Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

by Edward William Lane (1801-1876)

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حضن حضو حط


1. ⇒ حضوحضى

حَضَا النَّارَ, (Ḳ,) first pers. حَضَوْتُ, (Ṣ,) inf. n. حَضْوٌ, (Ḳ,) He lighted, or kindled, the fire; or made it to burn, burn up, burn brightly or fiercely, blaze, or flame: (Ṣ:) or he stirred the live coals of the fire after they had become [partially] extinguished. (Ḳ. [هَمَدَ, there, seems to be a mistake for خَمَدَ.]) It is also with ء. (Ṣ, TA. [See art. حضأ.])


مِحْضًى

مِحْضًى i. q. كُورٌ [as meaning either A blacksmith's fire-place, or the skin with which he blows his fire]. (Ḳ.)


مِحْضَآءٌ

مِحْضَآءٌ A stick, or piece of wood, with which a fire is stirred; as also مِحْضَأٌ; the latter accord. to those who pronounce the verb with ء. (Ṣ.)


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