عَسُوسٌ
Root: عس
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عَسُوسٌ
A seeker: [see عَاسٌّ:] or a seeker, or pursuer, of prey, or game, by night, or at any time; applied to a wolf, or to any beast of prey: or a wolf, or, as some say, any beast of prey, that seeks much for prey by night; as also
عَسَّاسٌ and
عَسْعَسٌ and
عَسْعَاسٌ : and hence, ↓ each of the last three, as well as the first, a wolf: and the first (عسوس), a dog that pursues much, and will not eat.
def.2 Also A she-camel that yields little milk: or that will not yield her milk until she becomes remote from men: and one that, when she is roused to be milked, goes along awhile, then goes roundabout, and then yields her milk: and one evil in disposition when milked, that grumbles much, and goes aside from the other camels: and one that kicks the milker, and spills the milk: and one whose udder is stroked to try if she have milk or not. Also A she-camel that pastures alone; like قَسُوسٌ. And A she-camel that seeks after bones, and eats the flesh upon them تَرْتَمّٰهَا [in the TK erroneously تريمها]).
2 Also A woman who does not care for, or mind, her approaching men: or, accord. to Er-Rághib, who ventures upon that which occasions suspicion, or evil opinion.
3 And A man in whom is little, or no, good or goodness; or who does little good.
4 And One who is slow, or tardy.
def.2 Also A she-camel that yields little milk: or that will not yield her milk until she becomes remote from men: and one that, when she is roused to be milked, goes along awhile, then goes roundabout, and then yields her milk: and one evil in disposition when milked, that grumbles much, and goes aside from the other camels: and one that kicks the milker, and spills the milk: and one whose udder is stroked to try if she have milk or not. Also A she-camel that pastures alone; like قَسُوسٌ. And A she-camel that seeks after bones, and eats the flesh upon them تَرْتَمّٰهَا [in the TK erroneously تريمها]).
2 Also A woman who does not care for, or mind, her approaching men: or, accord. to Er-Rághib, who ventures upon that which occasions suspicion, or evil opinion.
3 And A man in whom is little, or no, good or goodness; or who does little good.
4 And One who is slow, or tardy.
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