شرط

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of marking, signaling, or setting conditions. It extends to signs, omens, specific groups of people (like guards or the base elements of society), and even physical objects like ropes or surgical instruments. It also encompasses the idea of preparation and readiness.

Derived headwords

شَرَطَverb

1.
he stipulated such and such to himboth
he stipulated such and such to him
2.
he scarified (as a cupper)both
he scarified (as a cupper)

شَرْطnoun

1.
he stipulated such and such to himboth
he stipulated such and such to him
2.
he scarified (as a cupper)both
he scarified (as a cupper)

شُرُوطnoun

1.
conditionsboth
Plural of 'shart', referring to multiple requirements or stipulations.

شَرِيطَةnoun

1.
conditionboth
A single stipulation or requirement.
2.
signclassical
A mark or indication.

شَرَائِطnoun

1.
conditionsboth
Plural of 'sharita', referring to multiple stipulations or signs.

اشْتَرَطَverb

1.
he stipulatedboth
he stipulated

شَرَطَverb

1.
he stipulated such and such to himboth
he stipulated such and such to him
2.
he scarified (as a cupper)both
he scarified (as a cupper)

يَشْرُطُverb

1.
to stipulateboth
He stipulates; present tense of stipulating.
2.
to markclassical
He marks; present tense of marking.

أَشْرَاطnoun

1.
signsboth
Plural of 'shart', referring to marks or indications.
2.
omensclassical
Plural of 'shart', referring to signs of future events.
3.
base peopleclassical
The base or ignoble elements of society or wealth.
4.
noblesclassical
The high-ranking or noble individuals.

أَشْرَاط السَّاعَةnoun

1.
its signs (of the Hour)both
its signs (of the Hour)

شُرَطnoun

1.
he stipulated such and such to himboth
he stipulated such and such to him
2.
he scarified (as a cupper)both
he scarified (as a cupper)

شُرْطَةnoun

1.
one of the policeboth
one of the police

شُرْطِيّnoun

1.
one of the policeboth
one of the police

أَشْرَطَverb

1.
he informed it to him and prepared itboth
he informed it to him and prepared it

شَرِيطnoun

1.
ropeclassical
A cord or rope made from palm leaves.

مِشْرَطnoun

1.
lancetboth
A surgical instrument for making incisions.

مِشْرَاطnoun

1.
lancetclassical
A surgical instrument for making incisions, similar to a 'mishrat'.

شَرَطَverb

1.
he stipulated such and such to himboth
he stipulated such and such to him
2.
he scarified (as a cupper)both
he scarified (as a cupper)

شَرَطَانnoun

1.
two starsclassical
Two stars in the constellation Aries, considered its horns.

شَرَاطِيَّةadjective

1.
of the two starsclassical
Relating to the two stars known as 'al-sharatayn'.

شَرَاوِيطadjective

1.
tallclassical
Describing a person or animal as tall or long.

Parallel reading

الشرط معروف

The condition is known.

وكذلك الشريطة

And likewise the condition.

والجمع شروط وشرائط

And the plurals are 'shurut' and 'shara'it'.

وقد شرط عليه كذا يشرط ويشرط

And he stipulated such-and-such for him, he stipulates (present tense).

واشترط عليه

And he stipulated for him.

والشرط بالتحريك: العلامة

And 'al-shart' (with harakat) is: the sign.

وأشراط الساعة: علاماتها

And the signs of the Hour: its signs.

والشرط أيضا: رذال المال

And 'al-shart' also: the base elements of wealth.

تساق من المعزى مهور نسائهم * ومن شرط المعزى لهن مهور

Their women's dowries are brought from the goats, and from the base of the goats are their dowries.

وجدت الناس غير ابني نزار * ولم أذممهم شرطا ودونا

I found people other than the sons of Nizar, and I did not blame them as base or inferior.

والأشراط: الأرذال

And 'al-ashrat': the base ones.

يقال: الغنم أشراط المال

It is said: goats are the base elements of wealth.

والأشراط أيضا: الأشراف

And 'al-ashrat' also: the nobles.

وأشرط من إبله وغنمه، إذا أعد منها شيئا للبيع

And he prepared from his camels and his sheep, if he set aside something from them for sale.

وأشرط فلان نفسه لأمر كذا، أي أعلمها له وأعدها

And so-and-so dedicated himself to such-and-such a matter, meaning he made it known for it and prepared it.

ومنهم سمي الشرط لأنهم جعلوا لأنفسهم علامة يعرفون بها، الواحد شرطة وشرطي

And from this, the 'shurtah' (guards) were named because they made a mark for themselves by which they are known, the singular is 'shurtah' and 'shurti'.

والشريط: حبل يفتل من الخوص

And 'al-sharīt': a rope twisted from palm leaves.

والمشرط: المبضع

And 'al-mishrat': the lancet.

وقد شرط الحاجم يشرط ويشرط، إذا بزغ

And the cupper makes an incision, he makes an incision (present tense), when he cuts.

والشرطان: نجمان من الحمل، وهما قرناه

And 'al-sharatayn': two stars from Aries, and they are its horns.

ومن العرب من يعده معهما فيقول: هو ثلاثة كواكب ويسميها الأشراط

And some of the Arabs count it with them and say: it is three stars and they call them 'al-ashrat'.

هاجت عليه من الأشراط نافحة * في فلتة بين إظلام وإسفار

A fragrance from the 'ashrat' stirred upon him, in a vast expanse between darkness and dawn.

قرحاء حواء أشراطية وكفت * فيها الذهاب وحفتها البراعيم

A barren, green, 'ashratiyyah' (related to the stars) meadow, where the flowers have gone and the buds surround it.

يعنى روضة مطرت بنوء الشرطين

Meaning a meadow rained upon by the constellation of the two stars.

في ندامى بيض الوجوه كرام * نبهوا بعد هجعة الاشراط

Among companions with white faces, noble ones, who were awakened after the slumber of the guards.

أشاريط من أشراط أشراط طيئ * وكان أبوهم أشرطا وابن أشرطا

Groups from the base of Tayyi', and their father was a leader and the son of a leader.

ورجل شرواط، أي طويل

And a man 'sharwat', meaning tall.

وجمل شرواط، الذكر والانثى فيه سواء

And a camel 'sharwat', the male and female are the same in it.

يلحن من ذى زجل شرواط * محتجز بخلق شمطاط

He sings with a tall, resonant voice, girded with a greyish garment.