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غَاضٍ

Root: غضو

Full Definition

غَاضٍ Dark; applied to night (لَيْل); as also مُغْضٍ , but this latter is rare: and so غَاضِيَةٌ, applied to a night (لَيْلَة): or, thus applied, accord. to Az, intensely dark.
2 And غَاضِيَةٌ signifies also Bright, or shining brightly; applied to a night, or to fire (نَار): thus having two contr. meanings.
3 And Great; applied to a fire (نار): a signification said by Az to be taken from the fire of the tree called غَضًا, which is of the best of firewood.

def.2 بَعِيرٌ غَاضٍ A camel that eats the trees called غَضًا: and إِبِلٌ غَاضِيَةٌ and غَوَاضٍ [camels that eat those trees].

def.3 شَىْءٌ غَاضٍ A thing that is much in quantity, abundant, copious, full, or complete.
2 And رَجُلٌ غَاضٍ A man having food and clothing; or having a good state, or condition, in respect of food, and having clothing; sufficed, or satisfied.
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