تعصب taʼaﻌṣṣub A (inf. v. of عصب) s. m. Pre-

عصا aﻌṣā A s. m. A club, stick, staff. عصاکش aﻌṣā-kash, A leader.

عصار aﻌṣṣār A (adj. superl. of عصر) s. m. An oil- maker, or presser.

عصاره uﻌṣāra A (from عصر) s. m. Expressed juice.

عصب aﻌṣab A (from عصب Heb. To constringe, to compress) s. m. A tendon, a nerve, a ligament.

عصر aﻌṣr A (from عصر Heb. To contain, to hold, to restrain, to squeeze) s. m. Time, age; the time of prayer before sunset.

عصفر uﻌṣfur A s. m. Safflower. (Carthamus tinc- torius).

عصفور uﻌṣfūr A s. m. A sparrow. (Plur. عصافير).

عصمت iﻌṣmat A (from عصم Heb. To be strong, to strengthen, to protect or defend, to preserve from sin) s. f. 1. Defence, protection (especially from sin); hence, 2. Chastity, ho- nour, integrity, continence.

عصيان iﻌṣyān A (from عصا Ch. and Syr. and To commit violence, to resist, to rebel) s. m. Sin, transgression.

متعصب mutaʼaﻌṣṣib A (part. act. V. of عصب) adj. Partial, bigoted, superstitious, prejudiced.

مستعصي mustaﻌṣī A (part. act. X. of عصي Chald. and Syr. or ) adj. Rebellious, stubborn, sinful.

معصفر maʼaﻌṣfar A (prop. muʼaﻌṣfar, from عصفر) s. m. Safflower or bastard saffron. (Car- thamus tinctorius).

معصوم maﻌṣūm A (part. pass. of عصم Heb. and Chald. ) adj. 1. Defended, preserved. 2.

معصوميت maﻌṣūm-īyat A. s. f. 1. Innocence, simplicity. 2. Infancy.