دَيْسَمٌ
Root: دسم
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دَيْسَمٌ
Darkness.
2 See also دُسْمَةٌ.
def.2 The fox: [or] the young one of the fox: or, as some say, the young one of the fox from the bitch: and of the wolf from the bitch: and the bear: or the young one of the bear; which is the only meaning allowed by Abu-l-Ghowth. Also, or as some say, The young one of the bee. And, accord. to Abu-lFet-h, whose name was دَيْسَمٌ, the companion of Kutrub, A [young ant, such as is termed] ذَرَّةٌ: or دَيْسَمَةٌ [in the CK erroneously written دَسَمَة] has this last signification.
def.3 Also A certain plant, called in Pers. بستان افروز [which is said to be a name applied to the amaranth, anemone, and the like].
def.4 And [A man] gentle, nice, or skilful, in work; careful, or solicitous [therein]; as also دَاسِمٌ .
2 See also دُسْمَةٌ.
def.2 The fox: [or] the young one of the fox: or, as some say, the young one of the fox from the bitch: and of the wolf from the bitch: and the bear: or the young one of the bear; which is the only meaning allowed by Abu-l-Ghowth. Also, or as some say, The young one of the bee. And, accord. to Abu-lFet-h, whose name was دَيْسَمٌ, the companion of Kutrub, A [young ant, such as is termed] ذَرَّةٌ: or دَيْسَمَةٌ [in the CK erroneously written دَسَمَة] has this last signification.
def.3 Also A certain plant, called in Pers. بستان افروز [which is said to be a name applied to the amaranth, anemone, and the like].
def.4 And [A man] gentle, nice, or skilful, in work; careful, or solicitous [therein]; as also دَاسِمٌ .
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