Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

by Edward William Lane (1801-1876)

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حردن حرذن حرز


حِرْذَوْنٌ

حِرْذَوْنٌ (Ṣ, L, Ḳ) and حِرْدَوْنٌ: (L, Ḳ:) some say the former; and some, the latter: (Mṣb:) A certain small reptile (دُوَيْبَّة): some say, the male of the [kind of lizard called] ضَبّ: (Ṣ, Ḳ:) accord. to Aṣ and IDrd, and several others, a reptile (دَابَّة) of which the real character is unknown; and therefore, by several authors, said to be a reptile (دابّة) of the reptiles (دَوَابّ) of the deserts: (Mṣb:) in the O (Mṣb) and in the L, (TA,) it is said to be a small reptile (دُوَيْبَّة) resembling the حِرْبَآء [or chameleon], (Mṣb, TA,) of a beautiful kind, (TA,) diversified with various colours and spots, found in the region of Egypt; and [it is said that] it (the male thereof, Mṣb) has two penes (نِزْكَانِ), like as the ضَبّ has: (Mṣb, TA:) accord. to some, the ن is augmentative: accord. to others, radical: the pl. is حَرَاذِينُ [or حَرَادِينُ]. (Mṣb.)

Root: حرذن - Entry: حِرْذَوْنٌ Signification: A2

Also, the former, The [kind of lizard called] عَظَآء: (Th, Seer, TA:) not what is here, immediately before, described. (TA.)

Root: حرذن - Entry: حِرْذَوْنٌ Signification: A3

[In the present day, Any lizard.]

Root: حرذن - Entry: حِرْذَوْنٌ Signification: A4

And A she-camel that is ridden until no strength remains in her: (TA.)


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