الاِسْتِعْفَآءُ
Root: عفو
Form: 10
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الاِسْتِعْفَآءُX
is Thy seeking, or demanding, of him who imposes upon thee an affair that is difficult, or troublesome, or inconvenient, his exempting, or excusing, thee from doing it. You say, اِسْتَعْفَاهُ مِنَ الخُرُوجِ مَعَهُ
He asked, or petitioned, him to exempt, or excuse, him from going forth with him.
2 اِسْتَعْفَتِ الإِبِلُ اليَبِيسَ and mean The camels took with their lips the dry herbage from above the dust, picking out the clear, or best.
2 اِسْتَعْفَتِ الإِبِلُ اليَبِيسَ and mean The camels took with their lips the dry herbage from above the dust, picking out the clear, or best.
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