*דָּכַס, (cmp. preced. a. Arab. דכס in Wahrmund Arab. Handwörterbuch) to crush, weaken. Y’lamd. to Gen. XXIV, 1 quot. in Ar. (חולי דוכסן) חלי דכסן read דְּכָסוֹ or דִּיכְּסוֹ disease broke his energies (I Kings XI, 4). Gen. R. s. 5, v. דִּכְסָס.