رَحَمُوتٌ

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رَحَمُوتٌ is from رَحْمَةٌ, [with which it is syn.,] but it is used only coupled with its like in form: one says, رَهَبُوتٌ خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ رَحَمُوتٍ [Fear is better for thee than pity, or compassion], meaning thy being feared is better than thy being pitied, or compassionated: (S, K: but in the former, without لك:) or, accord. to Mbr, رَهَبُوتَى خَيْرٌ مِنْ رَحَمُوتَى . (Meyd. [See art. رهب.])

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