عسكر

Q.1 عَسْكَرَ الرَّجُلُ ذ [ The man collected an army ]. (S.) ― -b2- عَسْكَرْتُ الشَّىْءَ I collected the thing. (Msb.) ― -b3- عَسْكَرَ القَوْمُ The people collected themselves together, (K,) بِا@لْمَكَانِ in the place: (TA:) or the people fell into difficulty, distress, or adversity: (K:) or into dearth, scarcity, or drought. (TA.) ― -b4- عَسْكَرَ اللَّيْلُ The night became densely dark. (O, K.)