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حُصَيْنٌ[
dim. of حِصْنٌ.
2 Hence,] أَبُوالحُصَيْنِ
The fox; syn. الثَّعْلَبُ; so called because of his protecting himself from causes of harm by his acuteness; as also أَبُو.
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