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صِمْصِمٌ

Root: صم

Full Definition

صِمْصِمٌ , applied to a man, Thick: or short and thick: or it signifies, or signifies also, bold, or daring; that acts, or proceeds, with penetrative energy, or with sharpness, vigorousness, and effectiveness: and applied to a man and to a horse, and to a mare, [in like manner,] i. q. مُصَمِّمٌ [and مُصَمِّمَةٌ (in the CK مُصَمَّمٌ is erroneously put for مُصَمِّمٌ) i. e. that acts, or proceeds, with penetrative energy, or with sharpness, vigourousness, and effectiveness], as also صَمَمٌ , or صَمْصَمٌ , and صَمْصَامٌ , and صَمْصَامَةٌ , and صُمَصِمٌ , and صُمَاصِمٌ , and صُمَاصِمَةٌ : or strong, robust, or hardy: or compact in make: or صَمَمٌ , applied to a man, has the former of these two meanings: or the latter of them; as also صِمْصِمٌ, and صُمَصِمٌ : and, accord. to AO, صَمَمٌ applied to a horse, and to a mare, signify strong, firm, compact in make.

def.2 See also صِمْصِمَةٌ.
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