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مُعَرَّضٌ

Root: عرض

Full Definition

مُعَرَّضٌ [pass. part. n. of 2, q. v.] Camels (نَعَمٌ) branded with the mark called عِرَاض.

def.2 Also Flesh-meat not well and thoroughly cooked: occurring in a verse of Es-Suleyk Ibn-Es-Sulakeh, as some relate it; but accord. to others it is with ص; and this latter is the more correct.

def.3 مُعَرَّضَةٌ A virgin before she is veiled, or concealed: for she is once exhibited to the people of the tribe in order that some one or more may become desirous of her, and then they veil her, or conceal her.
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