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R. Q. 1 شَحْشَحَةٌ [inf. n. of شَحْشَحَ] The being cautious, wary, or vigilant; or fearing. (O, K.) ― -b2- The crying of the [bird called] صُرَد. (K.) You say, شَحْشَحَ الصُّرَدُ The صرد uttered its cry. (O, TA.) ― -b3- The camel's reiterating of his voice, [or his being not clear, or his being sparing,] in his braying. (K.) You say of the camel, شَحْشَحَ فِى هَدِيرِهِ [He reiterated his voice, or ] he was not clear, (S,) or he was sparing, (L,) in his braying. (S, L.) ― -b4- And The flying swiftly. (S, K.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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