شِدْقٌ
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(Lth, S, M, Mgh, O, Msb, K) and
شَدْقٌ (Lth, M, O, Msb, K) The quivering flesh (طَفْطَفَة) of the mouth, inside the two cheeks; (Lth, O, K;) or so the dual of each: (M:) or the side of the mouth; (S, Mgh, Msb;) so says Az: (Msb:) plural (of the former, S, Msb) أَشْدَاقٌ (Lth, S, M, O, Msb, K) and (of the latter, Msb, TA) شُدُوقٌ. (M, Msb, TA.) One says, نَفَخَ فِى شِدْقَيْهِ [He blew in the sides of his mouth so as to distend them]. (S.) And إِنَّهُ لَوَاسِعُ الأَشْدَاقِ, meaning [Verily he is wide] in the
شِدْق; using the plural as a singular; a phrase mentioned by Lh. (M, TA.) شِدْقَا الفَرَسِ means The chink of the mouth of the horse, to the extremity thereof at [the place of] the bit [on each side]. (M.) تَرْكَبُ شِدْقَهَا مِنَ
النَّشَاطِ [apparently meaning (assumed tropical:) She goes at random, (like تَرْكَبُ رَأْسَهَا,) by reason of briskness, liveliness, or sprightliness,] is said of a woman and of a she-camel and of a mare. (K voce مِضْرَارٌ.)