Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

by Edward William Lane (1801-1876)

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عمت عمج عمد


1. ⇒ عمج

عَمَجَ, aor. ـِ {يَعْمِجُ}, He hastened, or was quick, or swift, in his pace, or course: (Ṣ, O, Ḳ:) formed by transposition from مَعَجَ. (Ṣ, O.)

Root: عمج - Entry: 1. Signification: A2

And, (Ḳ,) or عَمَجَ فِى المَآءِ, (O,) He swam in the water. (O, Ḳ.)

Root: عمج - Entry: 1. Signification: A3

5. ⇒ تعمّج

تعمّج; (Ṣ, O, Ḳ;) andعَمَجَ↓, (Ḳ,) inf. n. عَمْجٌ; (O;) He wound, or bent, (Ṣ, O, Ḳ,) in going along, (Ṣ, O,) or in the road, to the right and left: (Ḳ:) orعَمَجَ↓ فِى سَيْرِهِ signifies he proceeded in every direction, by reason of briskness, liveliness, or sprightliness. (TA.) And تعمّجت الحَيَّةُ The serpent wound about in its course. (Ṣ, O.) And تعمّج السَّيْلُ فِى الوَادِى The torrent wound in the valley to the right and left. (O.)


عَمَجٌ

عَمَجٌ (Ḳṭr, Ṣ, O, Ḳ) andعُمَّجٌ↓ (Ṣ, O, Ḳ) andعَوْمَجٌ↓ (Kr, Ṣ, O, Ḳ) A serpent: (Ṣ, O, Ḳ, &c.:) so called because of its winding. (TA.)


عَمْجَةٌ / عَمِجَةٌ

عَمْجَةٌ and عَمِجَةٌ: see عَمُوجٌ.


عُمَّجٌ

عُمَّجٌ: see عَمَجٌ.


عَمُوجٌ

عَمُوجٌ An arrow that winds about in its course. (Ṣ, O, Ḳ.) And A horse that does not proceed in a straight, or direct, course: andعَمْجَةٌ↓ andعَمِجَةٌ↓ a she-camel that winds about. (TA.)

Root: عمج - Entry: عَمُوجٌ Signification: A2

It is also used by Aboo-Dhu-eyb El-Hudhalee as meaning Swimming. (O.)


عَوْمَجٌ

عَوْمَجٌ: see عَمَجٌ.


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