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المرسة

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to ropes, their use, and entanglement. It extends to concepts of friction, rubbing, and persistence, as well as endurance and difficulty. It also encompasses terms for specific objects and places associated with these meanings.

Derived headwords

المرسةnoun
  1. 1.
    ropeboth

    A strong cord made of twisted fibers, used for tying, pulling, or fastening.

الحبل ج: مرس جج: أمراس — The rope, pl: maras, pl. pl: amras.
مرستverb
  1. 1.
    to get entangledclassical

    Said of a pulley when its rope gets caught between it and the groove.

مرست البكرة، كفرح، فهي مروس: إذا كان ينشب حبلها بينها وبين القعو — The pulley got entangled, as in 'faraha', and it is 'maroos': if its rope gets caught between it and the groove.
مرسverb
  1. 1.
    to fall intoclassical

    Said of a rope falling into one side of the pulley's groove.

  2. 2.
    to soakboth

    Said of dates soaked in water.

  3. 3.
    to rubboth

    Said of dates being rubbed by hand.

مرس الحبل، كنصر: وقع في أحد جانبيها — The rope fell, as in 'nasara', into one of its sides.
مرس التمر في الماء: نقعه، ومرثه باليد — The dates were soaked in water: he steeped them, and rubbed them by hand.
مرثverb
  1. 1.
    to rubboth

    Said of a child rubbing his finger.

  2. 2.
    to wipeboth

    Said of wiping a hand with a cloth.

مرث الصبي إصبعه: مرثها — The child rubbed his finger: he rubbed it.
مرث يده بالمنديل: مسحها — He wiped his hand with the cloth: he wiped it.
مراسadjective
  1. 1.
    strongboth

    Possessing strength and endurance.

فحل مراس، كشداد: ذو مراس، أي: شدة — A strong stallion, like 'shaddad': possessing strength, i.e., intensity.
مراسةnoun
  1. 1.
    intensityboth

    Great strength, force, or difficulty.

  2. 2.
    long and arduousclassical

    Said of a night that is long and continuous.

ليلة مراسة: بعيدة دائبة — A long and arduous night: distant and continuous.
المراسة: الشدة — Al-murasah: intensity.
مريسnoun
  1. 1.
    tharidboth

    A dish made of crumbled bread soaked in broth or liquid.

  2. 2.
    mashed datesboth

    Dates that have been mashed or processed.

  3. 3.
    milkboth

    Milk, especially when used in preparing food.

المريس: الثريد، والتمر الممروس، أو اللبن — Al-mays: the tharid, and the mashed dates, or milk.
المرمريسnoun
  1. 1.
    schemerclassical

    A cunning or deceitful person.

  2. 2.
    smoothclassical

    Said of something that is smooth or sleek.

  3. 3.
    long-neckedclassical

    Said of an animal with a long neck.

  4. 4.
    solidclassical

    Said of something that is firm or robust.

  5. 5.
    barren landclassical

    Land that does not produce any vegetation.

مريسةname
  1. 1.
    Marisahboth

    A place name, associated with Bishr ibn Ghiyath al-Marisi.

مريسة، كسكينة: ة، منها بشر بن غياث المريسي — Marisah, like 'sakkinah': a place, from which is Bishr ibn Ghiyath al-Marisi.
المرميسnoun
  1. 1.
    rhinocerosclassical

    A large, thick-skinned mammal with one or two horns on its snout.

المرميس، بالكسر: الكركدن — Al-marmis, with kasrah: the rhinoceros.
المارستانnoun
  1. 1.
    hospitalclassical

    A place for the treatment of the sick and injured.

المارستان، بفتح الراء: دار المرضى، معرب — Al-maristan, with fatha on the ra: house of the sick, a loanword.
أمرسverb
  1. 1.
    to return to its courseclassical

    Said of a rope being returned to its proper path.

  2. 2.
    to lodgeclassical

    Said of a rope getting stuck between the pulley and the groove.

أمرس الحبل: أعاده إلى مجراه، أو أنشبه بين البكرة والقعو — He returned the rope to its course, or it got lodged between the pulley and the groove.
مارسهverb
  1. 1.
    to treatboth

    To handle or deal with something, especially a condition or problem.

  2. 2.
    to practiceboth

    To engage in or perform an activity repeatedly.

مارسه: عالجه، وزاوله — He treated it: he managed it, and he practiced it.
ممارسnoun
  1. 1.
    Mumarisclassical

    A tribal name, referring to a branch of the Arabs.

بنو ممارس: بطن من العرب — Banu Mumaris: a tribe of the Arabs.
تمرسverb
  1. 1.
    to rub againstboth

    To move by rubbing against something.

تمرس بالشيء، وامترس: احتك به — He rubbed against the thing, and 'imtarasa': he rubbed against it.
امترسverb
  1. 1.
    to rub againstboth

    To move by rubbing against something.

تمرس بالشيء، وامترس: احتك به — He rubbed against the thing, and 'imtarasa': he rubbed against it.
المتمرس بن عبد الرحمن الصحاريname
  1. 1.
    Al-Mutamarris ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Sahariclassical

    A poet mentioned in the text.

والمتمرس بن عبد الرحمن الصحاري، وابن ثالخ العكلي: شاعران — And Al-Mutamarris ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Sahari, and Ibn Thalikh al-Ukli: two poets.
تمارسواverb
  1. 1.
    to strike each otherclassical

    To engage in mutual combat or blows.

تمارسوا: تضاربوا — They struck each other: they fought.
مرسيةname
  1. 1.
    Marsiyahboth

    An Islamic city in the Maghreb, known for its gardens and pleasant sites.

مرسية، بالضم مخففة: د إسلامي بالمغرب، كثير المنازه والبساتين — Marsiyah, with dammah and lightened: an Islamic city in the Maghreb, with many parks and gardens.

Parallel reading

الحبل ج: مرس جج: أمراس.
The rope, pl: maras, pl. pl: amras.
مرست البكرة، كفرح، فهي مروس: إذا كان ينشب حبلها بينها وبين القعو.
The pulley got entangled, as in 'faraha', and it is 'maroos': if its rope gets caught between it and the groove.
مرس الحبل، كنصر: وقع في أحد جانبيها، و الصبي إصبعه: مرثها، و يده بالمنديل: مسحها، و التمر في الماء: نقعه، ومرثه باليد.
The rope fell, as in 'nasara', into one of its sides, and the child rubbed his finger: he rubbed it, and his hand with the cloth: he wiped it, and the dates in water: he steeped them, and rubbed them by hand.
فحل مراس، كشداد: ذو مراس، أي: شدة.
A strong stallion, like 'shaddad': possessing strength, i.e., intensity.
وليلة مراسة: بعيدة دائبة.
And a long and arduous night: distant and continuous.
المريس: الثريد، والتمر الممروس، أو اللبن.
Al-mays: the tharid, and the mashed dates, or milk.
والمرمريس: الداهية، والأملس، والطويل من الأعناق، والصلب، وأرض لا تنبت شيئا.
And al-marmaris: the schemer, the smooth, the long-necked, the solid, and land that produces nothing.
ومريسة، كسكينة: ة، منها بشر بن غياث المريسي.
And Marisah, like 'sakkinah': a place, from which is Bishr ibn Ghiyath al-Marisi.
والمرميس، بالكسر: الكركدن.
And al-marmis, with kasrah: the rhinoceros.
المارستان، بفتح الراء: دار المرضى، معرب.
Al-maristan, with fatha on the ra: house of the sick, a loanword.
أمرس الحبل: أعاده إلى مجراه، أو أنشبه بين البكرة والقعو.
He returned the rope to its course, or it got lodged between the pulley and the groove.
ومارسه: عالجه، وزاوله.
And he treated it: he managed it, and he practiced it.
بنو ممارس: بطن من العرب.
Banu Mumaris: a tribe of the Arabs.
تمرس بالشيء، وامترس: احتك به.
He rubbed against the thing, and 'imtarasa': he rubbed against it.
والمتمرس بن عبد الرحمن الصحاري، وابن ثالخ العكلي: شاعران.
And Al-Mutamarris ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Sahari, and Ibn Thalikh al-Ukli: two poets.
وتمارسوا: تضاربوا.
And they struck each other: they fought.
والمراسة: الشدة.
And al-murasah: intensity.
ومرسية، بالضم مخففة: د إسلامي بالمغرب، كثير المنازه والبساتين.
And Marsiyah, with dammah and lightened: an Islamic city in the Maghreb, with many parks and gardens.