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بِمَقْصَرٍ

Root: قصر

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بِمَقْصَرٍ , and مِنْهُ, He was content with less than he was seeking, of the thing. And رَضِىَ مِمَّا كَانَ يُحَاوِلُ with kesr to the ص, or بِمَقْصَرٍ مِنْهُ, He was content with less than he was seeking. And رَضِيتُ مِنْ فُلَانٍ بِمَقْصَرٍ, and , I was content with an inferior thing from such a one.

def.2 See also قَصْرٌ.
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