عَاقِدٌ
Root: عقد
Full Definition
عَاقِدٌ
A she-camel that has confessed herself to have conceived; or that has closed her vulva upon the sperma of the stallion; for she then twists her tail as if tying it in a knot, and it is thereby known that she has conceived: and a she-camel twisting her tail as if tying it in a knot, or that has so twisted her tail, on the occasion of her conceiving; in order that it may be known that she has conceived: pl. عَوَاقِدُ.
2 And A she-gazelle having the end of her tail twisted [as if tied in a knot]: or bending her neck in lying down: or raising her head in fear for herself and her young one. And A gazelle putting his neck upon his rump, having bent it to sleep: or having put his neck upon his rump: pl. as above.
3 And one says, جَآءَ عَاقِدًا عُنُقَهُ, meaning He came twisting his neck by reason of pride.
4 عَاقِدٌ is also applied as an epithet to أَقِط [q. v.] meaning That of which the water has gone, and which is thoroughly cooked. (AHát, TA voce كَثْءٌ.)
def.2 Also The [space called the] حَرِيم [q. v.] of a well; and what is around it, (مَا حَوْلَهُ, S, M, TA,) i. e. what is around the حريم: in the K [and O], ما حُوْلَهَا, i. e. what is around the well; but the former is the right.
2 And A she-gazelle having the end of her tail twisted [as if tied in a knot]: or bending her neck in lying down: or raising her head in fear for herself and her young one. And A gazelle putting his neck upon his rump, having bent it to sleep: or having put his neck upon his rump: pl. as above.
3 And one says, جَآءَ عَاقِدًا عُنُقَهُ, meaning He came twisting his neck by reason of pride.
4 عَاقِدٌ is also applied as an epithet to أَقِط [q. v.] meaning That of which the water has gone, and which is thoroughly cooked. (AHát, TA voce كَثْءٌ.)
def.2 Also The [space called the] حَرِيم [q. v.] of a well; and what is around it, (مَا حَوْلَهُ, S, M, TA,) i. e. what is around the حريم: in the K [and O], ما حُوْلَهَا, i. e. what is around the well; but the former is the right.
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