Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

by Edward William Lane (1801-1876)

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Q. Q. 1. ⇒ جَعْمَسَ

جَعْمَسَ He (a man, TA) deposited his ordure, or excrement, at once: (Ḳ, TA:) or in a dry, or tough, state. (TA.) The م is augmentative. (Ṣgh, TA.)


جعْسٌ

جعْسٌ, (Ṣ, Ḳ,) andجِعْسٌ↓, (TA,) andجُعْمُوسٌ↓; (AZ, Ṣ, and Ḳ in art. جعمس,) the first of which is post-classical; (Ṣ, Ḳ;) and the last, the term used by the Arabs [of the classical ages]; (Ṣ;) Human ordure, or excrement; (AZ, TA in art. جعمس;) syn. رَجِيعٌ: (Ṣ, Ḳ:) or the first signifies the place in which the جُعْمُوس falls: (IDrd, Ḳ:) the م in the last word is augmentative; and its pl. is جَعَامِيسُ. (Ṣ.) You say,رَمَى بِجَعَامِيسِ↓ بَطْنِهِ [He cast forth the excrements of his belly]. (Ṣ.)


جِعْسٌ


جُعْمُوسٌ / جَعَامِيسُ

جُعْمُوسٌ; pl. جَعَامِيسُ: see جَعْسٌ.


جُعَامِسٌ

جُعَامِسٌ A man (TA) who deposits his ordure, or excrement, at once: (Ḳ:) or in a dry, or tough, state: as alsoمُجَعْمِسٌ↓. (TA.)


مُجَعْمِسٌ

مُجَعْمِسٌ: see what next precedes.


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