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أَعْسَمُ

Root: عسم

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أَعْسَمُ Having a distortion of the hand, and of the foot, in consequence of rigidity in the wrist, and ankle; applied to a man: and so عَسْمَآءُ applied to a woman. (S, Msb, K. [See also عَسَمٌ.])
2 And An ass slender in the legs.
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