Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

استمدّ

Root: مد

Form: 10

Full Definition

استمدّX ; and مَدَّ , Verbal.Noun مَدٌّ; He took ink from the receptacle thereof with the reed-pen, for writing: or he took a dip from the receptacle of ink with the reed-pen. See also 1.
2 استمدّ النَّفَسَ [He drew breath.] (M, TA, art. نفس.)
3 استمدّ He asked, sought, or desired مدَدَ [or aid, or succour, in war, &c.].
4 استمدّهُ He asked, sought, or desired, of him مَدد [or aid, or succour, in war, &c.]


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