دُعَيْمِيصٌ
Root: دعمص
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دُعَيْمِيصٌ
[dim. of دُعْمُوصٌ].
2 One says, هُوَ دُعَيْمِيصُ هٰذَا الأَمْرِ, meaning He is acquainted with, or knowing in, this affair. دُعَيْمِيصُ الرَّمْلِ was the name of a certain cunning, or knowing, or skilful, man; and hence the saying above mentioned: he was a black slave, very cunning or knowing or skilful, and an expert guide of the way. And [hence] one says, أَهْدَى مِنْ دُعَيْمِيصُ الرَّمْلِ [More expert in showing the way than Do'eymees-er-Raml].
2 One says, هُوَ دُعَيْمِيصُ هٰذَا الأَمْرِ, meaning He is acquainted with, or knowing in, this affair. دُعَيْمِيصُ الرَّمْلِ was the name of a certain cunning, or knowing, or skilful, man; and hence the saying above mentioned: he was a black slave, very cunning or knowing or skilful, and an expert guide of the way. And [hence] one says, أَهْدَى مِنْ دُعَيْمِيصُ الرَّمْلِ [More expert in showing the way than Do'eymees-er-Raml].
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