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سُرْسُورٌ

Root: سر

Full Definition

سُرْسُورٌ Intelligent; knowing; skilful; entering much into affairs, by means of his good artifices or artful contrivances. You say, هُوَ سُرْسُورُ مَالٍ He is one who manages well, or takes good care of, property, or cattle, knowing what is conducive to the good thereof. And هُوَ ٱبْنُ سُرْسُورِهَا He is the knowing with respect to it. (T in art. بنى.)
2 A person beloved, or a friend; a special, or choice, companion; as also سُرْسُورَةٌ .

def.2 Also The نَصْل [or spun thread, that has come forth,] of the spindle.
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