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حرص
Root entry · 1 derived lemmaحَارِصَةٌ حارصه حارصة A wound in the head (شَجَّةٌ) by which the skin is cleft (S, A, Mgh, Msb, K) a little; (S, K;) the first [in degree] of شِجَاج [pl. of شَجَّةٌ]; (TA;) as also ↓ حَرْصَةٌ (S, K) and ↓ حَرِيصَةٌ: (TA:) or, accord. to IAar, ↓ حَرْصَةٌ is syn. with شَجَّةٌ, q. v. (Az.) [See also دَامِغَةٌ.] ― -b2- Also, and ↓ حَرِيصَةٌ, A cloud (سَحَابَةٌ) the rain of which, (S, A, K,) falling vehemently, (A,) removes the surface of the ground. (S, A, K.) One says, ↓ رَأَيْتُ العَرَبَ حَرِيصَهْ عَلَى وَقْعِ الحَرِيصَهْ [ I saw the Arabs vehemently desirous of the descent of the cloud of which the rain should fall vehemently so as to remove the surface of the ground ]. (A, TA.)
Derived headwords
حَارِصَةٌ
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