عذر

مِعْذَارٌ ذ sing. of مَعَاذِيرُ, (O, K,) which signifies [ Excuses, or apologies; ] pleas, allegations, or arguments: (K, TA: see عُذْرٌ, in two places:) ― -b2- and also, (K, TA,) in the dial. of El-Yemen, (TA,) Veils, curtains, or coverings. (O, K, TA.) The saying in the Kur [lxxv. 14 and 15], بَلِ ا@لْاـِنْسَانُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ بَصِيرَةٌ وَلَوْ أَلْقَى مَعَاذِيرَهُ is expl. as meaning [ Nay, the man shall be witness against himself, though he throw ] his veils or coverings [over his offences]: (TA:) or (accord. to Mujá- hid, S, O), [ though he offer his excuses; or] though he dispute respecting it (S, O, TA) with every plea by which he may excuse himself. (TA.)