سَيْطَرَ

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سَيْطَرَ

Q. Q. 1 Verbal.Noun سَيْطَرَةٌ; and سَوْطَرَ; or سُوطِرَ; (so in a copy of the M; [but see what is said below respecting the pass. form of سَيْطَرَ;]) and تَسَيْطَرَ ; He had, or exercised, absolute authority over us: or he was set in absolute authority over us, to oversee us, and to pay frequent attention to our various states or conditions, and to write down our manner of action: or he acted as a watcher and guardian over us, paying frequent attention to us: also written with ص in the place of س; but originally it is with س, from السَّطْرُ: and every س immediately followed by ط may be changed into ص: the pass. form of سَيْطَرَ is not used.

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