رعى

مَرْعًى ذ an inf. n. of 1 [q. v.]. (S, K.) ― -b2- And A pasturage, or place of pasture; (S, K;) as also ↓ مَرْعَاةٌ: (Sgh, K:) pl. مَرَاعٍ. (TA.) [Hence,] فَاـِنَّ لِكُلٍّ بُغَاةٌ ↓ لَا تَدَعَنَّ فَتَاةً وَلَا مَرْعَاةً [ Do not thou leave uncared for a young woman nor a pasturage, for there are persons that seek, or endeavour, to find and get each ]: a prov. enjoining the availing oneself of an opportunity, and the setting about an affair with prudence, discretion, precaution, or sound judgment. (Meyd.) ― -b3- See also رِعْىٌ, in three places.