حِزَامٌ
Root: حزم
Full Definition
حِزَامٌ
[The girth of a horse and the like; and the girdle of a man;] the thing with which one girths, or girds; as also
حِزَامَةٌ and
مِحْزَمٌ and
: pl. حُزُمٌ, (Msb, K, TA, [in the CK حُزْمٌ,]) i. e., pl. of حِزَامٌ, [and أَحْزِمَةٌ is pl. of pauc. of the same:] the pl. of مِحْزَمَةٌ [and مِحْزَمٌ] is مَحَازِمُ. [J says,] The حِزَام of the beast is well known: and hence the saying, جَاوَزَ الحِزَامُ الطُّبْيَيْنِ [The girth passed beyond the two teats]; meaning
2 Hence, also, The حِزَام [or swaddling-band] of a child in his cradle.
3 [And hence, also,] أَخَذَ حِزَامَ الطَّرِيقِ
2 Hence, also, The حِزَام [or swaddling-band] of a child in his cradle.
3 [And hence, also,] أَخَذَ حِزَامَ الطَّرِيقِ
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