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احتكّ

Root: حك

Form: 8

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احتكّVIII He scratched, scraped, or rubbed, himself (حَكَّ نَفْسَهُ) against it; as the mangy or scabby [camel] does against a piece of wood.
2 احتكّ رَأْسِى My head induced me, or caused me, to scratch it; (دَعَانِى إِلَى حَكِّهِ;) [i. e. it itched;] as also and and ; though this last is held by IB to be erroneous: and in like manner one says of all the other members.
3 See also 1:
4 and 6.
5 احتكّ حَافِرُهُ مِنْ كَثْرَةِ السَّيْرِ [His hoof became chafed, abraded, or worn, by much travel].
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