Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

by Edward William Lane (1801-1876)

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جلمح جلمد جلنار


جَلْمَدٌ

جَلْمَدٌ andجُلْمُودٌ↓ Rock: (Ṣ, Ḳ:) or a rock; or mass, or piece, of rock: (M:) or a round stone: (Mgh, Mṣb:) or [a stone] smaller than what is termed جَنْدَل, of such a size as that which is thrown with a ballista: (L:) or a great stone: (Ḥar p. 95:) or the latter word, [a stone] like the head of a kid; or less, such as may be carried in the hand by grasping its side but over which the two hands will not meet, with which date-stones, &c. are bruised, or brayed: (ISh:) [pl. of the former, جَلَامِدَ; and of the latter, جَلَامِيدُ. Accord. to the Mgh and Mṣb, the م is an augmentative letter; but most of the lexicographers regard it as radical.]

Root: جلمد - Entry: جَلْمَدٌ Signification: A2

[Hence,] رَشَحَ جَلْمَدُهُ, said of one known to be a niggard, meaning, † He gave something. (Ḥar p. 95.)

Root: جلمد - Entry: جَلْمَدٌ Signification: A3

And أَلْقَى عَلَيْهِ جَلَامِيدَهُHe threw his weight (ثِقَلَهُ) upon him. (Ḳ. [See القى عليه مَثَاقِيلَهُ, voce مِثْقَالٌ.])

Root: جلمد - Entry: جَلْمَدٌ Signification: A4

Also جَلْمَدٌ, (L,) orجِلْمِدٌ↓, (Ḳ,) A mass of rock rising out of shallow water. (IAạr, L, Ḳ.)

Root: جلمد - Entry: جَلْمَدٌ Signification: A5

And the former, † A strong man; and soجَلْمَدَةٌ↓: (Ḳ:) or a man having a strong voice; and soجُلْمُدٌ↓. (L.)

Root: جلمد - Entry: جَلْمَدٌ Dissociation: B

Also, جَلْمَدٌ, Many camels: (Ṣ:) or camels composing a large herd: or camels advanced in years; as alsoجُلْمُودٌ↓: (Ḳ:) and sheep exceeding in number a hundred: (L, Ḳ:) you say ضَأْنٌ جَلْمَدٌ. (L.)

Root: جلمد - Entry: جَلْمَدٌ Signification: B2

And Oxen, or cows: (L:) and the same word, (Ḳ,) orجَلْمَدَةٌ↓, (AA, L,) a single ox or cow. (AA, L, Ḳ.)


جُلْمَدٌ

جُلْمَدٌ: see above.


جِلْمِدٌ

جِلْمِدٌ: see above.


جَلْمَدَةٌ

جَلْمَدَةٌ applied to land (أَرْضٌ) Stony: (Ḳ:) and جَلَامِدُ is [its pl.,] like جَرَاوِلُ. (TA.)

Root: جلمد - Entry: جَلْمَدَةٌ Signification: A2

See also جَلْمَدٌ, in two places.


جُلْمُودٌ

جُلْمُودٌ: see جَلْمَدٌ, in two places.


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