مُنَجِّسٌ
Root: نجس
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مُنَجِّسٌ
One who hangs, upon him for whom there is fear, unclean things, such as bones of the dead, and the like, to drive away the jinn, or genii; because these beings shun such things; one who fortifies by charms or amulets [of the kinds above mentioned]; syn, مُعَوِّذٌ: pl. مُنَجِّسُونَ: and
نُجُسٌ [a pl. of which the sing. is not mentioned] is syn. with مُعَوِّذُونَ.
def.2 Also, A little piece of skin that is put upon the notch [which is the place] of the bow-string.
def.2 Also, A little piece of skin that is put upon the notch [which is the place] of the bow-string.
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