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4 أُثْقِفْتُهُ ذ [I was made to gain the mastery over him, or to overcome him: or, which is virtually the same,] he was appointed for me [that I might have the mastery over him]. (Sgh, K.) 'Amr Dhu-l-Kelb says, “ فَإِِنْ أُثْقِفْتُمُونِى فَا@قْتُلُونِى
فَسَوْفَ تَرَوْنَ بَالِى ↓ وَإِِنْ أَثْقَفْ
” And if ye [be made to] gain the mastery over me, i. e. if it be appointed for you to meet me [and overcome me], then slay me: but if I meet [you and overcome], then shall ye see my condition: but some relate it thus: وَمَنْ أَثْقَفْ, meaning but whom I meet, of you, I will slay him: (Skr, Sgh, TA:) [and J gives it thus:] فَإِِمَّا تَثْقَفُونِى الخ [meaning And if ye meet me &c.]. (S.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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