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فَلْهَدٌ

Root: فلهد

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فَلْهَدٌ and فُلْهُدٌ A boy, or youth, compact in make (حَادِرٌ), fat, that has nearly attained to puberty; as also and مُفَلْهَدٌ : or فلهد [i. e. فَلْهَدٌ or فُلْهَدٌ] signifies a fat boy or youth, that has nearly attained to puberty; thus expl. by AA: [and so فَوْهَدٌ is expl. by him: and فَرْهَدٌ and فُرْهُدٌ are similarly expl.:] or, as some say, a plump boy or youth: and accord. to Kr, a boy that fills the cradle.
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