مِفْرَاصٌ
Root: فرص
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مِفْرَاصٌ
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A thing with which silver is cut, and gold: or a broad iron instrument with which one cuts: or the iron with which iron is cut, or silver: or a broad iron instrument with which iron is cut: or the iron with which silver is cut: [see also مِقْرَاضٌ:] or, as some say, i. q.
إِشْفًى [q. v.] with a broad head, with which sandals are sewed. El-Aashà says,
[And I defend your honours, and lend to you a tongue like the مفراص of the Khafájee, sharp]. And you say, بَيْنَ جَنْبَيْهِ مِفْرَاصُ الخَفَاجِىِّوَأَدْفَعُ عَنْ أَعْرَاضِكُمْ وَأُعِيرُكُمْ لِسَانًا كَمِفْرَاصِ الخَفَاجِىِّ مِلْحَبَا
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