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رِسَاغٌ

Root: رسغ

Full Definition

رِسَاغٌ A cord, or rope, that is tied firmly to the رُسْغ [or pastern] of the camel, or, accord. to the T, to each رُسْغ, [the dual form being there used, meaning to the pastern of each fore leg,] of the camel, to prevent him from going away; also called مِرْسَغَةٌ ; of which the pl. is مَرَاسِغُ: or, as some say, رسَاغٌ is pl. of رُسْغٌ meaning a cord, or rope, with which a camel, and an ass, is [tethered, or] shackled; or a string, or cord, with which the رُسْغ [or pastern] of each of the fore legs of a camel [or an ass] is tied.
2 Also an Verbal.Noun of 3.
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