صَيْدَنٌ
Root: صدن
Full Definition
صَيْدَنٌ
A firm, strong, or compact, building.
2 And A firm, strong, or compact, garment, or piece of cloth: or a [garment of the kind called] كِسَآء that is stout, or strong, or that is thick, or compact, in texture.
3 And A king; because of the firmness of his rule, or his state, or condition; as also صَيْدَنَانِىٌّ and صَيْدَلَانِىٌّ.
4 And A fox; as also صَيْدَنَانِىٌّ : or الصَّيْدَنُ is one of the names thereof.
5 And The hyena.
6 See also صَيْدَنَانِىٌّ.
7 Also A species of fly, that makes a buzzing sound over the herbage.
8 And, as also صَيْدَلٌ, Stones [i. e. pieces of ore] of silver: to which are likened what are termed حِجَارَةٌ العَقَاقِيرِ. (IDrst, TA. [See صَيْدَلٌ; and see also صَيْدَانٌ, below.])
2 And A firm, strong, or compact, garment, or piece of cloth: or a [garment of the kind called] كِسَآء that is stout, or strong, or that is thick, or compact, in texture.
3 And A king; because of the firmness of his rule, or his state, or condition; as also صَيْدَنَانِىٌّ and صَيْدَلَانِىٌّ.
4 And A fox; as also صَيْدَنَانِىٌّ : or الصَّيْدَنُ is one of the names thereof.
5 And The hyena.
6 See also صَيْدَنَانِىٌّ.
7 Also A species of fly, that makes a buzzing sound over the herbage.
8 And, as also صَيْدَلٌ, Stones [i. e. pieces of ore] of silver: to which are likened what are termed حِجَارَةٌ العَقَاقِيرِ. (IDrst, TA. [See صَيْدَلٌ; and see also صَيْدَانٌ, below.])
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