فرق

فَرْقٌ ذ [is originally an inf. n.: but is often used as a simple subst. meaning A distinction, or difference, between two things. ― -b2- Hence,] The line [or division ] in the hair of the head: (K: [see also مَفْرَقٌ:]) or, as some say, the part, of the head, extending from the side of the forehead to the spiral curl upon the crown: an ex. occurs in a verse of Aboo-Dhu-eyb cited voce مَطْرَبٌ. (TA.) ― -b3- [And app. A blaze on a horse's forehead. (See an ex. voce مُعْتَدِلٌ.)] ― -b4- And [hence, perhaps,] one says, بَانَتْ فِى قَذَالِهِ فُرُوقٌ مِنَ الشَّيْبِ i. e. أَوْضَاحٌ [app. meaning There appeared in the back of his head portions of white, or hoary, hair, distinct from the rest ]. (TA.) ― -b5- One says also of the female comber and dresser of the hair, تَمْشُِطُ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَرْقًا i. e. [ She combs and dresses the hair] with such and such a mode or manner [app. of combing and dressing or of dividing ]. (L. [But the last word, which seems to be in this case an inf. n., is there written without any vowel-sign.]) -A2- Also A certain bird or flying thing; (طَائِرٌ O, K;) not mentioned by AHát in “ the Book of Birds. ” (O, TA.) -A3- And Flax. (K.) -A4- See also فَرَقٌ, in nine places.