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نِجَادٌ

Root: نجد

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نِجَادٌ The suspensory cords or strings of a sword: or the part thereof that lies upon the shoulder.
2 طَوِيلُ النِّجَادِ [lit., Having long suspensory cords or strings to his sword,] means a man of tall stature: for when a man is tall his نجاد must be long.
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