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أَعْنَسَتْ

Root: عنس

Form: 4

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أَعْنَسَتْIV : see 1.

def.2 اعنس He nourished, or brought up, a girl who became of middle age remaining a virgin, not marrying; expl. by رَبَّى عَانِسًا.

def.3 اعنسهُ He, or it, altered him, or it. You say فُلَانٌ لَمْ تُعْنِسِ السِّنُّ وَجْهَهُ Such a one, age did not alter his face. And اعنس الشَّيْبُ وَجْهَهُ, or رَأْسَهُ, Hoariness interspersed his face, or his head.
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