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مَصْدَقٍ

Root: صدق

Full Definition

مَصْدَقٍ , with fet-h, or ذُو like مِنْبَر, applied to a man, [i. e.] applied to a courageous man, means الحَمْلَةِ [Earnest, not making a false show of bravery, in the charge, or assault]; or courageous [in the charge, or assault]: مَصَادِقُ, occurring in a verse of Aboo-Dhu-eyb, may be for ذَوُو مَصَادِقَ; or it may be an anomalous pl. of صِدْقٌ [used as an epithet], like مَلَامِحُ and مَشَابِهُ [pls. of لَمْحَةٌ and شَبَهٌ]. Also, applied to a horse, [i. e.] applied to a fleet and excellent horse, in like manner, meaning الجَرْىِ [Earnest in running]; as though fulfilling his promise of running: Khufáf Ibn-Nudbeh says, إِذَا مَا ٱسْتَحَمَّتْ أَرْضُهُ مِنْ سَمَائِهِ جَرَى وَهْوَ مَوْدُوعٌ وَوَاعِدُ مَصْدَقِ meaning When his hoofs are wetted with the sweat of his upper parts, he runs, being left to himself, not beaten nor chidden, and a fulfiller of his promise to do his utmost. And sometimes it is applied to an opinion, in like manner [as meaning True, or sincere].
2 مَصْدَقٌ also signifies Hardness.
3 Also i. q. حَدٌّ [as meaning The edge of a sword]: [in a copy of the M written جِدّ, which I think an evident mistake; for it is added,] and it is said to have this meaning in a verse of Dureyd Ibn-Es- Simmeh [relating to a sword].
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