قِيسُ
Root: قيس
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قِيسُ
and رُمْحٍ Between them two is the measure of a spear: like قِيدُ رُمْحٍ [and قَادُ رُمْحٍ]. And هٰذِهِ الخَشَبَةُ قِيسُ إِصْيَعٍ
This piece of wood is of the measure of a finger. [Both are said in the A to be tropical; but wherefore, 1 see not.]
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