Edward William Lane, An Arabic-English Lexicon, ض

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4 اضوى ذ He (a man, TA) was, or became, slender (K, TA) in his body. (TA. [See also ضَوِىَ.]) And اضوى القَوْمُ The people's cattle became lean, or emaciated; like اصوى القوم. (IKtt, TA in art. صوى.) ― -b2- And He (a man) had offspring such as is termed ضَاوِىّ born to him: and in like manner اضوت is said of a woman [as meaning she brought forth such offspring]; (M;) or she brought forth a boy such as is so termed. (K.) اِغْتَرِبُوا وَلَا تُضْوُوا, (S, M, Msb,) occurring in a trad., (S,) means Marry ye among women that are remote in respect of relationship, (S, M, Msb, *) and not among the relations of your paternal uncles, (S,) or and not among your near relations, lest your offspring be such as is termed ضَاوِىّ: (M, Msb:) for the Arabs assert that a man's offspring from his near relation is meagre, though generous, of the nature of his people. (S, Msb.) -A2- اضواهُ He rendered it weak. (S, Msb, K *) You say, اضوى الأَمْرَ (tropical:) He rendered the affair weak; (S, TA;) did not render it firm, or sound; or did not perform it in a firm, or sound, manner. (S, K, TA.) ― -b2- And اضواهُ حَقَّهُ (assumed tropical:) He curtailed him, or defrauded him, of his right, or due. (IAar, M, K. *) -A3- اضواهُ اللَّيْلُ إِِلَيْهِ The night made him to have recourse, or to betake himself, to him for protection, or refuge. (TA.)