شقر

أَشْقَرُ ذ , applied to a man, [ Of a ruddy complexion combined with fairness: or] of a clear ruddy complexion, with the outer skin inclining to white: (S:) or having a red, or ruddy, tinge, over a white, or fair, complexion: (M, Msb, K:) and applied to a horse, [ of a sorrel colour; ] of a clear red colour, (S, IF, Msb,) or of a red colour inclining to [ the dull red hue called ] مُغْرَةٌ, (M, K,) with a red mane and tail: (S, M, K:) when the mane and tail are black, the epithet كُمَيْتٌ [meaning bay, or dark bay, or brown,] is applied to the horse: (S:) the اشقر is said to be the best of horses: (IAar, M: [but it is said in Har p. 399 to be regarded by the Arabs as of evil omen:]) and applied to a camel, intensely red: (S:) or of a colour resembling that of a horse thus termed: (M:) fem. شَقْرَاآءُ: and pl. شُقْرٌ. (Msb.) ― -b2- Also, applied to blood, That has become thick, (مَا صَارَ عَلَقًا, M, Msb, TA,) and not been overspread with dust. (Msb, TA.) ― -b3- And the fem., شَقْرَاآءُ, is used as [a subst.] signifying Fire. (Ham p. 718.)