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وَعِثَ

Root: وعث

Form: 1

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وَعِثَI , Present.T ـَ (Verbal.Noun وَعْثٌ, TA,) and وَعُثَ, Present.T ـُ (Verbal.Noun وُعُوثَةٌ and وَعَاثَةٌ, TA,) It was difficult to travel, and arduous to ascend.
2 وَعِثَ, Present.T ـَ Verbal.Noun وَعْثٌ and وَعَثٌ; and وَعُثَ, Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun وُعُوثَةٌ; it was soft, and like what is termed وَعْثٌ.
3 وَعِثَ It was fine, and it was soft, and loose, so that the feet of beasts of carriage sank in it.
4 وَعِثَتْ يَدُهُ His hand broke.
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