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فرس
Root entry · 1 derived lemmaفَرِيسٌ ذ [originally Having the neck broken, or crushed so as to be broken. ― -b2- And hence,] Killed [ in any manner: see 1]: pl. فَرْسَى. (K.) It is applied in this sense to a bull, and in like manner [without ة] to a cow. (TA.) ― -b3- And [hence] ↓ فَرِيسَةٌ signifies The prey of a lion [or other beast]: (TA:) an animal that is seized, (M,) and that has its neck broken, (S, M, Msb, *) by a lion [or other beast]; (S, Msb;) as also فَرِيسٌ: (M:) [pl. of the former فَرَائِسُ.] ― -b4- See also مَفْرُوسٌ. -A2- Also A ring, or hoop, of wood, (S, M, O, K,) bent [ into that form ], and tied, (M, O,) at the end of a rope; (M, O, K;) called in Pers. جَنْبَر [correctly Jَنْبَر]. (S, O, K.) -A3- See also فَرِيصُ العُنُقِ, in art. فرص.
Derived headwords
فَرِيسٌ
- 1.
فَرِيصُ العُنُقِ