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عَنْسٌ

Root: عنس

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عَنْسٌ A rock.
2 And hence, as being likened thereto, A she-camel that is hard, or firm, or strong, such as is termed بَازِل, when she is of full age, and has become very strong, and full in her bones and her limbs; not applied to any other [beast]: or whose tail has become full, or ample: pl. عِنَاسٌ and عُنُوسٌ.
3 And An eagle: because of its hardness: and so عَنْزٌ; or this signifies “ a female eagle. ” (S, O, K, in art. عنز.)
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