ثَعْدٌ
Root: ثعد
Full Definition
ثَعْدٌ
, as an epithet applied to a leguminous plant, or to an herb, Fresh, juicy, or sappy; soft, or tender. You say ثَعْدٌ مَعْدٌ in this sense; the latter word being an imitative sequent, not [generally] used alone; but some use it alone: and it is said to be syn. with the former. You say also رُطَبَةٌ
ثَعْدَةٌ مَعْدَةٌ, meaning A fresh, juicy, ripe date. And ثَرًى ثَعْدٌ
Soft, moist earth; as also جَعْدٌ.
2 [As a coll. gen. n.,] Fresh ripe dates: or dates for the most part in a state of ripeness: or ripening dates when they have become soft: n. un. with ة: that which is ripening, but as yet hard and indigestible, is termed جُمْسَةٌ. [See بُسْرٌ.]
3 Fresh butter: so accord. to Is-hák Ibn-Ibrá- heem El-Kurashee, in a trad. related by him.
4 مَا لَهُ ثَعْدٌ وَلَا مَعْدٌ He possesses not little nor much. [Here, again,] the last word is an imitative sequent.
2 [As a coll. gen. n.,] Fresh ripe dates: or dates for the most part in a state of ripeness: or ripening dates when they have become soft: n. un. with ة: that which is ripening, but as yet hard and indigestible, is termed جُمْسَةٌ. [See بُسْرٌ.]
3 Fresh butter: so accord. to Is-hák Ibn-Ibrá- heem El-Kurashee, in a trad. related by him.
4 مَا لَهُ ثَعْدٌ وَلَا مَعْدٌ He possesses not little nor much. [Here, again,] the last word is an imitative sequent.
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