ضَمْدٌ
Root: ضمد
Full Definition
ضَمْدٌ
Such as is fresh, or moist, of herbage or trees: and such as is dry thereof: thus having two contr. meanings: or fresh and dry herbage mixed together: and herbage of which every twig, or shoot, has put forth its leaves. ضَمْدٌ مِنَ الدَّمِ means Such as is dry of blood; dry blood.
2 Also The better, or best, and the worse, or worst, of sheep or goats: or the young, and the old: or such as are in a sound, or good, state, and such as are in an unsound, or a bad, state: or the slender, and the large. A man says to his creditor, أَقْضِيكَ مِنْ ضَمْدِ هٰذِهِ الغَنَمِ [I will pay thee with some of the better, or best, or of the worse, or worst, &c., of these sheep or goats].
2 Also The better, or best, and the worse, or worst, of sheep or goats: or the young, and the old: or such as are in a sound, or good, state, and such as are in an unsound, or a bad, state: or the slender, and the large. A man says to his creditor, أَقْضِيكَ مِنْ ضَمْدِ هٰذِهِ الغَنَمِ [I will pay thee with some of the better, or best, or of the worse, or worst, &c., of these sheep or goats].
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