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مُسَافِحٌ

Root: سفح

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مُسَافِحٌ A fornicator. And مُسَافِحَةٌ A fornicatress; a woman who does not abstain from fornication. اِبْنُ مُسَافِحَةٍ means A son of a fornicatress; and [in like manner] سَفِيحٌ a son who is the offspring of fornication. (Sgh, TA in art. عرض.)
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