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1 بَذَّ ذ , (M,) sec. pers. بَذِذْتَ, (S, Mgh, K,) aor. يَبَذُّ, (L, K,) inf. n. بَذَاذَةٌ (S, M, Mgh, K) and بُذُوذَةٌ (S, M, K) and بَذَذٌ (M, Mgh, K) and بَذَاذٌ, (K,) or بِذَاذٌ, with kesr, (TA,) [of all which, the third is the regular form,] He (a man) was, or became, threadbare, and shabby, or mean, in the state of his apparel, (Ks, S, M, Mgh, L,) and in an evil condition; (M, L, K;) slovenly with respect to his person: (Ks, M, L:) or he neglected the constant adornment of himself: or he adorned himself one day, and another day left his hair in a shaggy or dishevelled, or matted and dusty, state: (T, L:) or he was humble in his apparel, not taking pleasure therein. (IAth, L.) بَذَاذَة is said in a trad. to be a part of religion; (Ks, T, M, Mgh, L;) meaning, in this instance, The being humble in dress, and wearing that which is not conducive to self-conceit and pride. (Mgh.) -A2- بَذَّهُ, aor. يَبُذُّ, (T, S, M, L,) inf. n. بَذٌّ (S, M, L, K) and ↓ بَذِيذَةٌ , (K,) [or this may be a simple subst.,] He overcame him; (T, S, M, L, K;) he surpassed him in goodliness or beauty, or in any deed: (T, L:) he outstripped him. (M, L.) It is said in a trad., بَذَّ القَائِلِينَ He outstripped, or surpassed, and overcame, the speakers. (L.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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