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مِدَقٌّ مدق and ↓ مِدَقَّةٌ and ↓ مُدُقٌّ , (S, M, Mgh, Msb, K,) the last extr. (Msb, K) with respect to rule, (Msb,) one of the instances of an instrumental noun of the measure مُفْعُلٌ, (S, TA,) like مُنْخُلٌ, (Az, TA,) said by Sb to be of this form because it is a subst. like جُلْمُودٌ, (M,) A thing with which one breaks (S, * M, Mgh, * K) or crushes in any manner, (M,) or with which one bruises, brays, or pounds, i. e. beats so as to break or crush, (S, * M, Mgh, * K,) a thing, (M,) in a general sense: (Mgh:) [signifying also] the thing with which قُمَاش [or cloth of any kind] &c. are beaten: (Msb:) [also, the first, the wooden implement called مِنْدَف, by means of which, and a bow, cotton is separated and loosened: and the second, the implement with which corn is thrashed; as mentioned by Golius on the authority of ElMeydánee:] but the particular terms for the thing used by the قَصَّار [or whitener of cloth, for beating it, in washing,] are كُذِينَقٌ and بَيْزَرٌ and مِيجَنَةٌ: (Mgh:) Az says that ↓ مُدُقٌّ , with damm to the م [and د], signifies a stone with which perfume is bruised: [and in like manner it is said in the S, in one place, to mean the مِدْوَك of the seller of perfumes:] but when it is made an epithet, it is restored to the measure مِفْعَلٌ [so that you say مِدَقٌّ]: (TA:) the pl. is مَدَاقُّ: and the dim. is ↓ مُدِيُقٌّ . (S, K.) [Hence,] حَافِرٌ مُدَقٌّ A solid hoof that breaks, crushes, or bruises, things. (M, TA.) ― -b2- Also, مِدَقٌّ, (assumed tropical:) Strong; (M, TA;) applied to a man. (TA.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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