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خعر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of lightness, flightiness, and perhaps foolishness or recklessness. It is noted that the primary meaning is associated with mental or behavioral instability.

Derived headwords

الخَيْعَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Lightness and flightinessclassical

    Refers to a state of being light, unsteady, or flighty in behavior or disposition.

خَيْعَرverb
  1. 1.
    To be light and flightyclassical

    The verb form indicating the state or action of exhibiting lightness, flightiness, or recklessness.

الهَيْعَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Lightness and flightinessclassical

    Synonymous with الخيعرة, denoting a state of mental or behavioral lightness, flightiness, or recklessness.

Parallel reading

الخيعرة: خفة وطيش
Al-khay'arah: lightness and flightiness.
هاكذا ذكره صاحب اللسان
Thus, the author of Al-Lisan mentioned it.
وقد أهمله الجوهري والصغاني
And Al-Jawhari and Al-Saghani have neglected it.
وسيأتي للمصنف في (ه ع ر) الهيعرة: الخفة والطيش
And the author will mention in (h ' r) Al-hay'arah: lightness and flightiness.
وهو عن ابن دريد
And it is from Ibn Duraid.
فلعل ما ذكره المصنف هنا لغة فيه أو لثغة، فلينظر.
So perhaps what the author mentioned here is a dialectal variant or a lisp, and it should be examined.