حرى

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Form 1حَرَى4 senses

maṣdarحَرْىٌmuḍāriʿيَحْرِى

Core sense — it decreased, diminished, or waned; he was fit, or worthy, of a thinggenerated

1.1

it decreased, diminished, or waned, after increase, said of a thing — as the moon does.

See an example in a verse cited in art. است.

1.2[may-be, or may-hap, that will be]—حَرَى أَنْ يَكُونَ ذٰلِكَ

Same as عَسَى.

1.3he was, or became, fit, suitable, or proper for such a thing; or worthy of it—حَرِىَ بِكَذَا

1.4

حَرَاهُ: see form 5.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1

72:14

وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَ ۖ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًا

'Amongst us are some that submit their wills (to Allah), and some that swerve from justice. Now those who submit their wills - they have sought out (the path) of right conduct:

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, aor. يَحْرِى , (S, K,) inf. n. حَرْىٌ , (S,) It (a thing S) decreased, diminished, or waned, (S, K, TA,) after increase; (TA;) as does, for instance, the moon. (S, TA.) [See an ex. in a verse cited in art. است .] حَرَى أَنْ يَكُونَ ذٰلِكَ i. q. عَسَى [May-be, or may-hap, &c., that will be]. (TA.) حَرِىَ بِكَذَا He was, or became, adapted, disposed, apt, meet, suited, suitable, fitted, fit, competent, or proper, for such a thing; or worthy of it. (MA.) حَرَاهُ : see 5.

Form 4احراهُ2 senses

Core sense — it caused it to decrease, diminish, or wane; how well fitted he is!generated

4.1

Said of time: it caused a thing to decrease, diminish, or wane.

4.2how well fitted, suitable, or proper he is! how worthy he is!—مَا أَحْرَاهُ

how well fitted, suitable, or proper he is! how worthy he is!—أَحْرِ بِهِ

[You say, مَا أَحْرَاهُ بِذٰلِكَ How well fitted he is for that!]

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It (time) caused it (a thing, S) to decrease, diminish, or wane. (S, K.) مَا أَحْرَاهُ , and أَحْرِ بِهِ , How well adapted or disposed, or how apt, meet, suited, suitable, fitted, fit, competent, or proper, or how worthy, is he! (S, K.) [You say, مَا أَحْرَاهُ بِذٰلِكَ How well adapted or disposed, &c., is he for that!]

Form 5تحرّى1 sense

Core sense — he sought, or went to, a people's region; he aimed at it, sought itgenerated

5.1he sought, or went to, the vicinage, tract, or region of a people—قَصَدَ الحَرَى

he sought, or went to, his vicinage—تحرّاهُ

This is said to be the primary meaning.

Also قَصَدَ حَرَاهُ.

he aimed at it; made it his object; sought, pursued, or tried to reach it; intended it—حَرَاهُ

. Said of a thing.

those have aimed at, or sought, a right course—فَأُولَائِكَ تَحَرَّوْا رَشَدًا

I aimed at, or sought, his approval—تَحَرَّيْتُ مَرْضَاتَهُ

seek the Night of القدر in the last ten [nights of Ramadán]—تَحَرَّوْا لَيْلَةَ القَدْرِ فِى العَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ

In the Qurʾān 72:14.

From a tradition.

Also: he sought what was most suitable, fit, proper, or deserving to be done of two things, according to the opinion predominating in his mind, فِى الأَمْرِ [in the affair, or case]. Or: he sought, and strove in seeking and deciding upon, the singling out of a thing, by deed and by word.

Also: he tarried, waited, or paused in expectation, بِالمَكَانِ in the place.

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signifies قَصَدَ الحَرَى ; i. e. He sought, or repaired to, the vicinage, quarter, tract, or region, of a people: this is said to be the primary signification: (Mgh:) and تحرّاهُ he sought, or repaired to, his vicinage, &c.; ( قَصَدَ حَرَاهُ ;) as also حَرَاهُ , aor. يَحْرِى : (TA:) he aimed at it; made it his object; sought, endeavoured after, pursued, or endeavoured to reach or attain or obtain, it; intended or purposed it; namely, a thing. (S, Mgh, Msb, K, TA.) Hence, in the Kur [lxxii. 14], فَأُولَائِكَ تَحَرَّوْا رَشَدًا Those have aimed at, or sought, &c., a right course. (S, TA.) And تَحَرَّيْتُ مَرْضَاتَهُ I aimed at, or sought, &c., his approval. (Mgh.) And the trad., تَحَرَّوْا لَيْلَةَ القَدْرِ فِى العَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ Seek ye the Night of القدر in the last ten [nights of Ramadán]. (TA.) — Also He sought what was most meet, suitable, fit, proper, or deserving, (S, Mgh, Msb, K,) to be done, (S, K,) of two things, (Mgh, Msb,) according to the opinion predominating in his mind, (S,) فِى الأَمْرِ [in the affair, or case]: (Msb:) or he sought, or endeavoured, and strove in seeking, and deciding upon, the singling out of a thing, by deed and by word. (TA.) — And He tarried, waited, or paused in expectation, بِالمَكَانِ in the place. (S, K.)

Derived nouns 10

Nounحَرًى2 senses

Core sense — the vicinage, quarter, or region of a man or a people; environsgenerated

1[Go, so that I may by no means see you in my vicinage]—اِذْهَبْ فَلَا أَرَيَنَّكَ بِحَرَاىَ

The vicinage, quarter, tract, or region of a man, or of a people; the environs of a man, or of a house; حَرَاةٌ means the same.

It is said to mean also the place of the eggs of an ostrich, and a covert, or hiding-place, among trees, of a gazelle.

Lth says it means the place where the ostrich lays its eggs, or the covert, or lodging-place, of the gazelle; but this is wrong, for with the Arabs the word means what is explained above, on the authority of As, and the حرى of the place where the ostrich lays its eggs, and of the covert of the gazelle, is its environs.

Plural أَحْرَآءٌ.

Also حَرَاتِى.

do not approach our environs—لَا تَطُرْ حَرَانَا

[I alighted, or descended and abode, in his vicinage]—نَزَلْتُ بِحَرَاهُ

Also بِعَرَاهُ.

See also حَرِىٌّ, in six places.

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The vicinage, quarter, tract, or region, (As, T, S, IAth, Mgh, K,) of a man, (As, T, IAth,) or of a people; (Mgh;) the environs (As, T, S) of a man, (As, T,) or of a house; (S;) and حَرَاةٌ signifies the same: (S, K:) and [it is said that] the former signifies also the place of the eggs of an ostrich: (S, K:) and a covert, or hiding-place, among trees, of a gazelle: (K, * TA:) Lth says that it signifies the place of laying eggs of the ostrich; or the covert, or lodging-place, of the gazelle: but this is false; for with the Arabs the word signifies as explained above on the authority of As and the حرى of the place of laying eggs of the ostrich, and of the covert of the gazelle, is the environs thereof: (T, TA:) pl. أَحْرَآءٌ . (K.) You say, اِذْهَبْ فَلَا أَرَيَنَّكَ بِحَرَاىَ and حَرَاتِى [Go thou, so that I may by no means see thee in my vicinage, &c.]. (S.) And لَا تَطُرْ حَرَانَا Approach not thou our environs. (S.) And نَزَلْتُ بِحَرَاهُ and بِعَرَاهُ [I alighted, or descended and abode, in his vicinage, &c.]. (S.) See also حَرِىٌّ , in six places.

Nounحَرٍ1 sense

Core sense — fit, suitable, or proper; worthygenerated

See حَرِىٌّ, in four places.

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: see حَرِىٌّ , in four places.

Nounحَرَاةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the vicinage, or environs, of a man or a peoplegenerated

See حَرًى, in two places.

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: see حَرًى , in two places.

Nounحَرِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — fit, suitable, or proper; worthygenerated

1he, or it, is certainly fit for such a thing; or worthy of such a thing—إِنَّهُ لَحَرِىٌّ بِكَذَا

Fit, suitable, competent, proper, or worthy; also حَرٍ and حَرًى.

The latter has no dual, plural, or feminine form, and stays unchanged, because it is [originally] a maṣdar. [See a verse cited under نَقْرٌ.]

Or, according to Lh, one may say حَرَيَانِ, because Ks reported that some of the Arabs make a dual of what they do not make a plural of.

Plural of حَرِىٌّ: حَرِيُّونَ and أَحْرِيَآءُ. Plural of حَرِيَّةٌ: حَرِيَّاتٌ and حَرَايَا. Plural of حَرٍ: أَحْرَآءٌ and حَرُونَ. Plural of حَرِيَةٌ: حَرِيَاتٌ.

Also لَحَرِ and لَحَرًى.

he is fit, or proper, to do that—هُوَ حَرِىٌّ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ ذَاكَ

Also حَرٍ and حَرًى.

[This thing, or affair, is fit, or proper, for that]—انّه لَمَحْرًى ان يفعل

Lh, K; in some copies of the K, wrongly, لَمَحْرِىٌّ.

Also لَمَحْرَاةٌ, which has no dual, plural, or feminine form, like مَخْلَقَةٌ [q. v.]; and مَقْمَنَةٌ and هٰذَا الأَمْرُ مَحْرَاةٌ لِذٰلِكَ.

it is suitable, fit, or proper that that should be—بِٱلْحَرَى أَنْ يَكُونَ ذَاكَ

[In the present day this phrase means Rather that should be. And hence, كَمْ بِٱلحَرَى How much rather.]

he is fit to attain all that is good—فَحَرًى

it is indeed probable; or likely to happen or be, or to have happened or been—إِنَّهُ لَحَرِىٌّ

Said of a man who has reached fifty [years].

Also لَخَلِيقٌ; see art. خلق.

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Adapted, disposed, apt, meet, suited, suitable, fitted, fit, competent, proper, or worthy; as also حَرٍ and حَرًى , which last has no dual nor pl., (S, Msb, K,) nor a fem. form, remaining unaltered, because it is [originally] an inf. n.; [see a verse cited voce نَقْرٌ ;] or, accord. to Lh, one may say حَرَيَانِ , because Ks has related that some of the Arabs dualize what they do not pluralize: (TA:) the pl. of حَرِىٌّ is حَرِيُّونَ and أَحْرِيَآءُ ; (S, Msb;) and the pl. of حَرِيَّةٌ is حَرِيَّاتٌ and حَرَايَا : the pl. of حَرٍ is أَحْرَآءٌ (S, TA) and حَرُونَ ; and the pl. of حَرِيَةٌ is حَرِيَاتٌ . (TA.) You say, إِنَّهُ لَحَرِىٌّ بِكَذَا , and لَحَرِ , and لَحَرًى , (K, TA,) Verily he, or it, is adapted, &c., to such a thing; or worthy of such a thing. (TA.) And هُوَ حَرِىٌّ أَنْ يَفْعَلَ ذَاكَ , and حَرٍ , and حَرًى , He is adapted, &c., to do that: (S, Msb:) and انّه لَمَحْرًى ان يفعل , (Lh, K, [in some copies of the K, erroneously, لَمَحْرِىٌّ ,]) and لَمَحْرَاةٌ , (K,) which last has no dual nor pl. nor fem. form, like مَخْلَقَةٌ [q. v.] and مَقْمَنَةٌ : (TA:) and هٰذَا الأَمْرُ مَحْرَاةٌ لِذٰلِكَ [This thing, or affair, is adapted, &c., to that]. (S.) And hence the phrase, بِٱلْحَرَى أَنْ يَكُونَ ذَاكَ (S, * K) It is suitable, fit, or proper, that that should be. (PS.) [But this phrase, in the present day, means Rather that should be. And hence, كَمْ بِٱلحَرَى How much rather.] One says also, of a man who has attained to fifty [years], فَحَرًى , meaning He is adapted, &c., to attain all that is good. (Th, TA.) And one says إِنَّهُ لَحَرِىٌّ as meaning Verily it is probable; or likely to happen or be, or to have happened or been; as also لَخَلِيقٌ . (TA in art. خلق .)

Nounحِرِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — fit, suitable, or proper; worthygenerated

See art. حرح.

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: see art. حرح .

Nounحَارٍ1 sense

Core sense — said of a viper: shrunk in its body through agegenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferredMay God smite you with an evil like a viper wasted by age—رَمَاكَ ٱللّٰهُ بِأَفْعًى حَارِيَةٍ

Masculine of حَارِيَةٌ, an adjective applied to a viper: that has shrunk in its body through age; and this is the worst, or most harmful, kind.

Or: that has grown old and wasted in its body, so that nothing remains of it but its head and its breath and its poison.

Dim. حُوَيْرٍ.

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masc. of حَارِيَةٌ , (M, TA,) which is an epithet applied to a viper ( أَفْعًى ); (S, M, K;) meaning That has decreased in its body by reason of age; and it is the worst, or most malignant or noxious, that is: (S:) or that has become old, and has wasted in its body, and whereof there remains not save its head and its breath ( نَفَسُهَا [in the CK نَفْسُهَا ]) and its poison: (M, K:) dim. حُوَيْرٍ . (TA.) One says, رَمَاكَ ٱللّٰهُ بِأَفْعًى حَارِيَةٍ [meaning May God smile thee with an evil like a viper wasted by age]. (S.)

Nounحُوَيْرٍ1 sense

Core sense — a small viper shrunk in body through agegenerated

The diminutive; see the entry immediately before this one.

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Nounأَحْرَى1 sense

Core sense — more, or most, fit, suitable, or proper; more, or most, worthygenerated

1[more, or most, fit, or proper, to be done]—أَحْرَى بِٱلِاسْتِعْمَالِ

Said of a thing.

More, and most, fit, suitable, competent, or proper; more, and most, worthy or deserving.

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More, and most, adapted, disposed, apt, meet, suited, suitable, fitted, fit, competent, or proper; or more, and most, worthy, or deserving. (S, * Mgh, Msb, K.) A thing is said to be أَحْرَى بِٱلِاسْتِعْمَالِ [More, or most, meet, &c., to be done]. (S, K.)

Nounمَحْرًى1 sense

Core sense — the vicinage, or environs, of a man or a peoplegenerated

See حَرِىٌّ.

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: see حَرِىٌّ .

Nounمَحْرَاةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the vicinage, or environs, of a man or a peoplegenerated

See حَرِىٌّ, in two places.

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: see حَرِىٌّ , in two places.