رَكِيكٌ
Root: رك
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رَكِيكٌ
Weak, or feeble: so as applied to a man: and thin, or of little thickness or depth: anything little, or small, in quantity; and slender: applied to water [that is little in quantity, and shallow], and to herbage, and to science: feeble, or weak, and incorrect; applied to a word or an expression; (PS in art. جزل;) contr. of
جَزْلٌ: [and unsound, invalid, or incorrect; applied to information, an announcement, &c.: see 1.] You say ثَوْبٌ رَكِيكُ النَّسْجِ
A garment, or piece of cloth, weak in respect of texture. And إِنَّهُ يُبْغِضُ الوُلَاةَ الرَّكَكَةَ [Verily he hates weak rulers, or magistrates]: occurring in a trad.: رَكَكَةٌ being pl. of رَكِيكٌ, like as [its syn.] ضَعَفَةٌ is pl. of ضَعِيفٌ. And رَجُلٌ رَكِيكُ العِلْمِ, and العَقْلِ, A man having little knowledge, and intelligence. And رَكِيكٌ and
رُكَاكٌ , the latter of which has a stronger signification than the former, like طُوَالٌ in relation to طَوِيلٌ, and
رُكَاكَةٌ , which has a still stronger signification, and
أَرَكُّ , all applied to a man, signify Low, ignoble, vile, mean, sordid, or possessing no manly qualities; weak in his intellect, and in his judgment or opinion: or one who is not jealous of his wife; i. q.
دَيُّوثٌ: or one who is not revered, respected, or feared, by his wife, or his family: accord. to AZ, رَكِيكٌ and
رُكَاكَةٌ signify one esteemed weak by the women, not revered or respected or feared by them, and not jealous of them: the epithet similarly applied to a woman is رَكِيكٌ likewise, and
رُكَاكَةٌ : and the pl. is رِكَاكٌ. It is said in a trad., إِنَّهُ لَعَنَ , (S, * TA, [in one of my copies of the S written الرَّكَاكَةَ, and in the other copy without the vowel-signs,]) meaning Verily he cursed him who is not jealous of his wife. And in another trad., السُّلْطَانَ إِنَّ ٱللّٰهَ يُبْغِضُ, i. e. [Verily God hateth the sovereign, or ruling, power] that is weak.
2 رَكِيكَةٌ, [fem. of رَكِيكٌ,] as an epithet applied to land: see مُرَكٌّ.
def.2 Also Felt, or pressed [lightly with the hand; see 1]; and so .
2 رَكِيكَةٌ, [fem. of رَكِيكٌ,] as an epithet applied to land: see مُرَكٌّ.
def.2 Also Felt, or pressed [lightly with the hand; see 1]; and so .
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