عثة
Not in Hans Wehr
This word isn't in Hans Wehr — but it's in Lane's Lexicon
عثة doesn't appear in Hans Wehr's Modern Standard Arabic dictionary, but Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon has 2 entries for it, distinguished by diacritics. Select one below for the full classical Arabic definition.
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عَثَّةٌ
عَثَّةٌ ذ : see the paragraph here following.…
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عُثَّةٌ
عُثَّةٌ ذ : see عُثٌّ. -b2- It is also an appellation of (tropical:) An old woman: (S, O, K:) as though, by reason of her corrupt state or conduct, and want of skill or understanding, she were a سُوسَة. (TA.) -b3- Also, …
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