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عاجلهُ

Root: عجل

Form: 3

Full Definition

عاجلهُIII [Verbal.Noun مُعَاجَلَةٌ] i. q. بَادَرَهُ [He hastened, or made haste, or strove to be first or beforehand, in doing, or attaining, or obtaining, it]; (M and K in art. بدر;) namely, a thing. And عاجل غَيْرَهُ إِلَيْهِ i. q. بَدَرَهُ اليه, (M and K in art. بدر,) like بَادَرَهُ اليه [He hastened with another, or vied or strove with him in hastening, to it, or to do, or attain, or obtain, it].
2 [Also He dealt hastily with him.] And عاجلهُ بِذَنْبِهِ He punished him for his sin, or crime, or offence, (أَخَذَهُ بِهِ,) not granting him any delay, (S, TA. [For بِذَنْبِهِ, Golius appears to have read بِذَنَبِهِ.])
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