شرع

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of opening, splitting, or making a way. It extends to actions like skinning an animal, creating traps, and metaphorically, to boldness and courage. It also encompasses places and water sources.

Derived headwords

شَرَعَverb

1.
to skinclassical
To skin an animal, specifically by splitting the hide between the legs.
2.
to split openclassical
To split open something, particularly the hide of an animal.

شَرْعٌnoun

1.
skinningclassical
The act of skinning an animal, as a masdar of the verb شرع.
2.
trapclassical
A snare or trap made from sinew, used for catching birds.

شِرْعَةٌnoun

1.
snareclassical
A snare made from sinew, used for catching birds like the qata.

شِرْعًاnoun

1.
skinningclassical
The act of skinning, used as a masdar.

شُرُعٌnoun

1.
trapsclassical
Plural of شرعة, referring to snares used for hunting.

شَرَاعَةٌnoun

1.
boldnessclassical
Boldness, daring, or courage.

شَرِيعٌadjective

1.
braveclassical
A brave or courageous man.
2.
tough (fiber)classical
Referring to tough palm fiber that is suitable for coarse stitching.

شَرْعٌnoun

1.
place to enterclassical
A place where one enters or drinks.

شَوَارِعٌnoun

1.
places to enterclassical
Plural of شارع, referring to places where one enters or drinks.

شَرِيعَةٌname

1.
name of a water sourceclassical
A specific name for a water source located near Dhariyyah.

شُرَاعِيٌّadjective

1.
related to Shira'aclassical
An adjective indicating relation to a man named Shira'a, who was known for crafting spearheads.

شَارِعٌname

1.
name of a mountainclassical
The name of a mountain in the Dahna mountains.

Parallel reading

شرع الإهاب يشرعه شرعا سلخه

The hide was skinned, he skinned it, a skinning, he flayed it.

إذا شق ما بين رجليه وسلخه

If what is between its legs is split and it is skinned.

والشرعة: حبالة من العقب تجعل شركا يصاد به القطا ويجمع شرعا

And the shir'ah: a snare from sinew made into a trap with which the qata is hunted, and its plural is shura'.

من آجن الماء محفوفا به الشرع

From stagnant water surrounded by the traps.

أبن عريسة عنانها أشب، ... وعند غابتها مستورد شرع

Son of Arisah, its bridle is long, ... and by its thicket is a place to enter.

والشرع: ما يشرع فيه

And the shara': what one enters into.

والشراعة: الجرأة

And al-shara'ah: boldness.

والشريع: الرجل الشجاع

And al-shari': the brave man.

وإذا خبرتهم خبرت سماحة ... وشراعة، تحت الوشيج المورد

And when I knew them, I knew generosity... and boldness, beneath the red interwoven branches.

والشرع: موضع

And al-shara': a place.

وكذلك الشوارع

And likewise al-shawari'.

وشريعة: ماء بعينه قريب من ضرية

And Sharī'ah: a specific water source near Dhariyyah.

غدا قلقا تخلى الجزء منه، ... فيممها شريعة أو سوارا

He went out restless, a part of him was left behind, ... he headed for Sharī'ah or Suwār.

وأسمر عاتك فيه سنان ... شراعي، كساطعة الشعاع

And a reddish-brown spear, in it a spearhead... Shira'i, like the shining of a ray.

والشريع من الليف: ما اشتد شوكه وصلح لغلظه أن يخرز به

And the shari' from palm fiber: what its thorns have hardened and its thickness is suitable for stitching with.

وفي جبال الدهناء جبل يقال له شارع، ذكره ذو الرمة في شعره

And in the mountains of Al-Dahna is a mountain called Shāri', which Dhu al-Rummah mentioned in his poetry.