دثر

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Form 1دَثَرَ5 senses · 2 main

muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarدُثُورٌ

Core sense — it became covered with sand and dust, effaced, or oldgenerated

1.1figurative · مجاز

Said of a trace or mark of a house; or of what remains clinging to the ground and marking the place of a house; or of a place of abode; or of a thing: it became covered with sand and dust blown over it by the wind. This is the primary meaning.

Or it became effaced by the blowing of the winds over it; also تداثر or اندثر.

And it became old; also اندثر or تداثر.

One of the poets uses it figuratively of a man's reputation: it became worn out of regard or notice; it became effaced.

1.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Said of a man: he became overcome by old age and emaciation.

1.1.2

Said of a garment, maṣdar as above: it became dirty.

1.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferred

Said of a sword, maṣdar as above: it became sullied from remaining long unpolished; it became rusty.

Hence the tradition of El-Hasan, حَادِثُوا هٰذِهِ القُلُوبَ بِذِكْرِ ٱللّٰهُ فَإِنَّهَا سَرِيعَةُ الدُّثُورِ [explained in art. حدث].

دُثُورٌ applied to the heart is the having the remembrance of God effaced from it; applied to the mind, being quick to forget.

1.2the trees put forth their leaves and their branches—دَثَرَ الشَّجَرُ

Maṣdar as above; in the TA, by a strange mistake, الرجل is put for الشجر.

Or دثّر, as in the M according to the TT.

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, (T, S, M, K, &c.,) aor. دَثُرَ , (M, Msb,) inf. n. دُثُورٌ , (T, S, M, K, &c.,) said of a trace, or mark, of a house; or of what remains, cleaving to the ground, marking the place of a house; (S, Msb, K, TA;) or of a place of abode, (T, A,) &c.; (T;) or of a thing; (M;) It became covered with sand and dust blown over it by the wind: this is the primary signification: (TA:) or it became effaced, or obliterated, (T, S, M, A, K, TA,) by the blowing of the winds over it; (TA;) as also تداثر , (S,) or اندثر : (M, K:) and it became old; (M, K;) as also اندثر , (M,) or تداثر . (K.) By one of the poets it is metaphorically said of a man's reputation, meaning It became worn out of regard or notice; became effaced, or obliterated. (M, TA.) And, said of a man, He became overcome by old age and emaciation. (T, TA.) Also, said of a garment, (T, K,) inf. n. as above, (T,) It became dirty. (T, K.) And, said of a sword, (T, A, K,) inf. n. as above, (A,) It became sullied from remaining long unfurbished; (A;) it became rusty. (T, K.) Hence the trad. of El-Hasan, حَادِثُوا هٰذِهِ القُلُوبَ بِذِكْرِ ٱللّٰهُ فَإِنَّهَا سَرِيعَةُ الدُّثُورِ [explained in art. حدث ]. (Sh, T, A, TA.) دُثُورٌ attributed to the heart is The having the remembrance of God effaced from it: and attributed to the mind, The being quick to forget. (Sh, T, K.) دَثَرَ الشَّجَرُ , (K,) inf. n. as above; (TA; [in which, by a strange mistake, الرجل is put for الشجر ;]) or دثّر ; (so in the M, accord. to the TT;) The trees put forth their leaves (M, K, TA) and their branches. (M, TA.)

Form 2دثّرهُ4 senses · 1 main

maṣdarتَدْثِيرٌ

Core sense — he covered him with a garment by which he should be rendered warmgenerated

2.1

he covered him with a دِثَار, or with something to make him warm.

It is said that Mohammad, when a revelation came down to him, used to say, دَثِّرُونِى دَثِّرُونِى Cover me with something to make me warm.

2.1.1large masses of stone were piled compactly one on another over the slain person—دُثِّرَ عَلَى القَتِيلِ

2.1.2it (a bird) put its nest into a right state—دَثَّرَ

Maṣdar as above.

2.1.3

See also form 1, last sentence.

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, (A, TA,) inf. n. تَدْثِيرٌ , (TA,) He covered him (A, TA) with a دِثَار , (A,) or with something by which he should be rendered warm. (TA.) It is said that Mohammad, when a revelation came down to him, used to say, دَثِّرُونِى دَثِّرُونِى Cover ye me with something whereby I may become warm. Cover ye me &c. (TA from a trad.) دُثِّرَ عَلَى القَتِيلِ Large masses of stone were compactly put together, one upon another, over the slain person. (K.) And دَثَّرَ , (S,) inf. n. as above, (S, K,) It (a bird) put to rights, or adjusted, its nest; put it into a right, or proper, state. (S, K.) See also 1, last sentence.

Form 4ادثر1 sense

Core sense — he acquired much wealthgenerated

4.1

Like أَكْرَمَ or ادّثر: he acquired much wealth.

[See دَثْرٌ.]

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, (K, TA,) like أَكْرَمَ , (TA,) or ادّثر , (so in some copies of the K,) He acquired much wealth. (K, TA.) [See دَثْرٌ .]

Form 5تدثّر5 senses · 2 main

maṣdarاِدَثُّرٌّ

Core sense — he wrapped himself in a garment; he abounded in wealth; he leaped upon his horsegenerated

5.1he wrapped himself in an outer garment—تدثّر بِدِثَارٍ

Also اِدَثَّرَّ. The garment is a دثار.

he enveloped himself entirely with the garment—تدثّر بِالثَّوْبِ

5.1.1figurative · مجازhe is abundant in wealth—هُوَ يَتَدَثَّرُ بِالمَالِ

5.2figurative · مجازhe (a stallion) mounted, or leaped upon, the she-camel—تدثّر النَّاقَةَ

5.2.1figurative · مجازhe (a man) leaped upon, and rode, his horse—تدثّر فَرَسَهُ

Or: he rode and wheeled about upon the back of his horse; or he mounted his horse from behind.

In the K, for فَرَسَهُ some copies erroneously put قَرِينَهُ, and others قِرْنَهُ, which is also wrong.

5.2.2figurative · مجاز

Ibn-Mukbil uses the verb figuratively in describing rain, saying:

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أَصَاخَتْ لَهُ فُدْرُ اليَمَامَةِ بَعْدَمَاتَدَثَّرَ هَا مِنْ وَبْلِهِ مَا تَدَثَّرَا

[The large mountain-goats of El-Yemámeh listened to it, after there had fallen upon it, of its shower of big drops, what fell].

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, (T, S,) and تدثّر بِدِثَارٍ , (Msb, TA,) and اِدَثَّرَّ , inf. n. اِدَثُّرٌّ , (T,) He wrapped himself with a دثار : (T, S, Msb, TA:) and تدثّر بِالثَّوْبِ he enveloped himself entirely with the garment. (M, K.) [Hence,] هُوَ يَتَدَثَّرُ بِالمَالِ He is abundant in wealth. (A, TA.) تدثّر النَّاقَةَ He (a stallion) mounted, or leaped, the she-camel. (S, A, K.) And تدثّر فَرَسَهُ He (a man) leaped upon, and rode, his horse: (T, S, M, A, L, B: in the K, for فَرَسَهُ , in some copies, is erroneously put قَرِينَهُ ; and in others, قِرْنَهُ , which is also wrong: TA:) or rode, and wheeled about upon the back of, his horse: (M:) or mounted his horse from behind. (TA.) Ibn-Mukbil uses the verb metaphorically in describing rain; saying, 1 [The large mountain-goats of El-Yemámeh listened to it, after there had fallen upon it, of its shower of big drops, what fell]. (M, TA.) أَصَاخَتْ لَهُ فُدْرُ اليَمَامَةِ بَعْدَمَا | تَدَثَّرَ هَا مِنْ وَبْلِهِ مَا تَدَثَّرَا

Form 6تَدَاْثَرَ1 sense

Core sense — it became effaced, or oldgenerated

6.1

See form 1, in two places.

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see 1; each in two places.

Form 7إِنْدَثَرَ1 sense

Core sense — it became effaced, or obliteratedgenerated

7.1

See form 1, in two places.

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see 1; each in two places.

Form 8إِدْتَثَرَ1 sense

Core sense — he acquired much wealthgenerated

8.1

See form 4.

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see 4.

Derived nouns 10

Nounدَثْرٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — much property or wealth; abundant herbagegenerated

1figurative · مجاز

Much property or wealth; many camels or the like; or much, or many, of anything. [The singular, dual and plural are alike, as with its synonym دِبْرٌ or دَبْرٌ.]

Used as an adjective, one says مَالٌ دَبْرٌ and مَالَانِ دَثْرٌ and أَمْوَالِ دَثْرٌ.

A 'Obeyd: sometimes دُثُورٌ is used as its plural, for one says أَهْلُ دَثْرٍ and أَهْلُ دُثُورٍ.

One also says مَالٌ دِثْرٌ.

The expression عَسْكَرٌ دَثَرٌ, meaning a numerous army, occurs written in this way; an instance is found in a verse of Imra-el-Keys, where it is so for the sake of the metre.

1.1

Also abundance of herbage and the like; or abundant herbage and the like.

1.2

See also دَثْرٌ.

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Dirt, or filth. (K.) See also دَثْرٌ .

Nounدِثَارٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — an outer garment thrown over the garment next the body, worn for warmthgenerated

Any garment, such as a كِسَآء and the like, which a man throws over himself on top of the شِعَار [the garment that is next the body]; or one with which a person envelopes himself entirely; or a garment worn for warmth above the شعار.

Plural دُثُرٌ.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

It is said in a tradition about the Assistants [of Mohammad], أَنْتُمُ ٱلشِّعَارُ وَٱلنَّاسُ ٱلدِّثَارُ, meaning: you are the persons of distinction, and the other people are the common folk.

[See also شِعَارٌ.]

1.2

أَبُو دِثَارٍ and بَيْتُ أَبِى دِثَارٍ: the thin curtain by which one protects himself from gnats or mosquitoes; the mosquito-curtain. [See an example in the first paragraph of art. بعض.]

Or ابو دثار is a name for the gnat, or mosquito, because it is hidden in the daytime, or because a دثار is needed to protect one from its annoyance.

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Any garment, (S, M, * A, Mgh, Msb, K,) such as a كِسَآء &c., which a man throws upon himself (Mgh, Msb) over the شِعَار [or garment that is next the body]: (S, M, A, Msb, K:) or one with which a person envelopes himself entirely: (M:) or a garment which one wears for warmth above the شعار : (T, TA:) pl. دُثُرٌ . (Mgh.) It is said in a trad. respecting the Assistants ( الانصار ) [of Mohammad], أَنْتُمُ ٱلشِّعَارُ وَٱلنَّاسُ ٱلدِّثَارُ , meaning Ye are the persons of distinction, and the [other] people are the vulgar. (TA.) [See also شِعَارٌ .] أَبُو دِثَارٍ and بَيْتُ أَبِى دِثَارٍ The thin curtain ( كِلَّة ) by which one protects himself from gnats, or musquitoes; the musquito-curtain: [see an ex. in the first paragraph of art. بعض :], or ابو دثار is an appellation of the gnat, or musquito; because it is concealed in the daytime; or because a دثار is wanted to protect one from its annoyance. (TA.)

Nounدَثُورٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — obscure, of no reputation; a great sleeper; lazygenerated

See مُتَدَثِّرٌ.

1.1figurative · مجاز

Applied to a man: obscure, of no reputation; a great sleeper; slow; heavy, scarcely moving from his place; lazy.

In the same way دَثَارِىٌّ: lazy; quiet; not occupying himself with his affairs.

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: see مُتَدَثِّرٌ . Applied to a man, Obscure; of no reputation: (S, A, K:) a great sleeper: (S, K:) slow: (K:) heavy; that scarcely moves from his place: (TA:) lazy: (Kr, M:) and in like manner دَثَارِىٌّ , lazy; quiet; that does not occupy himself with his affairs. (A.)

Nounدِثَارِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — lazy; quiet; not occupying himself with his affairsgenerated

See the word immediately before this one.

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: see what next precedes.

Nounدَاثِرٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — being effaced; in a state of perdition; negligentgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferredsuch a one's good fortune is at an end, and his trace is being effaced—فُلَانٌ جَدُّهُ عَاثِرٌ وَ رَسْمُهُ دَاثِرٌ

Applied to a trace or mark of a house, or to what remains clinging to the ground and marking the place of a house: being covered with sand and dust blown over it by the wind; or being effaced by the blowing of the winds over it.

1.1such a one is erring, in a state of perdition—فُلَانٌ خَاسِرٌ دَاسِرٌ

In a state of perdition.

Or it is here an imitative sequent, merely corroborative, since خاسر has the same meaning; and some say دَابِرٌ.

1.2figurative · مجاز

A sword sullied by remaining long unpolished; rusty.

1.3figurative · مجاز

Negligent; inconsiderate; also أَدْثَرُ and دثر [written without the vowel points]: one who does not care for, or esteem, finery.

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, applied to a trace, or mark, of a house; or to what remains, cleaving to the ground, marking the place of a house; Being covered with sand and dust blown over it by the wind; or being effaced, or obliterated, by the blowing of the winds over it. (A, * Msb, * TA.) You say فُلَانٌ جَدُّهُ عَاثِرٌ وَ رَسْمُهُ دَاثِرٌ Such a one's good fortune is at an end, and his vestige is being effaced. (A.) In a state of perdition. (M, K.) Hence the saying فُلَانٌ خَاسِرٌ دَاسِرٌ [Such a one is erring, in a state of perdition]: or it is here an imitative sequent [merely corroborative; for خاسر has also the same signification]: (M, TA:) and some say دَابِرٌ . (M.) A sword sullied by remaining long unpolished; rusty. (AZ, T, M, * A, K.) Negligent; inconsiderate; (L, K;) as also أَدْثَرُ (K) and دثر [written without the syll. signs]: (L:) one who does not care for, or esteem, finery. (A.)

Nounأَدْثَرُ1 sense

Core sense — negligent; inconsiderategenerated

See the last sentence above.

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: see the last sentence above.

Nounمتدثّر1 sense

Core sense — one who leaps upon and rides his horsegenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

AA, T, K: evidently مُتَدَثَّرٌ, though written in the CK مُتَدَثِّر; see form 5, third and fourth sentences.

Applied to a man: the same as مَأْبُونُ and مِثْفَرٌ and the like.

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, (AA, T, K, [evidently, مُتَدَثَّرٌ , though written in the CK مُتَدَثِّر , see 5, third and fourth sentences,]) applied to a man, (AA, T,) I. q. مَأْبُونُ (AA, T, K) and مِثْفَرٌ &c. (AA, T.)

Nounمُتَدَثِّرٌ1 sense

Core sense — wrapped in an outer garmentgenerated

1such a one wraps himself up and sleeps in the morning after sunrise—فُلَانٌ دَثُورُ الضُّحَى

And مُدَّثِّرٌ: wrapped in a دِثَار, wearing a دثار; also دَثُورٌ.

The garment he wraps himself in is a دثار.

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and مُدَّثِّرٌ Wrapped in a دِثَار ; wearing a دثار ; (T, M, * A, * Msb, TA;) as also دَثُورٌ : (IAar, M:) you say فُلَانٌ دَثُورُ الضُّحَى Such a one wraps himself with a دثار and sleeps in the morning after sunrise. (A.)