ظَاعِنٌ

Journeying, going away, departing, or removing: (Msb:) [a traveller:] any one going forth on a journey, on pilgrimage, or on a warring and plundering expedition, or journeying from one city [or town &c.] to another: opposite of خَافِضٌ [and of مُقِيمٌ]: one says, أَظَاعِنٌ أَنْتَ أَمْ مُقِيمٌ [Art thou journeying or abiding?]: the plural is ظَاعِنُونَ and ظُعُنٌ, and ظَعَنٌ is a quasipl. n. synonym with ظَاعِنُونَ. (TA.)

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