عَجَنَهُ
Root: عجن
Form: 1
Full Definition
عَجَنَهُI
, Present.T
ـِ and
ـُ [Verbal.Noun عَجْنٌ,] He kneaded it; i. e. he bore upon it with his fist, or clinched hand, pressing it; as also
: or عَجَنَتْ, or عَجَنَتْ عَجِينًا, Present.T
ـِ or
ـُ Verbal.Noun عَجْنٌ, she made, or prepared, [or kneaded,] عَجِين [i. e. dough]; as also
, or عَجِينًا. إِنَّ فُلانًا لَيَعْجُِنُ بِمِرْفَقَيْهِ حُمْقًا [Verily such a one kneads with his two elbows by reason of stupidity] is a saying mentioned by Lth.
2 And عَجَنَ, said of a man, He rose bearing upon the ground with his fist, or clinched hand, as though he were kneading (كَأَنَّهُ يَعْجِنُ), by reason of age or fatness. It is said in a trad., of Ibn-'Omar, كَانَ يَعْجِنُ فِى الصَّلٰوةِ i. e. He used to bear upon his two hands when he rose in prayer, like as does he who kneads dough: and he said that he had seen the Apostle of God do so. And one says of an old man, عَجَنَ وَخَبَزَ, which is expl. in the A as meaning
3 And عَجَنَ عَلَى العَصَا, Present.T ـِ Verbal.Noun عَجْنٌ, He bore, or stayed himself, upon the staff.
4 And عَجَنَتْ, Present.T and Verbal.Noun as above, She beat the ground with her fore feet in her going along. And one says of a horse or other animal, يَعْجِنُ بِرِجْلَيْهِ [He beats the ground with his kind feet]. (S and K in art. قمص.)
def.2 عَجَنَهُ, Verbal.Noun as above, also signifies He struck his عِجَان, [q. v.].
def.3 عَجِنَتْ, Present.T ـَ Verbal.Noun عَجَنٌ, said of a she-camel, [app. signifies She was, or became, such as is termed عَجِنَةٌ or عَجْنَآءُ in any of the senses assigned to these epithets: or] she was, or became, fat: or she had much flesh in the udder, with little milk: or she had in her vulva a tumour like a wart, and resembling what is termed عَفَلٌ, preventing conception, and sometimes reaching to the anus. [See also the next paragraph.]
2 And عَجَنَ, said of a man, He rose bearing upon the ground with his fist, or clinched hand, as though he were kneading (كَأَنَّهُ يَعْجِنُ), by reason of age or fatness. It is said in a trad., of Ibn-'Omar, كَانَ يَعْجِنُ فِى الصَّلٰوةِ i. e. He used to bear upon his two hands when he rose in prayer, like as does he who kneads dough: and he said that he had seen the Apostle of God do so. And one says of an old man, عَجَنَ وَخَبَزَ, which is expl. in the A as meaning
3 And عَجَنَ عَلَى العَصَا, Present.T ـِ Verbal.Noun عَجْنٌ, He bore, or stayed himself, upon the staff.
4 And عَجَنَتْ, Present.T and Verbal.Noun as above, She beat the ground with her fore feet in her going along. And one says of a horse or other animal, يَعْجِنُ بِرِجْلَيْهِ [He beats the ground with his kind feet]. (S and K in art. قمص.)
def.2 عَجَنَهُ, Verbal.Noun as above, also signifies He struck his عِجَان, [q. v.].
def.3 عَجِنَتْ, Present.T ـَ Verbal.Noun عَجَنٌ, said of a she-camel, [app. signifies She was, or became, such as is termed عَجِنَةٌ or عَجْنَآءُ in any of the senses assigned to these epithets: or] she was, or became, fat: or she had much flesh in the udder, with little milk: or she had in her vulva a tumour like a wart, and resembling what is termed عَفَلٌ, preventing conception, and sometimes reaching to the anus. [See also the next paragraph.]
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