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عَسْكَرَةٌ

Root: عسكر

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عَسْكَرَةٌ Difficulty, distress, or adversity: and dearth, scarcity, or drought. Tarafeh says, ظَلَّ فِى عَسْكَرَةٍ مِنْ حُبِّهَا i. e., He became in a state of difficulty, or distress, by reason of love of her.
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