أَلَصُّ
Root: لص
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أَلَصُّ
, or أَلَصُّ الأَضْرَاسِ, A man whose [teeth called] اضراس
are near together so that no interstice is seen between them: as also أَرَصُّ: (M, A, K, art. رص:) fem. لَصَّآءُ.
2 Also, the masc. and fem., or أَلَصُّ الفَخِذَيْنِ, One whose thighs cleave together, there being no space between them. [See also أَرَصُّ.] Hence, the Zenjee is said to be أَلَصُّ الأَلْيَتَيْنِ, i. e. Having the buttocks cleaving together. And أَلَصُّ, or أَلَصُّ المَنْكِبَيْنِ, Having the two shoulderjoints near together, almost touching the ears.
3 Also the fem., applied to a woman, Impervia coëunti; as also رَصَّآءُ. (M, art. رص.)
4 And, applied to a forehead (جَبْهَة), Narrow.
5 And, applied to a sheep or goat, Having one of her horns extending forwards and the other backwards.
2 Also, the masc. and fem., or أَلَصُّ الفَخِذَيْنِ, One whose thighs cleave together, there being no space between them. [See also أَرَصُّ.] Hence, the Zenjee is said to be أَلَصُّ الأَلْيَتَيْنِ, i. e. Having the buttocks cleaving together. And أَلَصُّ, or أَلَصُّ المَنْكِبَيْنِ, Having the two shoulderjoints near together, almost touching the ears.
3 Also the fem., applied to a woman, Impervia coëunti; as also رَصَّآءُ. (M, art. رص.)
4 And, applied to a forehead (جَبْهَة), Narrow.
5 And, applied to a sheep or goat, Having one of her horns extending forwards and the other backwards.
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