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Form 1أَثَرَ خُفَّ البَعِيرِ8 senses · 7 main
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُ·ـِيَفْعِلُ·ـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarأَثْرٌ

Core sense — he marked the camel's foot; he related a tradition as heard from othersgenerated

1.1he made an incision in the foot of the camel [in order to know and trace the footprints]—أثّرهُ

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he put a mark on the bottom of the camel's foot with the iron instrument called مِئْثَرَة—أَثَرَ البَعِيرِ

So that its footprints on the ground could be known; or he scraped the under part of the camel's foot with that instrument so that its footprints could be traced.

1.2he related, or recited, the tradition, narrative, or story as heard from the people; he handed it down from them—أَثَرَ الحَدِيثَ

Muḍāriʿ اَثُرَ and اَثِرَ; maṣdar أَثْرٌ, أَثَارَهٌ and أُثْرَهٌ. The last is from Lh, but ISd says that it is properly a noun, and synonymous with مَأْثُرَهٌ and مَأْثَرَهٌ.

Or: he related what they had gone before him in relating. [I so render أَنْبَأَهُمْ بِمَا سَبَقُوا فِيهِ, believing هم to have been inserted by a copyist's mistake in the M, and so in the L as well.] From الأَثَرُ. [See أَثَرٌ.]

the same—عَنِ القَوْمِ
he related, as heard from him, what was false—أثَرَ عَنْهُ الكَذِبَ
1.2.1the male camel covered the female repeatedly—أَثْرٌ

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1.3he gave his whole attention to the thing, or affair, his mind free of anything else—أَثِرَ لِلْأَمْرِ

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1.4he determined, resolved, or decided upon the thing, or affair—أَثِرَ عَلَي الْأَمْرِ
1.5I have certainly purposed to do such and such things—لَقَدْ أَثِرْتُ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ كَذَا و كَذَا

Maṣdar أَثْرٌ and أَثَرٌ.

1.6

See also form 4.

1.7

And see form 10.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1
74:24
فَقَالَ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ يُؤْثَرُ

Then said he: "This is nothing but magic, derived from of old;

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, aor. اَثُرَ , inf. n. أَثْرٌ , He made an incision in the foot of the camel [in order to know and trace the footprints]; as also أثّرهُ . (M.) And أَثَرَ البَعِيرِ He made a mark upon the bottom of the camel's foot with the iron instrument called مِئْثَرَة in order that the footprints upon the ground might be known: (T, TT:) or he scraped the inner [i. e. under] part of the camel's foot with that instrument in order that the footprints might be traced. (S.) أَثَرَ الحَدِيثَ , (T, S, M, A, &c.,) عَنِ القَوْمِ , (M,) aor. اَثُرَ (S, M, Msb, K) and اَثِرَ , (M, K,) inf. n. أَثْرٌ (T, S, M, Msb, K) and أَثَارَهٌ and أُثْرَهٌ , (M, K,) the last from Lh, but in my opinion, [says ISd,] it is correctly speaking a subst., and syn. with مَأْثُرَهٌ and مَأْثَرَهٌ , (M,) He related, or recited, the tradition, narrative, or story, as received, or heard, from the people; transmitted the narrative, or story, by tradition, from the people: (T, S, * M, A, L, Msb, * K: *) or he related that wherein they had preceded [as narrators: so I render أَنْبَأَهُمْ بِمَا سَبَقُوا فِيهِ , believing هم to have been inserted by a mistake of a copyist in the M, and hence in the L also:] from الأَثَرُ . (M, L.) [See أَثَرٌ .] You say also, أثَرَ عَنْهُ الكَذِبَ , meaning He related, as heard from him, what was false. (L, from a trad.) أَثْرٌ , aor. اَثُرَ , (M,) inf. n. أَثْرٌ , (M, K.) also signifies Multum inivit camelus camelam. (M, K.) أَثِرَ لِلْأَمْرِ , aor. اَثَرَ , He applied, or gave, his whole attention to the thing, or affair, having his mind unoccupied by other things. (K.) أَثِرَ عَلَي الْأَمْرِ He determined, resolved, or decided, upon the thing, or affair. (T, K.) لَقَدْ أَثِرْتُ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ كَذَا و كَذَا , (Lth, T, L,) inf. n. أَثْرٌ and أَثَرٌ , (L,) I have assuredly purposed to do such and such things. (Lth, T, L.) See also 4. And see 10.
Form 2أثّر فِيهِ3 senses
maṣdarتَأْثِيرٌ

Core sense — he left a mark on it; he made an impression on itgenerated

2.1[he scarred his honour]—أَثَّرَ فِى عِرْضِهِ

. He, or it, left an impression, mark, or trace on him, or it. Said of a sword, meaning it left a mark, or a scar, on him, or it; and likewise of a blow.

Mentioned in the K under وخش.

[prostration in prayer left a mark, or marks, on his face and on his forehead]—أَثَّرَ بِوَجْهِهِ وَبِجَبِينِهِ السُّجُودُ

on this sense See also form 1, first sentence.

2.2

He, or it, made an impression, or produced an effect, upon him, or it; affected or influenced him, or it.

2.3he, or it, made such a thing to be followed by such a thing—أَثَّرَ كَذَا بِكَذَا
the same—آثَرَ
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, inf. n. تَأْثِيرٌ , He, or it, made, (Msb,) or left, (M, K,) or caused to remain, (S,) an impression, or a mark, or trace, upon him, or it. (S, * M, Msb, K. *) It is said of a sword, [meaning It made, or left, a mark, or scar, upon him, or it,] and in like manner of a blow. (T, TA.) [Whence,] أَثَّرَ فِى عِرْضِهِ cross; [He scarred his honour]. (K in art. وخش .) You say also, أَثَّرَ بِوَجْهِهِ وَبِجَبِينِهِ السُّجُودُ [Prostration in prayer made, or left, a mark, or marks, upon his face and upon his forehead]. (T, * TA.) See also 1, first sentence. He, or it, made an impression, or produced an effect, upon him, or it; impressed, affected, or influenced, him, or it. (The Lexicons passim.) أَثَّرَ كَذَا بِكَذَا , (T, TT,) or آثَرَ , (K,) He, or it, made such a thing to be followed by such a thing. (T, TT, K. *)
Form 4آثَرَ4 senses
maṣdarإِيثَارٌ أَثَرٌ

Core sense — he preferred him, he chose him, he honoured himgenerated

4.1

See form 2, last sentence.

4.2he preferred him, or it—آثرهُ

[Hence, apparently.].

he preferred him before him—آثرهُ عَلَيْهِ
I preferred such a one before myself—آثَرْتُ فُلاَنًا عَلَى نَفْسِى

So in the Qur 12:91.

From الإِيثَار.

I have preferred to give you it rather than anything else—قَدْ آثَرْتُكَ
he preferred doing such a thing—آثَرَ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ كَذَا

Also أَثِرَ, maṣdar أَثَرٌ and أَثَرَ.

Qur’ān 12:91 approximate — somewhere between 12:85 and 12:92 Lane cites “Kur xii. 91”
Qur’ān 12:91 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
قَالُوا۟ تَٱللَّهِ لَقَدْ ءَاثَرَكَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَإِن كُنَّا لَخَـٰطِـِٔينَ

They said: "By Allah! indeed has Allah preferred thee above us, and we certainly have been guilty of sin!"Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

4.3he chose, elected, or selected—آثر
4.4he honoured him; he paid him honour—آثِرهُ
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4 4 shown of 5
12:91
قَالُوا۟ تَٱللَّهِ لَقَدْ ءَاثَرَكَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَإِن كُنَّا لَخَـٰطِـِٔينَ

They said: "By Allah! indeed has Allah preferred thee above us, and we certainly have been guilty of sin!"

20:72
قَالُوا۟ لَن نُّؤْثِرَكَ عَلَىٰ مَا جَآءَنَا مِنَ ٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ وَٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنَا ۖ فَٱقْضِ مَآ أَنتَ قَاضٍ ۖ إِنَّمَا تَقْضِى هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَآ

They said: "Never shall we regard thee as more than the Clear Signs that have come to us, or than Him Who created us! so decree whatever thou desirest to decree: for thou canst only decree (touching) the life of this world.

79:38
وَءَاثَرَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

And had preferred the life of this world,

87:16
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

Nay (behold), ye prefer the life of this world;

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see 2, last sentence. [Hence, app.,] آثرهُ , (As, T, M, Msb,) inf. n. إِيثَارٌ , (As, T,) He preferred him, or it. (As, T, M, Msb, TA.) You say, آثرهُ عَلَيْهِ He preferred him before him: so in the Kur xii. 91. (As, M.) And آثَرْتُ فُلاَنًا عَلَى نَفْسِى [I preferred such a one before myself], from الإِيثَار . (S.) And قَدْ آثَرْتُكَ I have preferred for thee it; I have preferred to give thee it, rather than any other thing. (T.) And آثَرَ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ كَذَا He preferred doing such a thing; as also أَثِرَ , inf. n. أَثَرٌ ; and أَثَرَ . (M.) آثر also signifies He chose, or elected, or selected. (K.) And آثِرهُ He honoured him; paid him honour. (M, K.)
Form 5تأثّر3 senses

Core sense — it received a mark; he, or it, was affected or influencedgenerated

5.1

It received an impression, a mark, or a trace; it became impressed, or marked.

5.2

He, or it, had an impression made, or an effect produced, upon him, or it; became affected or influenced.

5.3

See also form 8.

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It received an impression, or a mark, or trace; became impressed, or marked. (Msb.) He, or it, had an impression made, or an effect produced, upon him, or it; became impressed, affected, or influenced. (The Lexicons passim.) See also 8.
Form 8ائْتَثَرَهُ1 sense

Core sense — he followed his footsteps, and did so diligentlygenerated

8.1he followed his footsteps; or he followed them diligently and persistently—تأثّرهُ

Written with the disjunctive alif اِيتَثَرَهُ.

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, [written with the disjunctive alif اِيتَثَرَهُ ,] and تأثّرهُ , He followed his footsteps: (M, K:) or did so diligently, or perseveringly. (TA.)
Form 10استأثر عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ1 sense

Core sense — he chose the best for himself; he kept a thing to himself alonegenerated

10.1he chose for himself, before his companions, good things in a division, or good actions and qualities of mind—أَثِرَ عَلَيْهِمْ

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he had the thing to himself, with no one to share it with him—استأثر بالشَّىْءِ

It also means: he took the thing for himself alone, عَلَى غَيْرِهِ, in preference to another or others.

the same—الشَّىْءَ
when God appropriates a thing to Himself alone, then turn away from it and forget it—إِذَا اسْتَأْثَرَ اللّٰهُ بِشَىْءٍ فَالْهَ عَنُهُ
God took such a one to Himself—اِسْتأْثَرَ اللّٰهُ بِفُلَانٍ

Said in a tradition.

Also فُلَانًا. Said when a person has died and it is hoped that he is forgiven.

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; (ISk, S, K;) and أَثِرَ عَلَيْهِمْ , aor. اَثَرَ ; (K;) He chose for himself [in preference to his companions] (ISk, S, K) good things, (K,) in partition, (TA,) or good actions, and qualities of the mind. (ISk, S.) And استأثر بالشَّىْءِ , (S, K,) or الشَّىْءَ , (Msb,) He had the thing to himself, with none to share with him in it: (S, Msb, K:) and the former signifies he appropriated the thing to himself exclusively, (M, K,) عَلَى غَيْرِهِ in preference to another or others. (M.) It is said in a trad., إِذَا اسْتَأْثَرَ اللّٰهُ بِشَىْءٍ فَالْهَ عَنُهُ When God appropriateth a thing to Himself exclusively, then be thou diverted from it so as to forget it. (M.) And one says, اِسْتأْثَرَ اللّٰهُ بِفُلَانٍ , (and فُلَانًا , TA,) [God took such a one to Himself,] when a person has died and it is hoped that he is forgiven. (S, M, A, K.)

Derived nouns 20

Nounأَثْرٌ1 sense

Core sense — the diversified wavy marks, or grain, of a sword; its lustregenerated

1the diversified wavy marks, streaks, or grain of a sword; also its lustre, or glitter—أثْرَةٌ

Yaakoob says that the headword is the only form known to As; أَثَرٌ is a form used by poetic licence.

Synonymous with فِرِنْدٌ, تَسَلْسُلٌ and دِيبَاجَةُ.

the same—أُثُرٌ
the same—أُثُرٌ
the same—أثْرَةٌ
the same—أَثِيرْ

This is likewise a singular, not a plural.

El-Leblee gives this form.

Plural of the first form, أُثُرْ. El-Leblee: the plural of أُثْرَةٌ is أُثَرٌ.

Khufáf Ibn-Nudbeh Es-Sulamee says, describing swords: [The furbishers polished them and freed them from impurities, making them light: each of them keeping off the evil eye by its lustre]

shāhid
جَلَاهَا الصَّيْقَلُونَ فَإَخْلَصُوهَاخِفَافاً كُلُّهَا يَتْقِى بِأَثْرِ

. That is, each of them turns its فِرِنْد towards you. يَتْقِى is a contraction of يَتَّقِى, and the meaning is that when a person looks at them their bright rays meet his eye, so that he cannot go on looking at them.

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, (AZ, T, S, A, L, K, &c.,) said by Yaakoob to be the only form known to As, (S,) and أَثَرٌ , which is a form used by poetic licence, (M, L,) and أثْرَةٌ , (M, L, K,) and أُثُرٌ , (M,) and أُثُرٌ , which is in like manner a sing., not a pl., (T, L,) and أثْرَةٌ , (El-Leblee,) and أَثِيرْ , (K,) The diversified wavy marks, streaks, or grain, of a sword; syn. فِرِنْدٌ ; (As, T, S, M, A, L, K;) and تَسَلْسُلٌ ; and دِيبَاجَةُ ; (AZ, T;) and its lustre, or glitter: (M, L:) pl. [of the first] أُثُرْ : (T, M, L, K:) the pl. of أُثْرَةٌ is أُثَرٌ . (El-Leblee.) Khufáf Ibn-Nudbeh Es-Sulamee says, [describing swords,] 1 [The furbishers polished them, and freed them from impurities, making them light: each of them preserving itself from the evil eye by means of its lustre]: i. e., each of them opposes to thee its فِرِنْد : (S, L:) يَتْقِى is a contraction of يَتَّقِى ; and the meaning is, when a person looks at them, their bright rays meet his eye, so that he cannot continue to look at them. (L.) جَلَاهَا الصَّيْقَلُونَ فَإَخْلَصُوهَا | خِفَافاً كُلُّهَا يَتْقِى بِأَثْرِ
Nounأُثْرٌ5 senses

Core sense — the scar of a wound; a mark on a camel's foot; brightness of the facegenerated

1the scar of a wound, left after it has healed—أُثُرٌ
the same—أَثَرٌ

Plural آثَارٌ, though properly إِثَارٌ, with kesr to the ا. [I do not see why this is said, for آثَارٌ is a regular plural of all three forms of the singular.] إُثُورٌ may also be correctly used as a plural.

2

A mark made with a hot iron on the under part of a camel's foot, by which to trace its footprints.

Plural أُثُورٌ. [See also أُثْرَةٌ.]

3lustre, or brightness, of the face—أُثُرٌ

The headword has this meaning too.

4

See أَثْرٌ.

5

See also إِثْرٌ.

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The scar of a wound, remaining when the latter has healed; (As, Sh, T, S, M, K;) as also أُثُرٌ (S, K) and أَثَرٌ : (Sh, T:) pl. آثَارٌ , though properly إِثَارٌ , with kesr to the ا [but why this is said, I do not see; for آثَارٌ is a regular pl. of all the three forms of the sing.;] and إُثُورٌ may be correctly used as a pl. (Sh, T, L.) A mark made with a hot iron upon the inner [i. e. under] part of a camel's foot, by which to trace his footprints: (M, K:) pl. أُثُورٌ . (M.) [See also أُثْرَةٌ .] Lustre, or brightness, of the face; as also أُثُرٌ . (M, K.) See أَثْرٌ . See also إِثْرٌ .
Nounإِثْرٌ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — the residue of clarified butter; the milk left when the butter separatesgenerated

1

See أَثَرٌ, in three places.

1.1

And أَثْرٌ.

1.2

And see آثِرٌ, in two places.

2what is called the خُلَاصَة [q. v.] of clarified butter—أُثْرٌ

This second form is disallowed by more than one authority.

Or, as some say: the milk after the clarified butter has become separated from it. [See also قِشْدَةٌ.]

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: see أَثَرٌ , in three places: and أَثْرٌ : and see آثِرٌ , in two places. Also, (S, M, K,) and أُثْرٌ , (M, K,) but the latter is disallowed by more than one authority, (TA,) What is termed the خُلَاصَة [q. v.] of clarified butter: (S, M, K:) or, as some say, the milk when the clarified butter has become separated from it. (M.) [See also قِشْدَةٌ .]
Nounأَثَرٌ9 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a trace, a footprint; a mark or impress; a tradition handed downgenerated

1a remain, or relic, of a thing, as of a house—أَثَارَةٌ

A trace left of a thing, and of the stroke, or blow, of a sword: see also أُثْرٌ.

A sign, mark, or trace, as opposed to the عَيْن, the thing itself.

a footstep, vestige, or track; a footprint; the mark made by a man's foot on the ground—إِثْرٌ

El-Wá'ee: an impress, or impression, of anything.

Plural آثَارٌح and إُثُورٌ. [The singular is also often used in a plural sense; and the first of these plurals is often used for remains, monuments, or memorials of antiquity, or of any past time.]

I will not seek a trace, or vestige, after letting the substance itself escape me—لَا أَطْلُبُ أَثَرًا بَعْدَ عَيْنٍ

Said in a proverb; or, as some relate it, لَا تَطْلُبْ: do not seek.

[may God cut short his footsteps]—قَطَعَ اللّٰهُ أَثَرَهُ
such a one, if asked, will not tell you truly where he comes from—فُلَانٌ لَيَصْدُقُ أَثَرُهُ

A proverb said of a liar; given in the M under صدق.

the same—أَثَرَهُ

That is: may God make him crippled; for when a person is crippled his footsteps cease.

I went out, and I came, after him—خَرَجْتُ

El-Wá'ee also gives جَئْتُ, فيِ أَثَرِهِ, في إِثْرِهِ, عَلَى أَثَرِهِ and على إِثْرِهِ in the same sense; of the second and third of these, more than one authority calls the former the more chaste, though the latter seems the more common.

El-Wá'ee: or at his heel; or following close upon him, or hard upon him, as though treading in his footsteps.

And أَثَرَ ذِى أَثِيرَيْنِ: see آثِرٌ.

1.1on his camels, sheep, or goats is the impress of a good condition, of fatness and of good tending—عَلَى مَاشِيَتِهِ أَثَرٌ حَسَنٌ

An impress, mark, stamp, character, or trace, in a figurative sense; an effect.

Like إِصْبَعٌ; mentioned under صبع.

he certainly has the impress of a good condition on his camels, sheep, or goats—إِنَّهُ لَحَسَنُ الأَثَرِفِى مَالِهِ

Like حَسَنُ الإِصْبَعِ and المَسِ.

he, or it, bears the mark, stamp, character, or trace of such a thing—عَلَيْهِ أَثَرُ كَذَا
1.2signs, or marks, set up to show the way—آثَارٌ

This is the plural.

1.3

Also the singular, in the same sense as أَثْرٌ, q. v.

1.4I found it in the traditions of the practices and sayings of the Prophet—وَجَدْتُهُ فِي الأَثَرِ

Also the same as خَبَرٌ [both of which words are generally held to be synonymous, meaning a tradition, or a narration relating or describing a saying or an action of Mohammad].

Or, according to some: the first means what is related as received from one or more of the Companions of Mohammad, though it may also be applied to a saying of the Prophet; and the second, what comes from Mohammad himself, or from another, or from either.

Or the first means the same as سُنَّةٌ [a practice or saying, or the practices and sayings collectively, of Mohammad, or of any other person who is an authority in matters of religion, namely a prophet or a Companion of Mohammad, as handed down by tradition]. Plural آثَارٌ.

such a one is of those who keep the traditions of the practices and sayings of the Prophet in memory—فُلَانٌ مِنْ حَمَلَةِ الآثَارِ
1.5it is not known where his origin was—مَا يُدْرَى لَهُ أَيْنَ أَثَرٌ
it is not known what his origin is—مَا يُدْرَى لَهُ مَا أثَرٌ

on this sense A man's origin.

1.6

The term, or period, of life; so called because it follows life; or from the same word in the sense of the print of one's foot on the ground, because when a person dies his footprints stop being seen.

1.7the rewards and punishments of their good and evil lives—آثَارَهُمْ

[For the former of these two reasons.] In the Qur 36:11.

Qur’ān 36:12 approximate — somewhere between 36:7 and 36:66 Lane cites “Kur xxxvi. 11”
Qur’ān 36:12 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَنَكْتُبُ مَا قَدَّمُوا۟ وَءَاثَـٰرَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَـٰهُ فِىٓ إِمَامٍ مُّبِينٍ

Verily We shall give life to the dead, and We record that which they send before and that which they leave behind, and of all things have We taken account in a clear Book (of evidence).Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

2

آثَارٌ is also a plural of ثَأْرٌ, q. v., formed by transposition from أَثْآرٌ. (Yaakoob, and the M under ثأر.)

Qur’ānic occurrences أَثَر 5 shown of 14
18:6
فَلَعَلَّكَ بَـٰخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ إِن لَّمْ يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِهَـٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَسَفًا

Thou wouldst only, perchance, fret thyself to death, following after them, in grief, if they believe not in this Message.

18:64
قَالَ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنَّا نَبْغِ ۚ فَٱرْتَدَّا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَارِهِمَا قَصَصًا

Moses said: "That was what we were seeking after:" So they went back on their footsteps, following (the path they had come).

20:84
قَالَ هُمْ أُو۟لَآءِ عَلَىٰٓ أَثَرِى وَعَجِلْتُ إِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضَىٰ

He replied: "Behold, they are close on my footsteps: I hastened to thee, O my Lord, to please thee."

37:70
فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ

So they (too) were rushed down on their footsteps!

43:22
بَلْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا عَلَىٰٓ أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِم مُّهْتَدُونَ

Nay! they say: "We found our fathers following a certain religion, and we do guide ourselves by their footsteps."

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A remain, or relic, of a thing; (M, Msb, K;) as of a house; as also أَثَارَةٌ : (Msb:) a trace remaining of a thing; and of the stroke, or blow, of a sword: (S:) see also أُثْرٌ : a sign, mark, or trace; opposed to the عَيْن , or thing itself: (TA:) a footstep, vestige, or track; a footprint; the impression, or mark, made by the foot of a man [&c.] upon the ground; as also إِثْرٌ : and an impress, or impression, of anything: (El-Wá'ee:) pl. آثَارٌح (M, Msb, K) and إُثُورٌ . (M, K.) [The sing. is also frequently used in a pl. sense: and the former of these pls. is often used to signify Remains, or monuments, or memorials, of anti- quity, or of any past time.] It is said in a prov., لَا أَطْلُبُ أَثَرًا بَعْدَ عَيْنٍ I will not seek a trace, or vestige, [or, as we rather say in English, a shadow,] after suffering a reality, or substance, to escape me: or, as some relate it, لَا تَطْلُبْ seek not thou. (Har pp. 120 and 174.) And one says, قَطَعَ اللّٰهُ أَثَرَهُ [May God cut short his footsteps]: meaning may God render him crippled: for when one is crippled, his footsteps cease. (TA.) And فُلَانٌ لَيَصْدُقُ أَثَرُهُ , and أَثَرَهُ , Such a one, if asked, will not tell thee truly whence he comes: (M in art. صدق :) a prov. said of a liar. (TA.) And خَرَجْتُ , (S, M, * K,) and جَئْتُ , (El-Wá'ee, Msb,) فيِ أَثَرِهِ , and ↓, في إِثْرِهِ , (T, S, M, Msb, K,) the former of which is said by more than one to be the more chaste, (TA,) [but the latter seems to be the more common,] and عَلَى أَثَرِهِ , and على إِثْرِهِ , (El-Wá'ee, Msb,) I went out, (S, &c.,) and I came, (El-Wá'ee, Msb,) after him: (M, A, K:) or at his heel: (Expos. of the Fs:) or following near upon him, or hard upon him, or near after him, or following him nearly: (Msb:) as though treading in his footsteps. (El-Wá'ee.) And أَثَرَ ذِى أَثِيرَيْنِ : see آثِرٌ . (K.) An impress or impression, a mark, stamp, character, or trace, in a fig. sense; an effect. (The Lexicons passim.) You say, عَلَى مَاشِيَتِهِ أَثَرٌ حَسَنٌ Upon his camels, or sheep, or goats, is an impress of a good state, or condition; of fatness, and of good tending; like إِصْبَعٌ . (TA in art. صبع .) And إِنَّهُ لَحَسَنُ الأَثَرِفِى مَالِهِ Verily he has the impress of a good state, or condition, in his camels, or sheep, or goats; like حَسَنُ الإِصْبَعِ , and المَسِ . (TA ubi suprà.) And عَلَيْهِ أَثَرُ كَذَا He, or it, bears the mark, stamp, character, or trace, of such a thing. (The Lexicons passim.) [The pl.] آثَارٌ also signifies Signs, or marks, set up to show the way. (K.) Also the sing., i. q. أَثْرٌ , q. v. (M, L.) Also i. q. خَبَرٌ [both of which words are generally held to be syn., as meaning A tradition, or narration relating or describing a saying or an action &c., of Mo- hammad]: (M, K:) or, accord. to some, the former signifies what is related as received from [one or more of] the Companions of Mohammad; (TA;) but it may also be applied to a saying of the Prophet; (Kull p. 152;) and the latter, what is from Mohammad himself; (TA;) or from another; or from him or another: (Kull p. 152:) or the former signifies i. q. سُنَّةٌ [a practice or saying, or the practices and sayings collectively, of Mo- hammad, or any other person who is an authority in matters of religion, namely, any prophet, or a Companion of Mohammad, as handed down by tradition]: (S, A:) pl. آثَارٌ . (S, M.) You say, وَجَدْتُهُ فِي الأَثَرِ [I found it in the traditions of the practices and sayings of the Prophet; &c.]: and فُلَانٌ مِنْ حَمَلَةِ الآثَارِ [Such a one is of those who bear in their memories, knowing by heart, the traditions of the practices and sayings of the Prophet; &c.]. (A.) A man's origin; as in the sayings, مَا يُدْرَى لَهُ أَيْنَ أَثَرٌ It is not known where was his origin; and مَا يُدْرَى لَهُ مَا أثَرٌ It is not known what is his origin. (Ks, Lh, M.) The term, or period, of life: so called because it follows life: (Msb, TA:) or from the same word as signifying the print of one's foot upon the ground; because when one dies, his footprints cease to be seen. (TA.) [For the former of these two reasons,] آثَارَهُمْ in the Kur xxxvi. 11 means The rewards and punishments of their good and evil lives. (M, L.) آثَارٌ is also a pl. of ثَأْرٌ , q. v.; formed by transposition from أَثْآرٌ . (Yaa- Koob, and M in art. ثأر .)
Nounأَثُرٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who chooses the best for himself before his companionsgenerated

1a man who chooses good things for himself, before his companions—أَثِرٌ

In a division of property, or in good actions and qualities of mind.

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A man who chooses for himself [in preference to his companions] (ISk, S, M, K) good things, (K,) in partition, (M, TA,) or good actions, and qualities of the mind; (ISk, S;) as also أَثِرٌ (M, K.)
Nounأَثِرٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who chooses the best for himself before his companionsgenerated

1

See أَثُرٌ.

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: see أَثُرٌ .
Nounأُثُرٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the diversified wavy marks, or grain, of a swordgenerated

1

See أُثْرٌ, in two places.

1.1

And see أَثْرٌ.

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: see أُثْرٌ , in two places: and see أَثْرٌ .
Nounأَثُرٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who chooses the best for himselfgenerated

1

See أَثَارَةٌ.

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: see أَثَارَةٌ .
Nounأُثْرَةٌ7 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a mark on a camel's foot; preference; dearth or droughtgenerated

1

See أَثَارَةٌ.

1.1a mark made by the Arabs of the desert on the under part of a camel's foot—تَأْثُورٌ

Some also give تُؤْثُورَهُ.

I saw the place of his footsteps on the ground—رَأَيْتُ أُثْرَتَهُ
the same—تُؤْثُورَهُ

Or: the scraping of the under part of a camel's foot with the iron instrument called مِئْثَرَة or تُؤْثُور, so that its footprints can be traced. [See also أُثْرٌ.]

1.2

See also أَثْرٌ.

1.3

And see مَأْثُرَةٌ.

1.4he has a preference in my estimation—لَهُ عِنْدِى أُثْرَةٌ
he has a preference in the estimation of the prince, or commander—هُوَ ذُو أُثْرَةٍ عِنْدَ الأَمِيرِ
such a one is a favourite with such a one—فُلَانٌ ذُو أُثْرَةٍ عِنْدَ فُلَانٍ
the same—أَثَرَةٍ

Preference.

See also أَثَرَةٌ, in two places.

1.5

أُثْرَةَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ: see آثِرٌ.

2

Dearth, scarcity, drought, or barrenness, and an unpleasant state or condition.

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: see أَثَارَةٌ . A mark which is made by the Arabs of the desert upon the inner [i. e. under] part of a camel's foot; as also تَأْثُورٌ , and, accord. to some, تُؤْثُورَهُ , whence one says, رَأَيْتُ أُثْرَتَهُ , and تُؤْثُورَهُ , I saw the place of his footsteps upon the ground: (M:) or the abrasion of the inner [i. e. under] part of a camel's foot with the instrument of iron called مِئْثَرَة and تُؤْثُور , in order that his footprints may be traced. (S.) [See also أُثْرٌ .] See also أَثْرٌ . And see مَأْثُرَةٌ . Preference. (A.) You say, لَهُ عِنْدِى أُثْرَةٌ He has a preference in my estimation. (A.) And هُوَ ذُو أُثْرَةٍ عِنْدَ الأَمِيرِ He has a preference in the estimation of the prince, or commander. (A.) And فُلَانٌ ذُو أُثْرَةٍ عِنْدَ فُلَانٍ , (TA,) or أَثَرَةٍ , (T,) Such a one is a favourite with such a one. (T, TA.) See also أَثَرَةٌ , in two places. أُثْرَةَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ : see آثِرٌ . Dearth, scarcity, drought, or sterility, ( جَدْبٌ [in the CK جَذْب ],) and an unpleasant state or condition. (M, K.)
Nounإِثْرَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the choice of the best things for oneself, before othersgenerated

1

See أَثَرَةٌ.

1.1

إِثْرَةً: see آثِرٌ.

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: see أَثَرَةٌ . إِثْرَةً : see آثِرٌ .
Nounأَثَرَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the taking of a thing for oneself alone; choosing the best for oneselfgenerated

1

See أَثَارَةٌ.

1.1the choice for oneself, before one's companions, of the good things in a division—أُثْرَةٌ

A noun [meaning the taking of a thing, or of things, for oneself alone: having a thing to oneself, with no one to share it], from اِسْتَأْثَرَ بِالشَّىْءِ.

the same—إُثْرَى

Also إِثْرَةٌ, of which the plural is أُثَرٌ; and the choosing and preferring of the best of things and taking it for oneself.

he took it without choosing and preferring the best of the things and taking it for himself—أَخَذَهُ بِلَا أَثَرَةٍ
the same—بلا أُثْرَةٍ

A poet says: [And I said to him, O wolf, do you want a brother who will share without choosing the best things for himself before you, and without meanness?]

shāhid
فَقُلْتَ لَهُ يَا ذِئْبُ هَلْ لَكَ فىِ أَخٍيُؤَاسِي بِلَا أُثْرَي عَلَيْكَ وَلَا بُخْلِ

See also أُثْرَةٌ.

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: see أَثَارَةٌ . A subst. [signifying The appropriation of a thing or things to oneself exclusively: the having a thing to oneself, with none to share with him in it:] from اِسْتَأْثَرَ بِالشَّىْءِ . (S, M.) And, as also أُثْرَةٌ and إِثْرَةٌ and إُثْرَى , The choice for oneself [in preference to his companions] of good things, (M, * K, * TA,) in partition; (M, TA;) the choice and preference of the best of things, and taking it, or them, for oneself: (TA:) the pl. of the second is أُثَرٌ . (TA.) You say, أَخَذَهُ بِلَا أَثَرَةٍ , and بلا أُثْرَةٍ , [&c.,] He took it without a choice and preference of the best of the things, and the taking the best for himself. (T, TA.) And a poet says, 1 [And I said to him, O wolf, hast thou a desire for a brother who will share without choice of the best things for himself in preference to thee, and without niggardness?]. (M, TA.) See also أُثْرَةٌ . فَقُلْتَ لَهُ يَا ذِئْبُ هَلْ لَكَ فىِ أَخٍ | يُؤَاسِي بِلَا أُثْرَي عَلَيْكَ وَلَا بُخْلِ
Nounأُثْرَى1 sense

Core sense — the choice of the best things for oneself, before othersgenerated

1

See أَثَرَةٌ, in two places.

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: see أَثَرَةٌ , in two places.
Nounأَثِيرٌ7 senses · 2 main

Core sense — preferred, a particular friend; possessing power and authority; honouredgenerated

1

See أَثَرَةٌ.

1.1a beast that makes a large footprint on the ground with its hoof, or with its soft foot, such as that of the camel—دَابَّةٌ أَثِيَرةٌ

[Making a large footprint, or the like.]

1.2

A man possessing power and authority; honoured.

Plural أُثَرَآءُ; feminine أَثِيرَةٌ.

1.3such a one is my particular friend, or the person I prefer—فُلَانٌ أَثِيرِى
such a one is a favourite with such a one—فُلَانٌ أَثِيرٌعِنْدَ فُلَانٍ
1.4

آثِرَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ and أَوَّلَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ, and the like: see آثِرٌ.

1.5[a thing very abundant, copious, or numerous]—شَىْءٌ كَثِيرٌ أَثِيرٌ

اثير is here an imitative sequent, like بَثِيرٌ.

2[the ether;] the ninth and greatest sphere, which rules over [all] the other spheres—الأَثِيرُ

[Said to be] so called because it affects the others.

[It is also called فَلَكُ الأَطْلَسِ and فَلَكُ العَرْشِ, and is said to be next above the one called فَلَكُ الكُرْسِىِّ.]

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: see أَثَرَةٌ . [That makes a large footprint, or the like.] You say, دَابَّةٌ أَثِيَرةٌ A beast that makes a large footprint upon the ground with its hoof, (AZ, S, M, K,) or with its soft foot, such as that of the camel. (AZ, S.) A man possessing power and authority; honoured: pl. أُثَرَآءُ : fem. أَثِيرَةٌ . (M.) فُلَانٌ أَثِيرِى Such a one is my particular friend: (S, K:) or is the person whom I prefer. (A.) فُلَانٌ أَثِيرٌعِنْدَ فُلَانٍ Such a one is a favourite with such a one. (T.) آثِرَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ , and أَوَّلَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ , &c.: see آثِرٌ . شَىْءٌ كَثِيرٌ أَثِيرٌ [A thing very abundant, copious, or numerous]: اثير is here an imitative sequent, (S, K, *) like بَثِيرٌ . (S.) الأَثِيرُ [ , The ether;] the ninth, which is the greatest, sphere, which rules over [all] the other spheres: [said to be] so called because it affects the others ( يُؤَثِرُ فِى غَيْرِهِ ). (MF.) [It is also called فَلَكُ الأَطْلَسِ , and فَلَكُ العَرْشِ ; and is said to be next above that called فَلَكُ الكُرْسِىِّ .]
Nounأَثَارَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a remain, or relic, of knowledge handed down from earlier generationsgenerated

1the camels gained fat upon remains of fat—سَمِنَتِ الإبِلُ عَلَى أَثَارَةٍ

See أَثَرٌ.

the same—على أَثَارَةٍ مِنْ شَحْمٍ
he grew still angrier, having been angry before that—غَضِبَ عَلَي أَثَارَةٍ قِبْلَ ذَاكَ
such a one angered me while anger still remained in me—أَغْضَبَنِي فُلَانٌ عَلَى أَثَارَةِ غَضَبٍ
a remain, or relic, of knowledge handed down from the former generations—أَثَارَةٌ مِنْ عِلْمٍ

Of these forms the first is the most approved, and is [originally] a maṣdar [see أَثَرَ الآحَدِيثَ].

Or: what is handed down of knowledge; or something handed down from the writings of the former generations.

I'Ab: the knowledge spoken of is that of writing, which was given to certain of the prophets.

the same—أَثَرَةٌ
the same—أُثْرَةٌ
the same—أَثْرَةٌ
Lane cites “Jel in xlvi. 3” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
Qur’ānic occurrences أَثَٰرَة
46:4
قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَرُونِى مَاذَا خَلَقُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ لَهُمْ شِرْكٌ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ ۖ ٱئْتُونِى بِكِتَـٰبٍ مِّن قَبْلِ هَـٰذَآ أَوْ أَثَـٰرَةٍ مِّنْ عِلْمٍ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

Say: "Do ye see what it is ye invoke besides Allah? Show me what it is they have created on earth, or have they a share in the heavens bring me a book (revealed) before this, or any remnant of knowledge (ye may have), if ye are telling the truth!

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: see أَثَرٌ . You say, سَمِنَتِ الإبِلُ عَلَى أَثَارَةٍ , (S, M, *) or على أَثَارَةٍ مِنْ شَحْمٍ , (A,) The camels acquired fat, upon, or after, remains of fat. (S, M, * A.) And غَضِبَ عَلَي أَثَارَةٍ قِبْلَ ذَاكَ He became angry the more, having been angry before that. (Lh, M.) And أَغْضَبَنِي فُلَانٌ عَلَى أَثَارَةِ غَضَبٍ Such a one angered me when anger yet remained in me. (A.) And أَثَارَةٌ مِنْ عِلْمٍ , and أَثَرَةٌ , (T, S, M, K,) and أُثْرَةٌ , (M, K,) or أَثْرَةٌ , (T,) the first of which is the most approved, (M,) and is [originally] an inf. n., [see أَثَرَ الآحَدِيثَ ,] (T,) signify A remain, or relic, of knowledge, (Zj, T, S, M, K, and Jel in xlvi. 3 of the Kur,) transmitted, or handed down, (K, Jel,) from the former generations: (Jel:) or what is transmitted, or handed down, of knowledge: (Zj, M:) or somewhat transmitted from the writings of the former generations: (TA:) by the knowledge spoken of [in the Kur ubi suprà] is meant that of writing, which was given to certain of the prophets. (I'Ab.)
Nounآثِرٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one who relates a tradition as heard from another; a narratorgenerated

1I did not swear by him either uttering the oath as coming first from myself or repeating it as heard from another particular person—مَا حَلَفْتُ بِهِ ذَاكِراً وَلَا آثِرًا

The saying of 'Omar, on being forbidden by Mohammad to swear by his father.

One who relates, or recites, a tradition, narrative, or story, or traditions, as heard from another, or from others; a narrator of them.

1.1I will do this before anything else—أَفْعَلُ هذَا آثِرًا مَّا

Also آثِرًا, without ما.

the same—آثِرَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ

In the same way, after لَقِيتُهُ [I met him, or it], one says آثِرًا مَّا, آثِرَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ, أَوَّلَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ, آثِرَ ذَاتِ يَدِى or ذَاتِ يَدَيْنِ, ذِى يَدَيْنِ, أَثِيرَةَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ, إُثْرَةَ ذِى, آثِرَ ذِى أَثِيرَيْنِ or أَثَرَ ذِى, أَثِيرَيْنِ ذِى, إِثْرَ and إِثْرَةً مَّا.

Or, as some say, الأَثِيرُ means the daybreak, or dawn, and ذُو أَثِيرٍ the time of it.

Fr: اِبْدَأْ بِهذَا آثِرًا مَّا, آثِرَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ and أَثِيرَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ mean: begin with this before anything else.

do it, at least, if you do nothing else—اِفْعَلْهُ

Or, as some say: do it in preference to another thing, or to other things. ما is redundant here, but is not to be left out, since it is a corroborative and the meaning is: do it by choice, or preference, and with care.

the same—آثِرًا مَّا
the same—إِثْرًا مَّا

Mbr: the phrase خُذْ هذَا آثِرًا مَّا means: take this in preference; that is, I give it to you in preference, as though someone wanted to take one thing from another and had another thing offered him for sale. ما is redundant here.

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One who relates, or recites, a tradition, narrative, or story, or traditions, &c., as received, or heard, from another, or others; a narrator thereof. (T, S, * L.) The saying of 'Omar, on his being forbidden by Mohammad to swear by his father, مَا حَلَفْتُ بِهِ ذَاكِراً وَلَا آثِرًا , means I did not swear by him uttering (the oath) as proceeding in the first instance from myself, nor repeating (it) as heard from another particular person. (A'Obeyd, T, S, TA.) أَفْعَلُ هذَا آثِرًا مَّا , (IAar, T, S, K,) and آثِرًا without ما , (IAar, T,) and آثِرَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ , (S, K,) mean I will do this the first of every thing. (S, K. *) And in like manner, after لَقِيتُهُ [I met him, or it], one says, آثِرًا مَّا , [and آثِرَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ ,] and أَوَّلَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ , (M, K,) and آثِرَ ذَاتِ يَدِى , (M,) or ذَاتِ يَدَيْنِ , (K,) and ذِى يَدَيْنِ , (IAar, M, K,) and أَثِيرَةَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ , and إُثْرَةَ ذِى , (K,) and آثِرَ ذِى أَثِيرَيْنِ , (M, as from Lh,) or أَثَرَ ذِى , (K,) and أَثِيرَيْنِ ذِى , إِثْرَ and إِثْرَةً مَّا : (Lh, M, K:) or, as some say, الأَثِيرُ signifies the daybreak, or down; and ذُو أَثِيرٍ , the time thereof. (M, TA.) Fr says that اِبْدَأْ بِهذَا آثِرًا مَّا , and آثِرَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ , and أَثِيرَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ , signify Begin thou with this first of every thing. (TA.) One says also, اِفْعَلْهُ , آثِرًا مَّا , (T, M, TA,) and إِثْرًا مَّا , (M, TA,) meaning Do thou it [at least], if thou do nothing else: (T, M, TA:) or, as some say, do thou it in preference to another thing, or to other things: ما being redundant, but [in this case] not to be omitted, because [it is a corroborative, and] the meaning of the phrase is, do thou it by choice, or preference, and with care. (M, TA.) Mbr says that the phrase خُذْ هذَا آثِرًا مَّا means Take thou this in preference; i. e., I give it thee in preference; as though one desired to take, of another, one thing, and had another thing offered to him for sale: and ما is here redundant. (T, TA.)
Nounتَأْثُورٌ1 sense

Core sense — an iron instrument for marking the bottom of a camel's footgenerated

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See آُثْرَةٌ.

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: see آُثْرَةٌ .
Nounتُؤْثُورٌ1 sense

Core sense — an iron instrument for marking the bottom of a camel's footgenerated

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See آثْرَةٌ, in two places; and see مِئْثَرَةٌ, in two places.

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: see آثْرَةٌ , in two places: and see مِئْثَرَةٌ , in two places.
Nounمَأثُرَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a generous quality or action handed down from ancestors; a cause of gloryinggenerated

1a generous quality or action—مَأْثَرَةٌ
the same—أُثْرَةٌ

So called because it is related, or handed down, from generation to generation; or a generous quality inherited from generation to generation; a generous quality, or action, handed down by tradition from one's ancestors; a cause of glorying; and precedence in أُثْرَةٌ [or grounds of pretension to respect].

Plural of the first two forms, حَسَب.

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(T, S, M, K, &c.) and مَأْثَرَةٌ (S, M, K) and أُثْرَةٌ (M, K) A generous quality or action; (AZ, S;) so called because related, or handed down, by generation from generation: (S:) or a generous quality that is inherited by generation from generation: (M, K:) a generous quality, or action, related, or handed down by tradition from one's ancestors: (A:) a cause of glorying: (AZ:) and precedence in أُثْرَةٌ [or grounds of pretension to respect, &c.]: pl. of the first and second, حَسَب . (AZ, T.)
Nounمِئْثَرَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — an iron instrument for marking the bottom of a camel's footgenerated

1an iron instrument with which the bottom of a camel's foot is marked—تُؤْثُورٌ

So that its footprints on the ground may be known; or with which the under part of a camel's foot is scraped, so that its footprints may be traced.

Or تؤثور has a different meaning, explained above under أُثْرَةٌ.

The مِيثَرَة of a horse's saddle is without hamz.

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and تُؤْثُورٌ An iron instrument (S, M, K) with which the bottom of a camel's foot is marked, in order that his footprints upon the ground may be known: (M:) or, with which the inner [i. e. under] part of a camel's foot is scraped, in order that his footprints may be traced: (S, K:) or تؤثور has a different meaning, explained above, voce أُثْرَةٌ . (M.) The مِيثَرَة of a horse's saddle is without hemz. (S.)
Nounمَأْثُورٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a camel whose foot is marked; a sword with wavy grain; handed downgenerated

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A camel having a mark made on the bottom of its foot with the iron instrument called مِئْثَرَة, so that its footprints on the ground may be known.

Or: having the under part of its foot scraped with that instrument, so that its footprints may be traced.

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A sword having in its مَتْن [its broad side, or the middle of the broad side of the blade] diversified wavy marks, streaks, or grain, or lustre.

In some copies of the K, instead of أَثْرٌ I find أَثَرٌ.

Or: having its متن of female, or soft, iron, and its edge of male iron, or steel.

As says: or one that is said to be of the making of the jinn, or genii, and not from الأَثْر in the sense of الفِرِنْد.

ISd: مأثور is in my opinion an ism mafʿūl that has no verb; or it means an ancient sword that has passed by inheritance from one great man to another.

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A tradition, narrative, or story handed down from one to another, from generation to generation.

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A camel having a mark made upon the bottom of his foot with the iron instrument called مِئْثَرَة , in order that his footprints upon the ground may be known: (T:) or having the inner [i. e. under] part of his foot scraped with that instrument, in order that his footprints may be traced. (S.) A sword having in its مَتْن [or broad side; or the middle of the broad side, of the blade,] diversified wavy marks, streaks, or grain, or lustre or glitter: (M, K: [in some copies of the latter of which, instead of أَثْرٌ , I find أَثَرٌ :]) or having its متن of female, or soft, iron, and its edge of male iron, or steel: (K:) or that is said to be of the fabric of the jinn, or genii; (S, M, K*) and not from الأَثْر , as signifying الفِرِنْد : (S, M:) so says As: (S:) [ISd says,] مأثور is in my opinion a pass. part. n. that has no verb: (M:) or it signifies an ancient sword, which has passed by inheritance from great man to great man. (A.) A tradition, narrative, or story, handed down from one to another, from generation to generation. (T, S, A.)