درى
Root entry · 1 derived lemmaدَرِيَّةٌ دري دريه درية , without ء, A beast, (As, T, S,) or a camel, (ISk, T,) or a she-camel, or a cow, (M,) by means of which one conceals himself from the objects of the chase, or wild animals, (As, ISk, T, S, M,) so deceiving them, (ISk, T, M,) shooting, or casting, when he is able to do so: (As, ISk, T, S:) or, accord. to AZ, it is with ء, [دَرِيْئَةٌ,] because the دريئة is driven (تُدْرَأُ, i. e. تُدْفَعُ,) towards the objects of the chase. (S, M.) ― -b2- Also A wild animal, or wild animals, (وَحْش,) specially of such as are objects of the chase. (M, TA.) ― -b3- And A thing, (K,) or ring, (Ham p. 75,) by aiming at which one learns to pierce or thrust [ with the spear ]. (Ham, K.) So in a verse cited voce دَرِيْئَةٌ, in art. درأ. (Ham ubi suprà.)
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