حَمُضَ
Root: حمض
Form: 1
Full Definition
حَمُضَI
, Present.T
ـُ; and حَمَضَ, Present.T
ـُ or
ـَ or both; and حَمِضَ, Present.T
ـَ; Verbal.Noun [of the first] حُمُوضَةٌ and [of the second or third] حَمْضٌ, or حَمَضٌ; said of a thing, or the third is said particularly of milk, It was, or became,
حَامِض [i. e. acid, sour, sharp or biting to the taste, pungent, or in taste like vinegar or like sour milk: see حُمُوضةٌ below]; as also
حمّض , Verbal.Noun تَحْمِيضٌ. You say, جَآءَنَا
بِإِدْلَةٍ مَا تُطاقُ حَمْضًا, or حَمضًا, He brought us some thick and very sour milk, not to be endured by reason of sourness.
def.2 [Hence, or from حَمْضٌ, q. v. infrà,] حَمَضَتِ الإِبِلُ, Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun حُمُوضٌ and حَمْضٌ; and ; The camels pastured upon حَمْض [q. v.]; or ate it.
2 [And hence, because camels become weary of eating حَمْض,] حَمَضْتُ عَنْهُ
3 And [because camels are eager for حَمْض after eating long of خُلَّة,] حَمَضْتُ بِهِ
def.2 [Hence, or from حَمْضٌ, q. v. infrà,] حَمَضَتِ الإِبِلُ, Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun حُمُوضٌ and حَمْضٌ; and ; The camels pastured upon حَمْض [q. v.]; or ate it.
2 [And hence, because camels become weary of eating حَمْض,] حَمَضْتُ عَنْهُ
3 And [because camels are eager for حَمْض after eating long of خُلَّة,] حَمَضْتُ بِهِ
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