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رَصِيعَةٌ

Root: رصع

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رَصِيعَةٌ The knot that is in the bridle (اللِّجَام), by the cheek (المُعَذَّر), resembling a [small piece of money such as is called] فَلْس.
2 A ring, of those with which a sword is ornamented: or the round ornament of a sword: or any round ring in the ornamental part of a sword or saddle or other thing: or a plaited thong between the suspensory thong, or shoulder-belt, and the scabbard, of the sword; as also رَصِيعٌ : or [the pl. signifies] plaited thongs in the lower parts of the suspensory thongs of the sword; and a dial. var. is with س; i. e. رَسَائِعُ, (K and TA in art. رسع,) on the authority of ISh. The pl. of رَصِيعَةٌ in all the senses explained above is رَصَائِعُ.
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