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جُثَّةٌ جث جثه جثة The body, or corporeal form or figure, (شَخْص.) of a man, (S, A, Msb, K,) [absolutely, or] sitting, (S, A, Msb,) or sleeping, [by which is meant, as in many other instances, lying down,] (S, Msb,) or reclining, or lying on the side: (TA:) that of a man standing erect being termed طَلَلٌ (Msb) or قَامَةٌ; (TA;) and شخص applying in common to what is termed جثَة and what is termed طلل, in relation to a man: (Msb:) or جثَة is used only in relation to a man upon a horse's or camel's saddle, wearing a turban: so says IDrd on the authority of Abu-l-Khattáb ElAkhfash; but he adds that this has not been heard from any other: (TA:) pl. [of mult.]
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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