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شَمْعِىٌّ

Root: شمع

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شَمْعِىٌّ or شَمَعِىٌّ (K [as there mentioned app. meaning A dealer in wax or wax-candles, like شَمَّاعٌ in the present day,]) a rel. n. from شَمْعٌ or شَمَعٌ.
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