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جَرِيدٌ جريد [a coll. gen. n.], n. un. ↓ جَرِيدَةٌ : (S, Msb:) the latter is of the measure فَعِلَيةٌ in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولَةٌ; (Msb;) signifying (tropical:) A palm-branch stripped of its leaves; (S, A, Msb, K;) as long as it has the leaves on it, it is not called thus, but is called سَعَفَةٌ: (S:) or a palm-branch in whatever state it be; in the dial. of El-Hijáz: (TA:) or a dry palm-branch: (AAF, K:) or a long fresh palm-branch: (K:) pl. جَرَائِدُ. (TA.) ― -b2- [Also, ↓ جَرِيدَةٌ , (assumed tropical:) A tally, by which to keep accounts; because a palm-stick is used for this purpose; notches being cut in it. ― -b3- And hence, حِسَابٍ ↓ جَرِيدَةُ (assumed tropical:) An accountbook: and الخَرَاجِ ↓ جَرِيدَةُ (assumed tropical:) The register of the taxes, or of the land-tax.] -A2- إِِبِلٌ جَرِيدَةٌ (tropical:) Choice, or excellent, (A, L,) and strong, (L,) camels. (A, L.) ― -b2- See also أَجْرَدُ, in two places.
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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