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مَرْضِىٌّ

Root: رضو

Full Definition

مَرْضِىٌّ and مَرْضُوٌّ , the former the more common, the latter erroneously written in [some of] the copies of the K مَرْضُىٌّ, applied to a thing, or a person, Found pleasing, well pleasing, contenting, or satisfying; or with which, or with whom, one is pleased, &c.; or liked, or approved: (K: [the meaning being there indicated to be the contr. of مَسْخُوطٌ; and being well known to be commonly as above:]) or chosen, or preferred: or seen, or judged, to be fit for a thing or an affair: [see also رِضًى, last sentence but one; and رَاضٍ, latter sentence.]
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