عِلْقٌ
Root: علق
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عِلْقٌ
A precious thing, or thing held in high estimation, of any kind, except of animate beings; as also
عَلْقٌ : one says, هٰذَا عِلْقُ مَضَنَّةٍ
This is a precious thing, or thing held in high estimation, of which one is tenacious; as also عِرْقُ
مَضَنَّةٍ [q. v.]: (O and TA in art. عرق:) pl. [of pauc.] أَعْلَاقٌ and [of mult.] عُلُوقٌ, and, as some say, عِلْقَاتٌ. And [particularly] A garment held in high estimation: [see also عِلْقَةٌ:] or a shield: [see again عِلْقَةٌ:] or a sword: and property held in high estimation.
2 And Wine; because held in high estimation: or old wine.
3 And one says, فُلَانٌ عِلْقُ عِلْمٍ Such a one is a lover and pursuer of knowledge: and in like manner, عِلْقُ شَرٍّ [a lover and pursuer of evil]: and عِلْقُ خَيْرٍ [a lover and pursuer of good].
def.2 Also A جِرَاب [or bag for travelling-provisions &c.]; and so عَلْقٌ : [pl. أَعْلَاقٌ, of which see an ex. in a verse cited voce رَائِحٌ, in art. روح.]
def.3 See also عُلْقَةٌ:
2 and see عَلَاقَةٌ, first quarter.
2 And Wine; because held in high estimation: or old wine.
3 And one says, فُلَانٌ عِلْقُ عِلْمٍ Such a one is a lover and pursuer of knowledge: and in like manner, عِلْقُ شَرٍّ [a lover and pursuer of evil]: and عِلْقُ خَيْرٍ [a lover and pursuer of good].
def.2 Also A جِرَاب [or bag for travelling-provisions &c.]; and so عَلْقٌ : [pl. أَعْلَاقٌ, of which see an ex. in a verse cited voce رَائِحٌ, in art. روح.]
def.3 See also عُلْقَةٌ:
2 and see عَلَاقَةٌ, first quarter.
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