ع س ر

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with difficulty, hardship, and constraint. It extends to concepts of taking something forcefully, being unwilling or stubborn, and also encompasses specific terms related to a historical event, a type of game, and geographical locations.

Derived headwords

مُعْسِرadjective

1.
indebtedboth
A person who is unable to pay their debts or is in financial hardship.

اِعْتَسَرَverb

1.
to take forcefullyclassical
To take something from someone, especially from one's child, by force or coercion.
2.
to extemporizeclassical
To speak or produce something without preparation or refinement, like extemporizing speech or riding an untamed camel.

اعتسر الرجل من مال ولده: أخذ منه كرها — The man took forcefully from his son's wealth.

اعتسرت الكلام، إذا اقتضبته قبل أن تزوره وتهيئه — I extemporized the speech, meaning I produced it before refining and preparing it.

العُسَيْرَةname

1.
Battle of Dhi al-Usayrahclassical
A known historical battle or event, with variations in pronunciation (with 's' or 'sh').

مَعْسُورadjective

1.
unfavoredclassical
To reach a state of hardship or difficulty with someone, implying a lack of leniency.

بلغت معسور فلان، إذا لم ترفق به — You have reached the point of hardship with so-and-so, meaning you were not lenient with him.

تَعَاسَرَverb

1.
to disagreeboth
To be in disagreement or unable to reach an agreement, used for business partners or spouses.

تعاسر البيعان: لم يتفقا — The two sellers disagreed; they did not reach an agreement.

وإن تعاسرتم فسترضع له أخرى — And if you disagree [between yourselves], then another woman may nurse [the child] for him.

أَعْسَرadjective

1.
left-handedclassical
Describing a bird, specifically a pigeon, that has white feathers on its left wing.

حمام أعسر: بجناحه من يساره بياض — A pigeon with white on its left wing.

المُعَاسَرَةnoun

1.
difficultyclassical
The state of being difficult or hard, the opposite of ease or leniency.

عَسَرَverb

1.
to takeclassical
To take a female camel, implying a forceful or difficult acquisition.

عسرت الناقة عسرا، إذا أخذتها من الإبل — She took the she-camel, meaning she acquired it from the herd.

العَوَاسِرnoun

1.
wolvesclassical
A type of wolf described as being difficult in their running and breaking their tails from exuberance.

إلا عواسر كالقداح معيدة ... بالليل مورد أيم متغضب — Except for wolves like arrows, returning at night, a source of the proud and angry.

العَسْرَاءname

1.
Al-Asra'classical
The name of a daughter of Jarir ibn Sa'id al-Riyahi.

اِقْتَسَرَverb

1.
to take forcefullyclassical
To take something forcefully, similar to 'i'tasara'.

اعتسره مثل اقتسره — He took it forcefully, like 'iqtasarahu'.

العُسْرnoun

1.
Batriyyah sectclassical
Refers to followers of the Batriyyah sect, known for their strictness in financial dealings and actions.
2.
gameclassical
A game involving setting up a wooden pole and throwing another from a distance, with a prize for hitting it.

عُسَارَةnoun

1.
stinginessclassical
Lack of generosity and a difficult disposition.

عسر الرجل عسارة وعسرا وعسرا: قل سماحه وضاق خلقه — The man was stingy, meaning his generosity was little and his disposition was difficult.

العُسَيْرَاتname

1.
Al-Usayratclassical
A tribe located in Upper Egypt.

Parallel reading

ورجل معسر، كمنبر: مقعط على غريمه

And an indebted man, like 'minbar': one who is harsh towards his debtor.

واعتسر الرجل من مال ولده: أخذ منه كرها

And the man took forcefully from his son's wealth: he took it against his will.

وهو الاقتصار والقهر، ويروى بالصاد

And it is coercion and force, and it is narrated with 'sad'.

يعتسر الوالد من مال ولده، أي يأخذه وهو كاره

The father takes forcefully from his son's wealth, meaning he takes it while being unwilling.

معناه: وهو كاره، وأنشد: معتسر الصرم أو مذل

Its meaning is: while being unwilling, and he recited: unwilling to sever or humiliating.

وغزوة ذي العسيرة معروفة، روى بالسين وبالشين، وبالأخير أعرف، وقال الصاغاني: أصح

And the Battle of Dhi al-Usayrah is known, narrated with 'sin' and 'shin', and the latter is more known, and Al-Saghani said: it is more correct.

يقال: بلغت معسور فلان، إذا لم ترفق به

It is said: you have reached the hardship of so-and-so, if you were not lenient with him.

واعتسرت الكلام، إذا اقتضبته قبل أن تزوره وتهيئه

And I extemporized the speech, if I produced it before refining and preparing it.

فذر ذا وعد إلى غيره ... فشر المقالة ما يعتسر

So leave this promise to another... for the worst speech is that which is extemporized.

وهذا من اعتسار البعير وركوبه قبل تذليله

And this is from the forceful taming of a camel and riding it before it is subdued.

وتعاسر البيعان: لم يتفقا

And the two sellers disagreed: they did not agree.

وإن تعاسرتم فسترضع له أخرى

And if you disagree [between yourselves], then another woman may nurse [the child] for him.

وحمام أعسر: بجناحه من يساره بياض

And a pigeon with white on its left wing.

والمعاسرة والتعاسر: ضد المياسرة والتياسر

And 'mu'asarah' and 'ta'asur' are the opposite of 'miyasarah' and 'tiyasur'.

وعسرت الناقة عسرا، إذا أخذتها من الإبل

And she took the she-camel with difficulty, meaning she took it from the herd.

والعواسر: الذئاب التي تعسر في عدوها وتكسر أذنابها من النشاط

And 'al-'awasir': wolves that are difficult in their running and break their tails from exuberance.

إلا عواسر كالقداح معيدة ... بالليل مورد أيم متغضب

Except for wolves like arrows, returning at night, a source of the proud and angry.

واعتسره مثل اقتسره

And he took it forcefully, like 'iqtasarahu'.

وقال الأصمعي: عسره وقسره واحد

And Al-Asma'i said: 'asarah' and 'qasarah' are the same.

والعسر، بضمتين: أصحاب البترية في التقاضي والعمل

And 'al-'usr' (with two dammah): the followers of the Batriyyah in demanding payment and in action.

والعسر: لعبة، وهي أن ينصبوا خشبة ويرموا من غلوة بأخرى، فمن أصابها قمر

And 'al-'usr': a game, which is setting up a wooden pole and throwing another from a distance, so whoever hits it wins a prize.

وعسر الرجل عسارة وعسرا وعسرا: قل سماحه وضاق خلقه

And the man was stingy, 'usarah' and 'usr' and 'usr': his generosity was little and his disposition was difficult.

وعسر الرجل بيده: رفعها

And the man raised his hand.

والعسيرات: قبيلة بالصعيد الأعلى

And 'al-'Usayrat': a tribe in Upper Egypt.