Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

تحنّط

Root: حنط

Form: 5

Full Definition

تحنّطV He was, or became, prepared [for burial] with حَنُوط.
2 Also, or تحنّط بِالحَنُوطِ, He made use of حنوط for himself, in his clothing: so in a trad.: meaning, on his going forth to battle; as though desiring thereby to prepare himself for death, and to induce himself to endure the fight with patience.


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