عَدِيمٌ
Root: عدم
Full Definition
2 And Poor, needy, or destitute; as also عَدِمٌ , and مُعْدِمٌ , and مَعْدُومٌ , which last occurs in a trad. as meaning the poor who has become, by reason of the pressure of his want, as though himself were not existing, or lost: عَدِيمٌ signifies having no property; as also مُعْدِمٌ : and having nothing: it is of the measure فَعِيلٌ in the sense of the measure فَاعِلٌ: and its pl. is عُدَمَآءُ; erroneously said in the K to be pl. of عَدِمٌ.
3 Also Stupid; foolish; destitute of intellect, or understanding. And Insane; demented.
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