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حصر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

حَصِرٌ حصر A man unable to express his mind; to say what he would; to find words to express what he would say; (Mgh, TA;) by reason of shame and confusion of mind, or other [ accidental ] cause: (TA: [see حَصِرَ:]) and one who is impeded, and unable to proceed, in reading, or recitation: (Msb, TA:) and so ↓ حَصِيرٌ and ↓ مَحْصُورٌ, in both these senses. (TA.) ― -b2- Contracted in the bosom; having the bosom contracted; (Mgh, TA;) as also ↓ حَصِيرٌ and ↓ حَصُورٌ. (K.) In the Kur iv. 92, some read حَصِرَةً صُدُورُهُمْ [ Their bosoms being contracted ]. (TA. [See 1, latter part.]) ― -b3- Affected with vomiting. (Mgh.) ― -b4- Niggardly, tenacious, penurious, or avaricious; (K;) as also ↓ حَصِيرٌ and ↓ حَصُورٌ: (S, K:) and ↓ حَصِيرٌ one who will not drink wine, by reason of niggardliness: (K:) and ↓ حَصُورٌ one who will not expend upon those who drink with him: (L:) and one who [ by reason of niggardliness ] does not take part in the game called المَيْسِر. (Suh.) ― -b5- Also, (S,) or حَصِرٌ بِالأَسْرَارِ, (A,) and ↓ حَصُورٌ [alone], (K,) A strict concealer of secrets: (S:) or [simply] a concealer of secrets. (A, K.) ― -b6- حَصِرَةُ الشَّخْبِ A she-camel whose flow of milk is suppressed. (TA.)

Derived headwords

حَصِرٌ
  1. 1.
حَصِرَةً صُدُورُهُمْ
حَصِرٌ بِالأَسْرَارِ
حَصِرَةُ الشَّخْبِ