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شَاحِنٌ

Root: شحن

Full Definition

شَاحِنٌ [act. part. n. of شَحَنَ]: see the next preceding paragraph.
2 See also مَشْحُونٌ.

def.2 Also A dog going far in pursuit without catching any prey, or game: pl. شَوَاحِنُ.

def.3 And Bearing enmity [or rancour &c. ] towards another: one says, هُوَ شَاحِنٌ لَكَ [He is bearing enmity &c. towards thee].
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