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اِدَّرَعَ

Root: درع

Form: 8

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اِدَّرَعَVIII He clad himself with a دِرْعٌ of iron [i. e. a coat of mail]; as also تدرّع . And اِدَّرَعَتْ She clad herself with a دِرْع, i. e. a قَمِيص [or shift].
2 ادّرع مِدْرَعَةً, and تدرّعها , and , and تدرّع alone, and تَمَدْرَعَ , but this last is of weak authority, He clad himself with a مِدْرَعَة [q. v.].
3 ادّرع فُلَانٌ اللَّيْلِ Such a one entered into the darkness of the night, journeying therein; like اِغْتَمَدَ اللَّيْلَ. (S and L in art. غمد.) Hence the saying, شَمِّرْ ذَيْلًا وَٱدَّرِعْ لَيْلًا Use thou prudence, or precaution, or good judgment, and journey all the night. [See also art. شمر.]
4 ادّرع الخَوْفَ He made fear as it were his innermost garment; by closely cleaving to it.
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