إِضْتَغَنَ
Root: ضغن
Form: 8
Full Definition
إِضْتَغَنَVIII
see what next precedes.
2 One says also, اضطغن عَلَى فُلَانٍ ضَغِينَةً He conceived, or concealed, [in his heart,] rancour, malevolence, malice, or spite, against such a one.
3 And اضطغنهُ He took it beneath his حِضْن [or the part between his armpit and flank, &c.]: and he carried him in that part, or in his bosom.
4 الاِضْطِغَانُ is also syn. with الاِشْتِمَالُ, which is The putting [a portion of] the garment beneath [and within] the right arm, [app. from behind,] and the other end beneath the left arm, and drawing it [i. e. the garment] together with the left hand. (TA. [But see اِشْتَمَلَ.])
2 One says also, اضطغن عَلَى فُلَانٍ ضَغِينَةً He conceived, or concealed, [in his heart,] rancour, malevolence, malice, or spite, against such a one.
3 And اضطغنهُ He took it beneath his حِضْن [or the part between his armpit and flank, &c.]: and he carried him in that part, or in his bosom.
4 الاِضْطِغَانُ is also syn. with الاِشْتِمَالُ, which is The putting [a portion of] the garment beneath [and within] the right arm, [app. from behind,] and the other end beneath the left arm, and drawing it [i. e. the garment] together with the left hand. (TA. [But see اِشْتَمَلَ.])
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