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مُعْتَمَدٌ

Root: عمد

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مُعْتَمَدٌ : see عُمْدَةٌ, in two places.
2 [Also A ground of reliance:] one says, مَا عَلَى فُلَانِ مَعْتَمَدٌ [There is not any ground of reliance upon such a one]. (S voce مَحْمِلٌ, q. v.)
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