Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

عضّضهُ

Root: عض

Form: 2

Full Definition

عضّضهُII , Verbal.Noun تَعْضِيضٌ, [He bit him, or it, much, or frequently,] a word of the dial. of Temeem. You say, فُلَانٌ يُعَضِّضُ شَفَتَيْهِ Such a one bites (يَعَضُّ) his lips much, or often, by reason of anger. And, of an ass, عَضَّضَتْهُ الحُمُرُ The asses bit him much, and lacerated him with their teeth.
2 [And hence,] عضّض He jested with his girl, or young woman.

def.2 Also عضّض, He drew water from a well such as is termed عَضُوضٌ.

def.3 And He fed his camels with [the provender termed] عُضّ.


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