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مَجْنُوِبٌ

Root: جنب

Full Definition

مَجْنُوِبٌ pass. part. n. of 1 [q. v.].
2 See also جنِيبٌ.
3 Also Affected by the disease termed ذَاتُ الجَنْبِ [or pleurisy]: and said to mean also having a complaint of his side, absolutely.
4 And Affected by the [south, or southerly, wind called] جَنُوب. [And Affected by that wind in one's cattle: see 1, last sentence.] سَحَابَةٌ مَجْنُوبَةٌ A cloud brought by the blowing of that wind. The saying of Aboo-Wejzeh, مَجْنُوبَةُ الأُنْسِ مَشْمُولٌ مَوَاعِدُهَا means Her familiarity passes away with the جَنُوب [or south-wind], and her promises pass away with the شَمَال [or north wind].
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