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مُسْمِعٌ

Root: سمع

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مُسْمِعٌ [act. part. n. of 4, q. v.]
2 [Hence,] مُسْمِعَةٌ A female singer. [See an ex. of the pl. in a verse cited voce شَارِبٌ.]
3 And hence, (TA in art. زمر,) the former is applied to A shackle. (K, and TA in art. زمر.)
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