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مُسْتَرْشٍ

Root: رشو

Full Definition

مُسْتَرْشٍ A seeker, desirer, or demander, of a رِشْوَة [or bribe]. Hence, one says, إِنَّكَ لَمُسْتَرْشٍ لِفُلَانٍ, [in the TA إِلَى فُلَانٍ,] i. e. مُطِيعٌ لَهُ تَابِعٌ لِمَسَرَّتِهِرص [app. meaning Verily thou art obedient to such a one, subservient to that which gives him happiness].
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