in the عَضَلَة [or muscle] of his shank.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1
2:232
وَإِذَا طَلَّقْتُمُ ٱلنِّسَآءَ فَبَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَلَا تَعْضُلُوهُنَّ أَن يَنكِحْنَ أَزْوَٰجَهُنَّ إِذَا تَرَٰضَوْا۟ بَيْنَهُم بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۗ ذَٰلِكَ يُوعَظُ بِهِۦ مَن كَانَ مِنكُمْ يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ ۗ ذَٰلِكُمْ أَزْكَىٰ لَكُمْ وَأَطْهَرُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

When ye divorce women, and they fulfil the term of their ('Iddat), do not prevent them from marrying their (former) husbands, if they mutually agree on equitable terms. This instruction is for all amongst you, who believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is (the course Making for) most virtue and purity amongst you and Allah knows, and ye know not.

4:19
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا يَحِلُّ لَكُمْ أَن تَرِثُوا۟ ٱلنِّسَآءَ كَرْهًا ۖ وَلَا تَعْضُلُوهُنَّ لِتَذْهَبُوا۟ بِبَعْضِ مَآ ءَاتَيْتُمُوهُنَّ إِلَّآ أَن يَأْتِينَ بِفَـٰحِشَةٍ مُّبَيِّنَةٍ ۚ وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ ۚ فَإِن كَرِهْتُمُوهُنَّ فَعَسَىٰٓ أَن تَكْرَهُوا۟ شَيْـًٔا وَيَجْعَلَ ٱللَّهُ فِيهِ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا

O ye who believe! Ye are forbidden to inherit women against their will. Nor should ye treat them with harshness, that ye may Take away part of the dower ye have given them,-except where they have been guilty of open lewdness; on the contrary live with them on a footing of kindness and equity. If ye take a dislike to them it may be that ye dislike a thing, and Allah brings about through it a great deal of good.

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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, (As, S, O, Msb, K,) aor. عَضُلَ and عَضِلَ ; (As, S, O, Msb;) or it is مُثَلَّثَة , (K,) i. e. the aor. is عَضُلَ and - There is no diacritic in the original text. and عَضَلَ , the first of which is the most chaste and most known, and the second is mentioned by such as IKtt and ISd, whereas the last is unknown and there is no reason for it; (MF;) or the author of the K may mean by this that the verb is like نَصَرَ and ضَرَبَ and عَلِمَ , not مَنَعَ as one might understand it to mean at first sight; (TA; [but I do not find that any one has mentioned عَضِلَهَا ;]) inf. n. عَضْلٌ (As, S, O, Msb, K) and عِضْلٌ and عِضْلَانٌ ; (Fr, O, K;) and عضّلها , (K, TA,) inf. n. تَعْضِيلٌ ; (TA;) He prevented, withheld, or debarred, her from marrying, (As, S, O, Msb, K, [ الزَّوْجُ in the CK being a mistake for الزَّوْجَ ,]) wrongfully; (K;) i. e., a woman, (K,) or his husbandless woman, (S, O,) or a woman highly esteemed by him. (Msb.) The primary signification of العَضْلُ is The act of straitening; (O;) or preventing, withholding, or debarring; and straitening. (Ham p. 466.) عَضَلَ عَلَيْهِ : see 2. عَضَلَ بِهِ : see 4. عَضَلْتُهُ , inf. n. عَضْلٌ , I struck his عَضَلَة [i. e. muscle]. (TA.) عَضِلَ , (S, O, K,) aor. عَضَلَ , (K,) inf. n. عَضَلٌ , said of a man, (S, O,) [He was, or became, muscular, musculous, or brawny;] he had many عَضَلَات (S) or عَضَل (O, K) [i. e. muscles]: or he was large in the عَضَلَة [or muscle] of his shank. (K.)
Form 2عَضَّلَ7 senses · 1 main
maṣdarتَعْضيلٌ عَضْلٌ تَعْضِيلٌ

Core sense — he straitened him in his affair; her young one stuck fast in birthgenerated

2.1

See form 1, first sentence.

2.1.1he straitened him in his affair, and stood as an obstacle between him and what he wanted—عضّل عَلَيْهِ

or the verb is عَضَلَ عليه.

2.1.2the thing became strait—عضّل الشَّىْءُ
2.1.3she had her young one sticking fast, not coming forth easily—عَضَّلَتْ

Or عَضَّلَتْ بِوَلَدِهَا; maṣdar تَعْضِيلٌ and أَعْضَلَتْ.

Said of a woman, and of a ewe or goat: her child stuck fast, or part of it came forth and part did not, so remaining; or she had difficulty in bringing forth her child.

Of a hen one says بِبَيْضِهَا in the same way, and so of others.

عضّلت, said of any bird, means the egg twisted, or became difficult to expel, inside her.

Aboo-Málik: عضّلت بولدها, said of a woman, means her child became choked in her vulva, and did not come forth nor go back.

عَضَّلَهَا وَلَدُهَا, occurring in a tradition and said of a gazelle, means her young one made her such as is termed مُعَضِّلَة, by sticking fast in her belly and not coming forth.

2.1.4figurative · مجازthe land became choked with its people, from their great number—عَضَّلَتِ الأَرْضُ بِأَهْلِهَا
the place became strait with them—عضّل المَكَانُ

بِهِمْ is used in the same sense.

2.1.5

See also form 4.

2.1.6the she-camel became fatigued from travelling, from being ridden, and from any work—عَضَّلَتِ النَّاقَةُ
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see 1, first sentence. عضّل عَلَيْهِ , inf. n. تَعْضيلٌ ; (S, O, TA;) or عَضَلَ عليه , (K, TA,) inf. n. عَضْلٌ ; (TA;) He straitened him (S, O, K, TA) in his affair, (S, O,) and intervened as an obstacle between him and that which he desired. (S, O, TA.) عضّل الشَّىْءُ The thing was, or became, strait. (TA.) عَضَّلَتْ , (S, O,) or عَضَّلَتْ بِوَلَدِهَا , (K,) inf. n. تَعْضِيلٌ ; (S;) and أَعْضَلَتْ ; (K;) said of a woman, (S, O, K,) and of a ewe or goat, (S, O,) She had her child, or young one, sticking fast [in her vagina], (S, O, TA,) and not coming forth easily, (S, O,) or so that part of it came forth and part did not, thus remaining: (TA:) or she had difficulty in bringing forth her child, or young one: (K, * TA:) and in like manner one says of a hen (K, TA) بِبَيْضِهَا , (TA,) and of others: (K, TA:) عضّلت [said of any bird] meaning the egg twisted, or became difficult [to be excluded] in her inside: (TA in art. عصل :) or عضّلت بولدها , said of a woman, means her child became choked in her vulva, and did not come forth nor go in [or back]: (Aboo-Málik, TA:) and عَضَّلَهَا وَلَدُهَا , occurring in a trad., said of a gazelle, means Her young one made her to be such as is termed مُعَضِّلَة , by sticking fast in her belly, not coming forth. (IAth, TA.) And [hence,] عَضَّلَتِ الأَرْضُ بِأَهْلِهَا The land became choked with its people, (S, O, K, TA,) by reason of their multitude. (TA.) And عضّل المَكَانُ The place became strait, (K, TA,) بِهِمْ with them. (TA.) See also 4. عَضَّلَتِ النَّاقَةُ The she-camel became fatigued in consequence of travelling, and being ridden, and from any work. (TA.)
Form 4اعضل3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — it became hard, strait, or difficult; it wearied himgenerated

4.1the affair became hard, strait, or difficult, for him—اعضل بِهِ الأَمْرُ

Said of an affair: it became hard, strait, or difficult — synonym اِشْتَدَّ — and as though it were closed against one — synonym اِسْتَغْلَقَ.

One also says عَضَلَ به, عَضَّلَ به, and اعضلهُ.

Synonym اشتدّ; and as though it were closed against him, synonym استغلق.

4.1.1such a one's affair, or case, wearied me—أَعْضَلَنِى فُلَانٌ

Or اعضل بِى.

Hence, in a tradition of 'Omar, أَعْضَلَ بِى أَهْلُ الكُوفَةِ, that is, [The people of El-Koofeh have caused that] the means of getting what I want in their case have become strait for me, and dealing gently with them has become difficult.

From عُضَالٌ as applied to a disease, or as meaning a “hard” or “difficult” affair “which one will not undertake” or “manage”.

Of a disease [such as is termed عُضَال] one says اعضل الأَطِبَّآءَ and تَعَضَّلَهُمْ: it overcame the physicians, and wearied them.

4.1.2

See also form 2.

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It (an affair) was, or became, hard, strait, or difficult, syn. اِشْتَدَّ ; (S, O, Msb;) and as though it were closed against one syn. اِسْتَغْلَقَ . (S, O.) You say, اعضل بِهِ الأَمْرُ , (K, TA,) and عَضَلَ به , (IDrd, O, K,) and عَضَّلَ به , (TA, and Ham p. 258,) and اعضلهُ , (K, TA,) The affair was, or became, hard, strait, or difficult, to him, syn. اشتدّ ; (IDrd, O, K, TA, and Ham ubi suprà) and as though it were closed against him, syn. استغلق . (TA.) And أَعْضَلَنِى فُلَانٌ , (S,) or اعضل بِى , (O,) Such a one's affair, or case, wearied me. (S, O.) Hence the phrase, in a trad. of 'Omar, أَعْضَلَ بِى أَهْلُ الكُوفَةِ , (O,) i. e. [The people of El-Koofeh have caused that] the means of effecting my object in their affair, or case, have become strait to me, (O, TA,) and the treating them with gentleness has become difficult to me: (TA:) from عُضَالٌ , (O, TA,) as applied to a disease, (O,) or as meaning a “ hard, ” or “ difficult, ” affair, “ which one will not undertake, ” or “ [be able to] manage. ” (TA.) One says of a disease [such as is termed عُضَال ], اعضل الأَطِبَّآءَ , and تَعَضَّلَهُمْ , It overcame the physicians, (K, TA,) and wearied them. (TA.) See also 2.
Form 5تَعَضَّلَ1 sense

Core sense — it became hard, strait, or difficultgenerated

5.1

See the preceding entry.

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see the next preceding paragraph.
Form Q. Q. 4اِعْضَأَلَّتِ الشَّجَرَةُ1 sense

Core sense — the tree had many branches and was tangled, or densegenerated

Q. Q. 4.1

The tree had many branches, and was tangled, or luxuriant, or dense.

But its ism fāʿil مُعْضَئِلَّة, applied to branches in a verse cited by J, is said by Az to be correctly مُعْطَئِلَّة, meaning نايمة [apparently a mistranscription نَاعِمَة, i.e. soft, etc.].

See Q. Q. 4 in the articles عطل and عظل.

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The tree had many branches, and was tangled, or luxuriant, or dense. (S, K.) But [its part. n.] مُعْضَئِلَّة , applied to branches, in a verse cited by J [in the S], is said by Az to be correctly مُعْطَئِلَّة , meaning نايمة [app. a mistranscription نَاعِمَة i. e. soft, &c.]. (TA.) See Q. Q. 4 in arts. عطل and عظل .

Derived nouns 16

Nounعِضْلٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — very cunning, shrewd; very bad, evil, or foulgenerated

1

Applied to a man: very cunning; or having much intelligence or sagacity, or much intelligence mixed with craft and forethought.

1.1

Also: very bad, evil, foul, or unseemly; and so مُعْضِلٌ, applied to a thing.

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, applied to a man, Very cunning; or possessing much intelligence or sagacity, or much intelligence mixed with craft and forecast. (IAar, K, * TA.) And Very bad, evil, foul, or unseemly; as also مُعْضِلٌ ; (IAar, K, TA;) applied to a thing. (IAar, TA.)
Nounعَضَلٌ2 senses

Core sense — muscles; a large species of ratgenerated

1

See عَضَلَةٌ.

2

According to the context in the S, and as written in all the copies, with damm to the ع; but it is only with fet-h to that letter and to the ض, and so IAar and other leading lexicologists write it.

It means the large species of rat called جُرَذ; or, according to IAar, the male of the فَأْر [or rat].

Plural عِضْلَانٌ (Aboo-Nasr). [See also عَظَلٌ.]

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: see عَضَلَةٌ . Also, (O, K, TA,) accord. to the context in the S, (K, TA,) and as written in all the copies, (TA,) with damm to the ع , but it is only with fet-h to that letter and to the ض , (K, TA,) and thus it is written by IAar and other leading lexicologists, (TA,) The [large species of rat called] جُرَذ : (S, O, K:) or, accord. to IAar, the male of the فَأْر [or rat]: (TA, and T in art. فأر :) pl. عِضْلَانٌ . (Aboo-Nasr, S, O, K.) [See also عَظَلٌ .]
Nounعَضِلٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — muscular, brawny, having many musclesgenerated

1

According to the K عَضُلٌ, but correctly عُضُلٌّ.

Applied to a man: [muscular, or brawny;] having many عَضَلَات or عَضَل [i.e. muscles].

Or: large in the عَضَلَة [or muscle] of his shank.

1.1compact in flesh, and unseemly, or without beauty—عَضِلَةٌ

Applied to a woman.

2

See also عُضَالٌ.

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, (S, O, K,) and accord. to the K عَضُلٌ , but correctly عُضُلٌّ , (TA,) applied to a man, (S, O,) [Muscular, musculous, or brawny;] having many عَضَلَات (S) or عَضَل (O, K) [i. e. muscles]: or large in the عَضَلَة [or muscle] of his shank. (K) And عَضِلَةٌ , applied to a woman, Compact in flesh, and unseemly, or devoid of beauty. (TA.) See also عُضَالٌ .
Nounعُضْلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a calamity, a misfortunegenerated

1it is indeed a calamity of the calamities [meaning a great calamity]—إِنَّهُ لَعُضْلَةٌ مِنَ العُضَلِ

A calamity, or misfortune.

Plural عُضَلٌ and عُضْلٌ [the latter may be a collective noun].

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A calamity, or misfortune: pl. عُضَلٌ (S, O, K) and عُضْلٌ [which latter may be a coll. gen. n.]. (K.) One says, إِنَّهُ لَعُضْلَةٌ مِنَ العُضَلِ Verily it is a calamity of the calamities [meaning a great calamity]. (S, O.)
Nounعَضَلَةٌ2 senses

Core sense — a muscle; a sinew with thick flesh on itgenerated

1

Also عَضِيلَةٌ.

[A muscle; or any of what are termed the voluntary muscles; i.e.] any tendon, or sinew, that has thick flesh with it; or any collected and compact flesh upon a tendon or sinew, and particularly that of the shank.

Plural عَضَلٌ [or rather this is a collective noun], and the plural properly so called is عَضَلَاتٌ.

2

AA: the first of the two words also means a certain tree resembling the دِفْلَى, which camels eat, after which they drink water every day.

But Az says he thinks it is عَصَلَة [ism waḥda of عَصَلٌ, which see], with the unpointed ص, and what he says is correct.

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(S, O, K) and عَضِيلَةٌ (K) [A muscle; or any of what are termed the voluntary muscles; i. e.] any tendon, or sinew, with which is thick flesh; (K;) or any collected and compact flesh upon a tendon or sinew: and particularly of the shank: (S, O:) pl. عَضَلٌ , (S, O, K, *) [or rather this is a coll. gen. n.,] and [the pl. properly so termed is] عَضَلَاتٌ . (S.) Also the former, accord. to AA, A certain tree resembling the دِفْلَى , which the camels eat, after which they drink water every day: but Az says that he thinks it be عَصَلَة , [n. un. of عَصَلٌ , q. v.,] with the unpointed ص ; and what he says is correct. (O.)
Nounعُضُلٌّ1 sense

Core sense — hard, or difficult, said of an affairgenerated

1

See عَضِلٌ.

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: see عَضِلٌ .
Nounعُضَالٌ1 sense

Core sense — a severe disease that wearies the physicians; a hard affairgenerated

1a hard, or severe, oath, in which there is no exception—حَلْفَةٌ عُضَالٌ

Applied to a disease: severe, or distressing, that wearies the physicians; and so عَضِلٌ and عَضِيلٌ; or wearing and overcoming.

Or, so applied: hateful, attacking suddenly, and not slow to kill, the treatment of which wearies the physicians; or that defeats the ability of the physicians, there being no cure for it.

In the same way it is applied to an affair [meaning that it wearies whoever would carry it out]: or meaning hard, or difficult, which one will not undertake or manage; and in the same way مُعَضِّلٌ [or مُعْضِلٌ].

Or, as some say, the affair [that is hard, or difficult] is termed عُضَالٌ in its first state, and معضل [i.e. مُعَضِّلٌ or مُعْضِلٌ] when it is obligatory.

Or, according to IAar, in the phrase حَلَفْتُ عُضَالًا the latter word means a wonderful calamity, and the phrase means I swore an oath that was a severe calamity.

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, applied to a disease, (S, O, Msb, K,) Severe, or distressing, (S, O, Msb,) that wearies the physicians; (S, O;) as also عَضِلٌ and عَضِيلٌ : (O:) or wearing and overcoming: (K:) or, so applied, hateful, that attacks suddenly, and is not slow to kill; the treatment of which wearies the physicians: (Sh, TA:) or that frustrates the ability of the physicians, there being no cure for it. (IAth, TA.) And in like manner it is applied to an affair [as meaning That wearies him who would perform it]: (S, O:) or meaning hard, or difficult, which one will not undertake, or [be able to] manage; and in like manner مُعَضِّلٌ [or مُعْضِلٌ ]: or, as some say, the affair [that is hard, or difficult,] is termed عُضَالٌ in its first state; and معضل [i. e. مُعَضِّلٌ or مُعْضِلٌ ] when it is obligatory. (TA.) And حَلْفَةٌ عُضَالٌ means A hard, or severe, oath, in which is no exception: (K:) or, accord. to IAar, in the phrase حَلَفْتُ عُضَالًا , the latter word signifies a wonderful calamity; and the phrase means I swore an oath that was a severe calamity. (TA.)
Nounعَضِيلٌ1 sense

Core sense — severe, distressing, said of a diseasegenerated

1

See the preceding entry.

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: see the next preceding paragraph.
Nounعَضِيلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a calamity, a misfortunegenerated

1

See عَضَلَةٌ.

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: see عَضَلَةٌ .
Nounعِضْيَلٌّ1 sense

Core sense — base, ignoble, or mean; narrow in dispositiongenerated

1

Base, ignoble, or mean; narrow [or illiberal] in disposition.

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Base, ignoble, or mean; narrow [or illiberal] in disposition. (O, K.)
Nounمُعْضِلٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — hard, or difficult, said of an affair one cannot managegenerated

1

Applied to an affair: [hard, strait, or difficult; (see its verb, form 4, first sentence;)] such that one cannot find the way to carry it out.

See also عُضَالٌ, in two places.

1.1

And see مُعَضِّلٌ.

1.2

And عِضْلٌ.

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, applied to an affair, [Hard, strait, or difficult; (see its verb, 4, first sentence;)] such that one cannot find the way to perform it. (S, O.) See also عُضَالٌ , in two places. And see مُعَضِّلٌ : and عِضْلٌ .
Nounمُعْضِلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a hard, or difficult, question or case; a calamitygenerated

1an affair, or a case, that is strait in the ways of getting out of it—مُعَضِّلَةٌ

As a noun: the singular of مُعْضِلَاتٌ, which means hard, or distressing, events.

And معضلة [apparently, from the context, مُعَضِّلَةٌ]: a hard, or difficult, or strait calamity.

[I seek protection by God from] every difficult question or case—أَعُوذُ بِٱللّٰهِ مِنْ كُلِّ مُعْضِلَةٍ لَيْسَ لَهَا أَبُو حَسَنٍ

The headword itself has this meaning as well.

Or, as some relate it, مُعَضِّلَةٍ; a saying of 'Omar, though it is also given as occurring in the tradition of Ibn-'Omar.

[For which there is no Aboo-Hasan; meaning, no one such as 'Alee the son of Aboo-Tálib, who was surnamed أَبُو الحَسَنِ and was celebrated for his answers to what are termed المَسَائِلُ المُعْضِلَات, as En-Nawawee relates in his Biographical Dictionary (p. 437).]

ابو حسن, though determinate, is put in the place of an indeterminate word.

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[as a subst.] sing. of مُعْضِلَاتٌ (TA) which signifies Hard, or distressing, events: (S, O, K, TA:) and معضلة [app. accord. to the context مُعَضِّلَةٌ ] a hard, or difficult, or strait, calamity. (Ham p. 258.) Also, and مُعَضِّلَةٌ , An affair, or a case, that is strait in respect of the ways of getting out therefrom. (TA.) [Hence,] أَعُوذُ بِٱللّٰهِ مِنْ كُلِّ مُعْضِلَةٍ لَيْسَ لَهَا أَبُو حَسَنٍ , (O, TA,) or, as some relate it, مُعَضِّلَةٍ , (TA,) is a saying of 'Omar, (so in the O, but in the TA “ in the trad. of Ibn-'Omar, ”) who meant thereby [I seek protection by God from] every difficult question or case [for which there is no Aboo- Hasan; meaning, no one such as 'Alee the son of Aboo-Tálib, who was surnamed أَبُو الحَسَنِ , and was celebrated for his answers to what are termed المَسَائِلُ المُعْضِلَات , as is related by En-Nawawee, in his Biographical Dictionary (p. 437)]: (O, TA:) ابو حسن , though determinate, is put in the place of that which is indeterminate. (IAth, TA.)
Nounمُعَضَّلٌ1 sense

Core sense — made firm, strong, or compact in makegenerated

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[From عَضَلَةٌ, “a muscle”.] Made firm, strong, or compact in make; such, it is said, was the Prophet.

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[from عَضَلَةٌ “ a muscle ”] Rendered firm, strong, or compact, in make: such, it is said, was the Prophet. (TA.)
Nounمُعَضِّلٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — having her young one sticking fast, not coming forth easilygenerated

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This, and مُعَضِّلَةٌ and مُعْضِلٌ, are adjectives applied to a woman, to a sheep or goat, and in the same way to a hen and to others, meaning: having her child, or young one, sticking fast, and not coming forth easily; or having difficulty in bringing forth her child, or young one. [Etc.: see form 2.]

Lh: مُعَضِّلَةٌ means whose child, or young one, will not come forth, so that she dies.

Lth says مُعَضِّلٌ is applied to a قَطَاة, meaning whose eggs stick fast [in her]; but Az says the adjective the Arabs apply to a قطاة is مُطَرِّقٌ.

The plural applied to sheep or goats is مَعَاضِيلُ [irregular].

1.1

See also عُضَالٌ, in two places.

1.2

مُعَضِّلٌ, applied to an arrow: see مُعَصِّلٌ.

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(S, O, K) and مُعَضِّلَةٌ (S, O) and مُعْضِلٌ (K) are epithets applied to a woman (S, O, K) and to a sheep or goat (S, O) and in like manner to a hen and to others; (K;) meaning Having her child, or young one, sticking fast [in her vagina], and not coming forth easily: (S, O:) or having difficulty in bringing forth her child, or young one: (K:) [&c.: see 2:] accord. to Lh, مُعَضِّلَةٌ signifies whose child, or young one, will not come forth, so that she dies: and Lth says that مُعَضِّلٌ is applied to a قَطَاة as meaning whose eggs stick fast [in her]; but Az says that the epithet applied by the Arabs to a قطاة is مُطَرِّقٌ : (TA:) the pl. applied to sheep or goats is مَعَاضِيلُ [irreg.]. (O.) See also عُضَالٌ , in two places. مُعَضِّلٌ applied to an arrow: see مُعَصِّلٌ .
Nounمُعَضِّلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a hard, or difficult, casegenerated

1

As a noun: see مُعْضِلَةٌ, in three places.

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[as a subst.] see مُعْضِلَةٌ , in three places.
Nounمَعَاضِيلُ1 sense

Core sense — ewes or goats whose young stick fast in birthgenerated

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See مُعَضِّلٌ.

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: see مُعَضِّلٌ .