فقر

فِقْرَةٌ ذ : see فَقَارٌ. ― -b2- [Hence] الفِقَرَاتُ is a name of (assumed tropical:) The star [or stars ] in the خَرَزَات [meaning joints of the tail ] of Scorpio. (Kzw in his descr. of Scorpio.) And فِقَرٌ signifies (assumed tropical:) Certain ornaments, moulded, or fashioned, in the form of the vertebra of the back: (A, KT, TA, and Har p. 34:) one of which is termed فِقْرَةٌ. (Har ibid.) ― -b3- And hence, (KT,) or as being likened to a vertebra of the back, (S, O, KT,) (tropical:) The best verse in an ode is termed فِقْرَةٌ. (S, O, K, KT.) ― -b4- And hence, as being likened to the best verse in an ode, فِقْرَهٌ means (tropical:) (tropical:) Any choice phrase or sentence: (KT:) one says, مَا أَحْسَنَ فِقَرَ كَلَامِهِ i. e. [ How beautiful are ] the points, or points of wit, (سُكَت [pl. of نُكْتَةٌ]) of his speech, or language! (A, TA.) ― -b5- And in like manner it is applied to signify (assumed tropical:) The end [or final word ] of every verse of an ode and [ of every clause ] of a خُطْبَة [which is in rhyming prose]. (Msb.) ― -b6- And (assumed tropical:) [ A pair of clauses of rhyming prose, both ending with the same rhyme; i. e.] the فِقْرَة is that which in [ rhyming ] prose is like the verse in poetry. (Kull p. 208.) -A2- Also A piece of land, such as is termed قَرَاح [q. v.], for sowing. (O, K.) -A3- And A thing that serves as a mark, or sign, (Lth, K, TA,) to men contending, or competing, in shooting, or casting, (Lth,) such as a mountain, (K,) or such as a hill, or a hollow dug in the ground, (Lth.) or a هَدَف [or butt, &c. ], (Lth, K, TA,) and the like: (K, TA:) they say, in such contending or competing, أُرَامِيكَ مِنْ أَدْنَى فِقْرَةٍ [ I will contend, or compete, with thee in shooting, or casting, from the nearest فقرة] and مِنْ أَبْعَدِ فِقْرَةٍ [ from the furthest فقرة]. (Lth, TA.)