مِعْضَدٌ
1.
An amulet that is bound upon the
عَضُد [or upper arm]; as also
عِضَادٌ: (TA:) and
مِعْضَادٌ signifies a thong, or the like, (O, K,) such as an amulet, (TA,) which thou bindest, or attachest, (عَضَدْتَةُ,) upon the
عَضُد; (O, K;) called in Pers.
بَازُدْبَنْد. (TA.) Also, (O, K,) مِعْضَدٌ (S, O, Msb, K) and
مِعْضَادٌ and
عِضَادٌ (O, K) An armlet, or bracelet for the arm; synonym دُمْلُجٌ; (Lh, S, O, Msb, K;) which is thus called because it is [worn] upon the
عَضُد, like a مِعْضَدَة: (Lh, TA:) plural of the first مَعَاضِدُ. (A.)
2.
And An instrument with which trees are cut, or lopped; (O, K;) as also
مِعْضَادٌ: (TA:) anything with which this is done: described by an Arab of the desert as a heavy iron instrument in the form of a reaping-hook, with which trees are cut, or lopped: (AHn, TA:)
مِعْضَادٌ also, (TA,) or
عِضَادٌ, (O, K,) signifies an iron instrument like a reaping-hook, (O, K, TA,) without teeth, having its handle bound to a staff or cane, (TA,) with which the pastor draws down the branches of trees to his camels, (O, K, TA,) or his sheep or goats: (TA:) and مِعْضَدٌ, a sword which is commonly, or usually, employed for cutting, or lopping, trees; (S, Mgh, O, Msb, K;) and so
مِعْضَادٌ; (S, O, K;) which also signifies a sword wherewith a butcher cuts bones. (O, K.)