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قَوْضًا

Root: قوض

Full Definition

قَوْضًا This is for that, as a substitute for a substitute. And هُمَا قَوْضَانِ [They two are substitutes, each for the other]: mentioned by Sgh: but Z says, هما قَيْضَانِ [q. v. in art. قيض]: or both signify they are exchangers, each with the other.
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