مِرْجَمٌ

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مِرْجَمٌ A horse that beats [or batters] the ground (يُرْجُمُ فِى الأَرْضِ, S, or يَرْجُمُ الأَرْضَ, K) with his hoofs: or that is as though he did thus: or that runs vehemently: applied also in the first sense to a camel; implying commendation: or, as some say, heavy, without slowness. And A strong man: as though his enemy were cast at with him: or a defender of his جِنْس [i. e. hind, or kindred by the father's side]. IAar says, A man pushed another man, whereupon he [the latter] said, لَتَجِدَنِّى ذَا مَنْكِبٍ مِرْجَمٍ وَرُكْنٍ مِدْعَمٍ [Thou shalt assuredly find me to be one having a strong shoulder-joint and a stay that is a means of support]. لِسَانٌ مِرْجَمٌ means A tongue copious in speech; or chaste, or perspicuous, therein; or eloquent: and strong, or potent.

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