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استأسد

Root: اسد

Form: 10

Full Definition

استأسدX He called a lion.

def.2 See 1, in two places.
2 He became accustomed, or habituated, [to a thing, as a dog to the chase,] and emboldened; syn. ضَرِىَ
3 It became strong, and tangled, or luxuriant: or became tall and large: or grew to its utmost height: or attained its full growth, and became tangled, or luxuriant, and strong: or became tall, and dry (جَفَّ [perhaps a mistake for اِلْتَفَّ, as in the S and M,]) and large, and spread every way: or became tall, and attained its full growth.

def.3 اُسْتُوسِدَ (K, TA, [or اُسْتُؤْسِدَ,] in the CK اسْتَوْسَدَ) He was, or became, excited, roused, provoked, (هُيِّجَ, K, TA, in the CK هَيَّجَ,) or incited.
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