مَجْدُولٌ

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مَجْدُولٌ : see جَدِيلٌ. [Hence,] دِرْعٌ مَجْدُولَةٌ A compact coat of mail; as also جَدْلَآءُ : pl. [of the latter] جُدْلٌ.
2 A man of slender make, slender in the (bones called] قَصَب, of firm, or compact, make (مُحْكَمُ الفَتْلِ [as though firmly twisted]): or slender, slim, thin, spare, lean, or light of flesh; not from emaciation: and مَجْدُولُ الخَلْقِ, as some say, of firm, or compact, make. And مَجْدُولَةٌ A woman small in the belly, and compact in flesh: (A in art. فيض:) or مَجْدُولَةُ الخَلْقِ a girl of beautiful compacture; of beautiful, compact make; syn. حَسَنَةُ الجَدْلِ. Also أَجْدَلُ سَاعِدٌ [A fore arm, or an upper arm,] of firm, or compact, make. And سَاقٌ مَجْدُولَةٌ and جَدْلَآءُ [A shank of beautiful compacture;] well rounded; well turned; syn. حَسَنَةُ الطَّىِّ.

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