بره

بَرَهْرَهَةٌ برهرهه برهرهة A white (IAar, JK, Msb) girl (IAar, Msb) or female: (JK:) or a woman (S, K,) white and youthful: or soft, or tender: (K:) or that quivers, (K,) or almost quivers, (S,) from sappiness, softness, or tenderness: (S,* K:) or that shines, or glistens, by reason of her clearness [ of complexion ]: or thin-skinned; appearing as though water were running upon her, by reason of her softness, or tenderness: (TA:) of the measure فَعَلْعَلَةٌ, (S, TA,) from بَرَهٌ: (TA:) dim. ↓ بُرَيْهَةٌ (JK, TA) and ↓ بُرَيْرِهَةٌ, (JK,) or ↓ بُرَيْرِيهَةٌ; but ↓ بُرَيْهِرَهَةٌ is bad, and seldom used. (TA.) Imra-el-Keys says, بَرَهْرَهَةٌ رُؤَدَةً رَخْصَةٌ كَخُرْعُويَةِ البَانَةِ المُنْفَطِرْ [ White, or white and youthful, &c., soft, or beautiful, tender, like the shoot of the ben-tree breaking forth with leaves: the last word being made masc. by poetic license, for the sake of the metre.]. (S.) ― -b2- [Hence, app.,] it is said to signify also A white knife, of clear, pure, or bright, iron. (TA.) -A2- See also بَرَهٌ.