مرس

3 مارس ذ , (M, TA,) inf. n. مُمَارَسَةٌ and مِرَاسٌ, (S, M,) He laboured, exerted himself, strove, struggled, contended, or conflicted, to prevail, overcome, gain the mastery, or effect an object, syn. of the inf. n. مُعَالَجَةٌ: (S:) or he did so vehemently; as also ↓ مَرِسَ, [aor. مَرَسَ ,] inf. n. مَرَسٌ: (M, TA:) [and مَرَاسَةٌ is also, perhaps, an inf. n. of the latter verb, though by rule its verb should be مَرُسَ.] You say, فَحْلٌ ذُو مِرَاسٍ A stallion possessing strength: (K:) or possessing strength, or vehemence, of labour or exertion; (TA;) and فُلَانٌ ذُو مِرَاسٍ, and ↓ مَرَسٍ, Such a one is a possessor of hardiness and strength, (A,) and رَجُلٌ بَيِّنُ المَرَسِ, (S, TA,) and المَرَاسَةِ, (K, * TA,) A man bearing evidence of strength: (K, * TA:) or of strength, or vehemence, of labour or exertion. (S.) ― -b2- مارسهُ, (K,) inf. n. as above, (TA,) He laboured, exerted himself, strove, struggled, contended, or conflicted, with him, or it, to prevail, overcome, or gain the mastery or possession, or to effect an object: he laboured, or worked, at it, or upon it: syn. عَالَجَهُ, and زَاوَلَهُ. (K.) You say, مارس قِرْنَهُ He strove, contended, or conflicted, with his adversary; syn. عَالَجَهُ. (A.) And مارس عَمَلًا He exercised, or practised, diligently, or plied, a work, or an occupation; he laboured. (L, voce عَالَجَ.) And مارس الاُّمُورَ [ He laboured, exerted himself, or exercised himself diligently, in the management, or transaction, of affairs ]. (A.) And مارس ظَهْرًا [ He plied, worked, or put to labour, a camel for riding, or carriage ]. (L, art. علج.) ― -b3- مارس, inf. n. مُمَارَسَةٌ, also signifies He played, or sported, with another, or others; as, for instance, with women; used in this sense in a trad. (TA.) See also 5, in two places.