Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

جَسْرٌ

Root: جسر

Full Definition

جَسْرٌ : see جَسُورٌ, in two places.
2 Also, applied to a he-camel, Sharp, spirited, or vigorous; syn. مَاضٍ [as contr. of بَلِيدٌ]; as also جَسْرَةٌ and مُتَجَاسِرَةٌ applied to a she-camel: or tall: or tall and bulky: and with ة, applied to a she-camel, it has this last signification; or signifies strong, and bold to endure travel: the masc. epithet applied to a he-camel is rare.
3 Also Large, or bulky; applied to a camel, &c., or to anything, or to any limb, or member: fem. with ة.
4 جَسْرَةُ السَّوَاعِدِ, and المُخَدَّمِ, Full or plump [in the fore arms, and in the place of the anklet]; applied to a girl, or young woman.

def.2 See also what next follows.


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