Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

شَجُعَ

Root: شجع

Form: 1

Full Definition

شَجُعَI , Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun شَجَاعَةٌ, He was, or became, courageous, brave, valiant, bold, daring, or stronghearted on the occasion of war, or fight, making light of wars, by reason of his boldness. AZ says that سَجَاعَةٌ sometimes denotes a comparative quality in relation to him who is weaker than the person to whom it is ascribed.

def.2 شَجَعَهُ, Present.T ـَ [which in this case is contr. to the general rule, notwithstanding the guttural letter, for by rule it should be ـُ] He overcame him, or surpassed him, in شَجَاعَة [or courage, &c.]. [See 3.]

def.3 شَجِعَ, Present.T ـَ Verbal.Noun شَجَعٌ, He was, or became, tall.


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