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عَاصٍ

Root: عصى

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عَاصٍ and عَصِىٌّ Disobeying, or rebelling; or disobedient, or rebellious: [both are mentioned in the S and K as though syn.: but] ↓ the latter is an intensive epithet [and therefore has the latter signification, or means very disobedient or rebellious]: the pl. of the former is عُصَاةٌ.
2 العَاصِى is an appellation of The young camel when it disobeys its mother, and does not follow her.
3 And it signifies also The vein that will not cease bleeding: belonging to this art. and to art. عصو: (TA: mentioned in art. عصو in the K:) pl. العَوَاصِى.
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