عنق

عُنُقٌ ذ and ↓ عُنْقٌ, (S, O, Msb, K, &c.,) the former of the dial. of El-Hijáz, and the latter of the dial. of Temeem, (Msb,) the latter said by Sb to be a contraction of the former, (TA,) [which is the more common,] and ↓ عَنِيقٌ and ↓ عُنَقٌ, (K, [in which it is implied that these two have all the significations assigned by its author to عُنُقٌ and عُنْقٌ,]) but [SM says] none of the leading lexicologists has mentioned these two, in what I have seen, (TA,) [adding that he had found in the O العَنِيقُ as meaning العَنَقُ, which he supposes the author of the K to have thought to be العُنُقُ,] The neck; i. e. the part that forms a connection between the head and the body; (TA;) i. q. رَقَبَةٌ; (Msb;) or i. q. جِيدٌ: (K:) [but see these two words:] masc. and fem.; (S, O, K;) generally masc., (IB, Msb, * TA,) but in the dial. of El- Hijáz fem.; (Msb;) or, as some say, ↓ عُنْقٌ is masc., and عُنُقٌ is fem.: (TA:) the pl. (i. e. of the first and second, TA) is أَعْنَاقٌ, (Sb, S, O, Msb, K,) the only pl. form. (Sb, TA.) ― -b2- [Hence,] عُنُقُ الحَيَّةِ (assumed tropical:) A star [ a ] in the neck of the constellation Serpens. (Kzw.) [And عُنُقُ الشُّجَاعِ (assumed tropical:) The star a in the hinder part of the neck of the constellation Hydra: also called الفرْدُ.] ― -b3- عُنُقُ الرَّحِمِ [ The neck of the womb; ] the slender part of the رحم, towards the فرْج. (TA.) ― -b4- عُنُقُ الكَرِشِ The lowest portion of the stomach of a ruminant; (AHát, O, K;) also called الِقبَةُ [q. v.]. (AHát, O.) ― -b5- أَعْنَاقُ النَّخْلِ (assumed tropical:) [ The trunks of palm-trees ]. (S in art. قصر.) ― -b6- مَدَّ لِلْحَبِّ أَعْنَاقَهُ, said of seedproduce [or corn], means (assumed tropical:) The internodal portions of its culms appeared. (TA voce أَحْنَقَ, q. v.) ― -b7- أَعْنَاقُ الرِّيحِ (tropical:) What have risen of the dust that is raised by the wind. (O, K, TA.) [The phrase قد رأس اعناقُ الريح, mentioned by Freytag as from the K, is a strange mistake.] ― -b8- يَخْرُجُ عُنُقٌ مِنَ النَّارِ, occurring in a trad., means (assumed tropical:) A portion will issue from the fire [ of Hell ]. (TA.) ― -b9- And خَرَجَ مِنَ النَّهْرِ عُنُقٌ (assumed tropical:) A current of water issued from the river, or rivulet. (ISh, TA.) ― -b10- عُنُقُ الصَّيْفِ and الشِّتَاآءِ The first part [ of summer and of winter ]: and in like manner عُنُقُ السِّنِّ [ The first part of the age of a man as counted by years]: IAar says, I said to an Arab of the desert, كَمْ أَتَى عَلَيْكَ [ How many years have passed over thee? ] and he answered, أَخَذْتُ بِعُنُقِ السِّتِّينَ i. e. [ I have entered upon ] the first part of the ستّين [or sixtieth year]: and the pl. is أَعْنَاقٌ. (L, TA.) And كَانَ ذٰلِكَ عَلَى عُنُقِ الدَّهْرِ (O, K, TA) and الاـِسْلَامِ (TA) means That was in the old [or early ] period [ of time ] (O, K, TA) [and of El-Islám ]. (TA.) ― -b11- [And عُنُقٌ app. signifies (assumed tropical:) The upper portion of an elevated and elongated tract of sand, or the like: see the pl. أَعْنَاق in the last sentence of this art.] ― -b12- الكَلَامُ يَأْخُذُ بَعْضُهُ بِأَعْنَاقِ بَعْضٍ and بِعُنُقِ بَعْضٍ are tropical phrases [app. meaning (tropical:) The speech, or language, is coherent, or compact ]. (TA.) ― -b13- هُمْ عُنُقٌ اـِلَيْكَ means (assumed tropical:) They are inclining to thee; and expecting thee: (S, O, K:) or, accord. to Az, they have advanced towards thee with their company [agreeably with what next follows]. (TA.) ― -b14- عُنُقٌ signifies also (tropical:) A company of men: (O, K, TA:) or a numerous company of men: or a preceding company of men: and is masc.: (TA:) and the heads, or chiefs, (O, K, TA,) of men; (O, TA;) and the great ones, and nobles. (TA.) فَظَلَّتْ أَعْنَاقُهُمْ لَهَا خَاضِعِينَ, in the Kur [xxvi. 3], is expl. as meaning (tropical:) And their great ones and their chiefs [ shall continue submissive to it ]: or their companies: the pret. is here used in the sense of the future: (O, TA:) or, as some say, the meaning is, their necks. (TA. [See also art. خضع.]) One says also, جَاآءَ فِى عُنُقٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ (assumed tropical:) He came in a company of men. (O.) And جَاآء القَوْمُ عُنُقًا عُنُقًا (assumed tropical:) The people came in [ successive ] parties; as Az says, each, or every, company of them being termed عُنُق: or, as some say, gradually, party by party. (TA.) And هُمْ عُنُقٌ عَلَيْهِ (assumed tropical:) They are a company, or party, combined against him. (TA.) And it is said in a trad., لَا يَزَالُ النَّاسُ مُخْتَلِفَةً أَعْنَاقُهُمْ فِى طَلَبِ الدُّنْيَا i. e. (assumed tropical:) [ Mankind will not cease to have ] their companies [or parties diverse in the seeking of worldly good ]: or, as some say, their heads, or chiefs, and great ones. (TA.) ― -b15- Also (assumed tropical:) A portion of good; (IAar, O, TA;) من الخُبْزِ in the K being a mistake for من الخَيْرِ: (TA:) and of property: and of work, whether good or evil. (O.) One says, لِفُلَانٍ عُنُقٌ مِنَ الخَيْرِ (assumed tropical:) To such a one pertains a portion of good. (IAar, O, TA.) And it is said in a trad., المُؤَذِّنُونَ أَطْوَلَ النَّاسِ أَعْنَاقًا يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ, (IAar, O, K, * TA,) meaning (assumed tropical:) [ The proclaimers of the times of prayer will be ] the most abundant of men in [ good ] works [ on the day of resurrection ]: (IAar, O, K, TA:) or the meaning is, chiefs; because the Arabs describe such as being long-necked: but it is also related otherwise, i. e., اـِعْنَاقًا, with kesr to the hemzeh, meaning, [ the most ] hasting [ of men ] to Paradise: (O, K, TA:) and there are other explanations: (K, TA:) one is, that they shall be preceders to Paradise; from the saying لَهُ عُنُقٌ فِى الخَيْرِ he has precedence in that which is good: so says Th: another, that they shall be forgiven to the extent of the prolonging of their voice: another, that they shall be given an addition above other men: another, that they shall be in a state of happiness and sprightliness, raising the eyes and looking in expectation; for permission will [...]