حِرْذَوْنٌ
Root: حرذن
Full Definition
حِرْذَوْنٌ
and حِرْدَوْنٌ: some say the former; and some, the latter: A certain small reptile (دُوَيْبَّة): some say, the male of the [kind of lizard called] ضَبّ: accord. to As and IDrd, and several others, a reptile (دَابَّة) of which the real character is unknown; and therefore, by several authors, said to be a reptile (دابّة) of the reptiles (دَوَابّ) of the deserts: in the O and in the L, it is said to be a small reptile (دُوَيْبَّة) resembling the
حِرْبَآء [or chameleon], of a beautiful kind, diversified with various colours and spots, found in the region of Egypt; and [it is said that] it has two penes (نِزْكَانِ), like as the
ضَبّ
has: accord. to some, the ن is augmentative: accord. to others, radical: the pl. is حَرَاذِينُ [or حَرَادِينُ].
2 Also, the former, The [kind of lizard called] عَظَآء: not what is here, immediately before, described.
3 [In the present day, Any lizard.]
4 And A she-camel that is ridden until no strength remains in her:
2 Also, the former, The [kind of lizard called] عَظَآء: not what is here, immediately before, described.
3 [In the present day, Any lizard.]
4 And A she-camel that is ridden until no strength remains in her:
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