Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

أَلِيمٌ

Root: الم

Full Definition

أَلِيمٌ Causing pain or aching; painful; i. q. مُؤْلِمٌ ; like سَمِيعٌ as syn. with مُسْمِعٌ: so when applied to punishment [or torment or torture]: or, thus applied, painful, or causing pain or aching, in the utmost degree.


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