المَعْمُودِيَةُ

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المَعْمُودِيَةُ , thus correctly, as in the 'Ináyeh, without teshdeed to the ى, but in the copies of the K with teshdeed, [and so in the O; held by some to be of Arabic origin, but by others, of Syriac;] said by Es-Sowlee to be an arabicized word, from مَعْمُوذِيت, with the pointed ذ, signifying الطَّهَارَةُ [app. as meaning “ ablution, ” or “ purification ”]; [Baptism: and baptismal water; expl. as signifying] a yellow water, pertaining to the Christians, consecrated by what is recited over it from the Gospel, in which they dip their children, believing that is is a purification to them, like circumcision to others. [See also صِبْغَةٌ.]

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