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رَاهُنْتُ

Root: رهن

Form: 3

Full Definition

رَاهُنْتُIII , Verbal.Noun مُرَاهَنَةٌ, or رِهَانٌ, or both, I laid a bet, or wager, or stake, with such a one, for such a thing, mostly said in relation to horses running a race, to be taken by him who should outstrip, or overcome.
2 The inf. ns. also signify The contending [of two persons] to outstrip [in a race] upon horses, and otherwise. Hence the prov., هُمَا كَفَرَسَىْ رِهَانٍ [explained in art. فرس].
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