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Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of endurance, patience, and steadfastness, particularly in the context of enduring hardship or difficult circumstances. It is associated with qualities of resilience and fortitude.

Derived headwords

المتعسفرadjective

1.
Patient, enduringclassical
Describing a person who is patient, enduring, and steadfast, especially in the face of hardship or difficulty.

متعسقرadjective

1.
Patient, enduringclassical
Similar to المتعسفر, this adjective describes someone who possesses patience, endurance, and fortitude.

تعسقرnoun

1.
Patience, enduranceclassical
The state or quality of being patient, enduring, and steadfast; fortitude and resilience.

تقعسرnoun

1.
Patience, enduranceclassical
A noun possibly related to the root, suggesting patience or endurance, though its exact derivation and meaning are debated.

Parallel reading

رجل متعسقر كمتدحرج

A patient, enduring man, like one who rolls.

وهو الجلد الصبور

And he is the patient, enduring skin.

وصرت ملهودا بقاع قرقر

And I became exhausted in a barren, hard ground.

يجري عليك المور بالتهرهر

The wind blows upon you with a strong gust.

يالك من قنبرة وقنبر

Oh, what a quail you are, and what a quail!

كنت على الأيام في تعسقر

You were enduring the days with patience and fortitude.

أي صبر وجلادة

Meaning patience and endurance.

ولا أدري من روى عن المؤرخ ولا أثق به

And I do not know who narrated from Al-Mu'arrikh, nor do I trust him.

وهذا سبب عدم ذكر الجوهري إياه لكونه لم يصح عنده

And this is the reason why Al-Jawhari did not mention it, because it was not sound for him.

وكأنه مقلوب من التقعسر

And it is as if it is an inversion from 'taqa'ssur'.