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عرص

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

1 عَرِصَ ذ , [aor. عَرَصَ ,] (Fr, Th, S, O,) inf. n. عَرَصٌ, (S, A, O, K,) He (a man, Fr, S, O, and a cat, Th,) was, or became, brisk, lively, or sprightly; (Fr, Th, S, A, O, K;) as also ↓ اعترص, (Fr, Th,) said of a man, (Fr,) and of a cat. (Th.) ― -b2- He (a man) leaped, jumped, sprang, or bounded; as also ↓ اعترص. (Lh.) ― -b3- عَرِصَ القَوْمُ The company of men played, or sported, and advanced and retired, urging, or pushing, [ one another ] from behind: (TA:) and ↓ اعترص he (a child, T, Msb) played, or sported, and was very joyful, or glad, and very brisk, lively, or sprightly. (T, O, Msb, K.) ― -b4- عَرِصَ البَرْقُ, (IDrd, A, O, K,) aor. عَرَصَ , inf. n. عَرَصٌ and عَرْصٌ, (IDrd, O, TA,) The lightning gleamed, or glistened, much: (A:) or was, or became, in a state of commotion, or agitation; quivered; flickered; (IDrd, O, K;) as also ↓ اعترص: (TA:) and in like manner, عَرِصَ السَّيْفُ, inf. n. as above, The sword vibrated, or quivered: (TA:) and جِلْدُهُ ↓ اعترص His skin quivered, or quaked; (K, TA;) as also ارتعص. (TA.) ― -b5- Also عَرَصَ, aor. عَرِصَ , said of a camel, (O, K, TA,) or other [animal], (O, TA,) He struggled, or quivered, (اِضْطَرَبَ, O, K, TA,) with his hind legs; (O, TA;) as also ↓ اعرص. (O, K.) ― -b6- And عَرَصَتِ السَّمَاآءُ, (AZ, S, O, K,) or السَّحَابَةُ, as in some copies of the S, (TA,) aor. عَرِصَ , (AZ, S, O, K,) inf. n. عَرْصٌ, (AZ, S, O, TA,) or عَرَصٌ, (as in one copy of the S,) The sky, or cloud, lightened continually. (AZ, S, O, K.) -A2- عَرِصَ, (S, O,) inf. n. عَرَصٌ, (S, O, K,) said of a tent or house, (بَيْت, S, O, K,) and of a plant, (نَبْت, O, K,) Its odour became foul, (S, O,) and stinking, (TA,) or altered, (K,) from the dew (النَّدَا). (S, O, K.)

Derived headwords

عَرِصَverb
  1. 1.
عَرِصَ القَوْمُ
عَرِصَ البَرْقُ
عَرِصَ السَّيْفُ
عَرَصَتِ السَّمَاآءُ