رعى

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Form 1رَعَتِ المَاشِيَةُ5 senses · 2 main

maṣdarرَعْىٌ مُرَاعَاةٌ رِعَايَةٌmuḍāriʿتَرْعَى أَرْعَاهَا

Core sense — the cattle pastured; he tended cattle; he guarded, or was mindful of, himgenerated

1.1the cattle pastured, or pastured by themselves—ارتعت

maṣdar رَعْىٌ, رِعَايَةٌ and مَرْعًى.

ترعّت is used in the same sense.

the cattle pastured upon the herbage—رَعَتِ المَاشِيَةُ الكَلَأَ

[and مَرْعًى]; ارتعت and ترعّت all mean the same.

he pastured upon the herbage by himself—رَعَى الكَلَأَ بِنَفْسِهِ

Said of a camel. ارتعى is used in the same way.

1.1.1

The saying of 'Áïsheh فَإِنْ كَانَتْ تَرْعَى مَا هُنَالِكَ alludes to the feeling, or touching, of the فَرْج itself.

1.2I kept, or tended, or led to pasture, the camels, or the cattle, or the sheep or goats—رَعَيْتُ الإِبِلَ

Er-Rāghib: رَعْىٌ also means keeping, or tending, animals; pasturing or feeding them; and defending them from the enemy.

One also says المَاشِيَةَ or الغَنَمَ [and رِعَايَةٌ, as appears from a phrase mentioned below,] and رِعْيَةٌ, or this last is a simple noun from this verb. ارعاها has the same meaning as رَعَاهَا.

his habitual work, or occupation, is the tending, or pasturing, of camels—صِنَاعَتُهُ رِعَايَةُ الإِبِلِ

such a one tends, or pastures, for his father—فُلَانٌ يَرْعَى أَبِيهِ

That is, يَرْعَى غَنَمَهُ: he tends, or pastures, his father's sheep or goats.

1.2.1I kept, or guarded, him—رَعَيْتُهُ

Er-Rāghib: hence, and so also رِعَايَةٌ, the keeping or guarding of a person or thing; being mindful or regardful of him or it; and managing, ruling, or governing him or it.

the prince ruled, or governed, his subjects—رَعَى الأَمِيرُ رَعِيَّتَهُ

Said of a ruler or governor, or a prince or commander, who manages, conducts, orders, or regulates the affairs of the people.

I beg God's keeping, or guarding, for you—رَعْيًا لَكَ

That is, رَعَاكَ ٱللّٰهُ: may God keep you, or guard you.

he was mindful, or regardful, of his affair, or case—رَعَى أَمْرَهُ

[and رِعَايَةٌ]; راعى امره, has the same meaning.

the guarding of palm-trees—رِعَآءٌ

Apparently a maṣdar of راعى.

but they did not observe it with its right, or due, observance—فَمَا رَعَوْهَا حَقَّ رِعَايَتِهَا

I was mindful, regardful, or observant, of what was due to him—رَعَيْتُ عَلَيْهِ حُرْمَتَهُ

In the Qur-án 57:27: they were not mindful, watchful, observant, or regardful of it in the right, or due, manner.

the word used is حرمة, meaning what was entitled to reverence, respect, honour, or defence, in his character and belongings.

In the same way مُرَاعَاةٌ الحُقُوقِ, mentioned in the S, means being mindful, regardful, or observant, of rights, or dues; and that phrase comes from the verb next mentioned.

I regarded him; I paid regard to him, acting well to him and doing good to him—رَاعَيْتُهُ

[Hence also, رُوعِىَ فِيهِ كَذَا Regard is had, in it (in the meaning of a word or phrase), to such a thing, as alluded to in it.]

I looked to see what would be the issue, or result, of the affair, or case—رَاعَيْتُ الأَمْرَ

he watched the stars, waiting for the time when they would disappear—رَعَى النُّجُومَ

According to Er-Rāghib, hence مُرَاعَاةُ النُّجُومِ.

Also رَاعَاهَا. El-Khansà says:

shāhid

أَرْعَى النُّجومَ وَمَا كُلِّفْتُ رِعْيَتَهَاوَتَارَةً أَتَغَشَّى فَضْلَ أَطْمَارِى

[I watch the stars, waiting for the time when they will disappear, though I am not tasked with watching them; and at one time I cover myself with the ragged parts of my old and worn-out garments]

1.2.2being faithful to an engagement, or promise—رِعَايَةٌ

Synonymous with وَفَآءٌ. See رَاعٍ below, last sentence.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1

20:54

كُلُوا۟ وَٱرْعَوْا۟ أَنْعَـٰمَكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّأُو۟لِى ٱلنُّهَىٰ

Eat (for yourselves) and pasture your cattle: verily, in this are Signs for men endued with understanding.

57:27

ثُمَّ قَفَّيْنَا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِم بِرُسُلِنَا وَقَفَّيْنَا بِعِيسَى ٱبْنِ مَرْيَمَ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلْإِنجِيلَ وَجَعَلْنَا فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوهُ رَأْفَةً وَرَحْمَةً وَرَهْبَانِيَّةً ٱبْتَدَعُوهَا مَا كَتَبْنَـٰهَا عَلَيْهِمْ إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ رِضْوَٰنِ ٱللَّهِ فَمَا رَعَوْهَا حَقَّ رِعَايَتِهَا ۖ فَـَٔاتَيْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ أَجْرَهُمْ ۖ وَكَثِيرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَـٰسِقُونَ

Then, in their wake, We followed them up with (others of) Our messengers: We sent after them Jesus the son of Mary, and bestowed on him the Gospel; and We ordained in the hearts of those who followed him Compassion and Mercy. But the Monasticism which they invented for themselves, We did not prescribe for them: (We commanded) only the seeking for the Good Pleasure of Allah; but that they did not foster as they should have done. Yet We bestowed, on those among them who believed, their (due) reward, but many of them are rebellious transgressors.

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. تَرْعَى , (Msb, K,) inf. n. رَعْىٌ (S, * Msb, K) and رِعَايَةٌ (K) and مَرْعًى ; (S, * K, * JM;) and ارتعت , and ترعّت ; (K;) The cattle [pastured, or] pastured by themselves. (Msb.) And رَعَتِ المَاشِيَةُ الكَلَأَ , inf. n. رَعْىٌ (Mgh, TA) and رِعَايَةٌ [and مَرْعًى ]; and ارتعت , and ترعّت ; [The cattle pastured upon, or depastured, the herbage;] all signifying the same: (TA:) and of a camel you say, رَعَى الكَلَأَ بِنَفْسِهِ , inf. n. رَعْىٌ [&c., He pastured upon, or depastured, the herbage by himself]; and in like manner ارتعى . (S.) The saying of 'Áïsheh فَإِنْ كَانَتْ تَرْعَى مَا هُنَالِكَ is an allusion to the feeling, or touching, of the فَرْج itself. (Mgh.) رَعْىٌ also signifies The keeping, or tending, animals; pasturing, or feeding, them; and defending them from the enemy. (Er-Rághib, TA.) You say, رَعَيْتُ الإِبِلَ , (S,) or المَاشِيَةَ , (Msb, K,) or الغَنَمَ , (MA,) aor. أَرْعَاهَا , (S, Msb,) inf. n. رَعْىٌ (S, MA) [and رِعَايَةٌ , as appears from a phrase mentioned below,] and رِعْيَةٌ , (MA,) or this last is a simple subst. from this verb, (K,) I [kept, or tended, or] pastured, (MA, Msb,) or lead to pasture, (MA,) the camels, (S,) or the cattle, (Msb, K,) or the sheep or goats; (MA;) and ارعاها signifies the same as رَعَاهَا . (K.) And صِنَاعَتُهُ رِعَايَةُ الإِبِلِ [His habitual work, or occupation, is the tending, or pasturing, of camels]. (ISd, K.) And فُلَانٌ يَرْعَى أَبِيهِ [Such a one tends, or pastures, for his father;] i. e. يَرْعَى غَنَمَهُ [tends, or pastures, his father's sheep or goats]. (S.) And hence, as also رِعَايَةٌ , The keeping or guarding [a person or thing]; being mindful or regardful [of him or it]; and managing or ruling or governing [him or it]. (Er-Rághib, TA.) You say, رَعَيْتُهُ I kept, or guarded, him, as a ruler or governor, or a prince or commander, who manages, conducts, orders, or regulates, the affairs of the people: (Msb:) and رَعَى الأَمِيرُ رَعِيَّتَهُ [The prince ruled, or governed, his subjects], inf. n. رِعَايَةٌ . (S.) And رَعْيًا لَكَ [I beg God's keeping, or guarding, for thee]; meaning رَعَاكَ ٱللّٰهُ May God keep thee, or guard thee. (Har p. 617.) And رَعَى أَمْرَهُ , (K,) inf. n. رَعْىٌ (TA) [and رِعَايَةٌ ], He was mindful, or regardful, of his affair, or case; as also راعى امره , (K, TA,) inf. n. مُرَاعَاةٌ . (TA.) And رِعَآءٌ [app. as an inf. n. of راعى ] signifies The guarding of palm-trees. (TA.) فَمَا رَعَوْهَا حَقَّ رِعَايَتِهَا , in the Kur [lvii. 27], means But they did not observe it with its right, or due, observance; were not mindful, watchful, observant, or regardful, of it, in the right, or due, manner of being so. (TA.) You say also, رَعَيْتُ عَلَيْهِ حُرْمَتَهُ , inf. n. رِعَايَةٌ , (ISk, S,) i. e. 1 was mindful, regardful, or observant, of his حرمة [meaning of what was entitled to reverence, respect, honour, or defence, in his character and appertenances]: and in like manner, مُرَاعَاةٌ الحُقُوقِ , mentioned in the S, means The being mindful, regardful, or observant, of rights, or dues. (PS.) This last phrase is from رَاعَيْتُهُ , inf. n. مُرَاعَاةٌ , (TA,) which means I regarded him; had regard, or an eye, to him; or paid regard, or consideration, to him; (S, Msb, K, TA;) acting, or behaving, well to him; doing good to him; or conferring a benefit, or benefits, upon him. (K, TA.) [Hence also, رُوعِىَ فِيهِ كَذَا Regard is had, in it, (the meaning of a word or phrase,) to such a thing, as alluded to therein.] And رَاعَيْتُ الأَمْرَ , (S, K,) inf. n. مُرَاعَاةٌ , (TA,) signifies also I looked to see what would be the issue, or result, of the affair, or case. (S, Msb, K.) Hence, accord. to Er-Rághib, مُرَاعَاةُ النُّجُومِ : (TA:) you say, رَعَى النُّجُومَ ; (S, K;) and رَاعَاهَا , (K,) inf. n. مُرَاعَاةٌ ; (TA;) He watched the stars, (S, K, TA,) waiting for the time when they would disappear. (K, TA.) El-Khansà says, 1 [I watch, or I watching, the stars, waiting for the time when they will, or would, disappear, though I am not, or I was not, tasked with the watching of them; and at one time I cover myself, or covering myself, with the redundant parts of my old and worn-out garments]. (S.) أَرْعَى النُّجومَ وَمَا كُلِّفْتُ رِعْيَتَهَا | وَتَارَةً أَتَغَشَّى فَضْلَ أَطْمَارِى رِعَايَةٌ also signifies The being faithful to an engagement, or promise; syn. وَفَآءٌ . (Mgh. [See رَاعٍ , below; last sentence.])

Form 2رعّاهُ1 sense

maṣdarتَرْعِيَةٌ

Core sense — he said of him: may God keep him, or guard himgenerated

2.1he said of him: may God keep him, or guard him—رَعَاهُ ٱللّٰهُ

or he said to him: may God keep you, or guard you—رَعَاكَ ٱللّٰهُ

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, inf. n. تَرْعِيَةٌ , He said [of him], رَعَاهُ ٱللّٰهُ [May God keep him, or guard him: or he said to him, رَعَاكَ ٱللّٰهُ May God keep thee, or guard thee]. (TA.)

Form 3راعى الحِمَارُ الحُمُرَ6 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the ass pastured with the other asses; he looked towards, or faced, itgenerated

3.1

The ass pastured with the other asses; the same is said of camels pasturing with wild animals.

3.1.1

راعت الأَرْضُ, a reading required by the context in the K, is wrong; the correct phrase is ارعت الأَرْضُ.

3.1.2

See also form 1, in the latter half of the paragraph, in eight places.

3.1.3

المُرَاعَاةُ is also synonymous with المُنَاظَرَةُ, apparently meaning looking towards, or facing, a person or thing — a meaning close to the one mentioned just above.

3.1.4

See also form 4, in three places.

3.1.5restrain the thief from taking your goods, but do not bear witness against him—وَرِّعِ اللِّصَّ وَلَا تُرَاعِهِ

In a tradition of 'Omar; so says Lth. Or the meaning is: and do not wait for him.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 3

2:104

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَقُولُوا۟ رَٰعِنَا وَقُولُوا۟ ٱنظُرْنَا وَٱسْمَعُوا۟ ۗ وَلِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

O ye of Faith! Say not (to the Messenger) words of ambiguous import, but words of respect; and hearken (to him): To those without Faith is a grievous punishment.

4:46

مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ يُحَرِّفُونَ ٱلْكَلِمَ عَن مَّوَاضِعِهِۦ وَيَقُولُونَ سَمِعْنَا وَعَصَيْنَا وَٱسْمَعْ غَيْرَ مُسْمَعٍ وَرَٰعِنَا لَيًّۢا بِأَلْسِنَتِهِمْ وَطَعْنًا فِى ٱلدِّينِ ۚ وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا۟ سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا وَٱسْمَعْ وَٱنظُرْنَا لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ وَأَقْوَمَ وَلَـٰكِن لَّعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِكُفْرِهِمْ فَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا

Of the Jews there are those who displace words from their (right) places, and say: "We hear and we disobey"; and "Hear what is not Heard"; and "Ra'ina"; with a twist of their tongues and a slander to Faith. If only they had said: "What hear and we obey"; and "Do hear"; and "Do look at us"; it would have been better for them, and more proper; but Allah hath cursed them for their Unbelief; and but few of them will believe.

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The ass pastured with the [other] asses: (S, K:) and in like manner one says of camels with wild animals. (TA.) راعت الأَرْضُ , a reading required by the context in the K, is wrong; the correct phrase being ارعت الأَرْضُ [q. v.]. (TA.) See also 1, in the latter half of the paragraph, in eight places. المُرَاعَاةُ is also syn. with المُنَاظَرَةُ [app. as meaning The looking towards, or facing, a person or thing: a signification nearly like the last referred to in the sentence here immediately preceding]. (TA.) See also 4, in three places. وَرِّعِ اللِّصَّ وَلَا تُرَاعِهِ , in a trad. of 'Omar, means Restrain thou the thief, or make him to refrain, from taking thy goods, but bear not witness against him: so says Lth: or the meaning is, and do not wait for him. (TA.)

Form 4ارعى المَاشِيَةَ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he pastured the cattle; he listened to him; he showed mercy to himgenerated

4.1the land abounded with herbage—ارعت الأَرْضُ

Same as رَعَاهَا; see form 1, in the former half of the paragraph.

Said of God, it means he caused to grow, for the cattle, what they might pasture upon.

As though المَاشِيَةَ or the like were understood, that is, as though the land fed abundantly. راعت الأَرْضُ in this sense is wrong.

he made the place to be a pasturage for him—ارعاهُ المَكَانَ

4.1.1I gave ear, hearkened, or listened, to him—أَرعَيْتُهُ سَمْعِى

hearken, or listen, to my speech—أَرْعِنِى سَمْعَكَ

Er-Rāghib: I made my ear, or ears, mindful of his speech.

رَاعِنِى has the same meaning.

Hence رَاعِنَا in the Qur-án 2:98 and 4:48. Akh says that it is of the form فَاعِلْنَا, from المُرَاعَاةُ, and means أَرْعِنَا سَمْعَكَ, the ى having gone away because it is an imperative; he says also that it is read رَاعِنًا as an object, from الرُّعُونَةُ. See the article رعن. The reading in Ibn-Mes'ood's copy of the Qur-án is رَاعُونَا.

he will not pay any regard, or attention, to the saying of anyone—هُوَ لَا يُرْعِى إِلَى قَوْلِ أَحَدٍ

4.1.2I showed mercy to him; I had mercy on him; I pitied him—أَرْعَيْتُ عَلَيْهِ

Synonymous with أَبْقَيْتُ عَلَيْهِ and تَرَحَّمْتُهُ.

Aboo-Dahbal says:

shāhid

إِنْ كَانَ هٰذَا السِّحْرُ مِنْكِ فَلَاتُرْعِى عَلَىَّ وَجَدِّدِى سِحْرَا

[apparently meaning: if this enchantment is from you, then do not spare me, but renew the enchantment]

It seems to be cited there as an instance of the verb's taking a second object, for which I see no reason. It follows the statement that one says أَرْعَى عَلَيْهِ كَذَا, meaning ابقى, and that the verb is made transitive by means of على, as properly meaning ارعاه متطلعا عليه; but I have no doubt that the correct reading is أَرْعَاهُ مُطَّلِعًا عَلَيْهِ, that is, he showed mercy to him, coming to him, or getting sight and knowledge of him.

المُرَاعَآةُ, or المُرَاعَاةُ عَلَى الشَّىْءِ, also means الإِبْقَآءُ عَلَى الشَّىْءِ.

Show Lane's original text

i. q. رَعَاهَا : see 1, in the former half of the paragraph. Said of God, it means He caused to grow, for the cattle, that upon which they might pasture. (S.) One says also ارعت الأَرْضُ , [as though المَاشِيَةَ or the like were understood] The land abounded [as though it fed abundantly] with herbage: (Zj, K:) راعت الأَرْضُ , in this sense [as stated above, see 3,] is wrong. (TA.) And ارعاهُ المَكَانَ He made the place to be a pasturage for him. (ISd, K.) أَرعَيْتُهُ سَمْعِى means I made my ear, or ears, to be mindful of his speech: (Er-Rághib, TA:) or I gave ear, hearkened, or listened, to him. (S, Msb.) You say, أَرْعِنِى سَمْعَكَ , (Msb, K,) and رَاعِنِى , i. e. Hearken thou, or listen thou, to my speech. (K.) Hence رَاعِنَا in the Kur [ii. 98 and iv. 48]: Akh says that it is of the form فَاعِلْنَا from المُرَاعَاةُ , and means أَرْعِنَا سَمْعَكَ ; the ى having gone away because it is an imperative: he says also that it is read رَاعِنًا , as an objective complement, from الرُّعُونَةُ : (S: [see art. رعن :]) the reading in Ibn-Mes'ood's copy of the Kur-án is رَاعُونَا . (TA.) You say also, هُوَ لَا يُرْعِى إِلَى قَوْلِ أَحَدٍ He will not pay any regard, or attention, to the saying of any one. (TA.) And أَرْعَيْتُ عَلَيْهِ I showed mercy to him [by sparing him, or letting him live, or by pardoning him, or otherwise]; had mercy on him; pitied, or compassionated, him; syn. أَبْقَيْتُ عَلَيْهِ and تَرَحَّمْتُهُ . (S, K.) Aboo-Dahbal says, 1 [app. meaning If this enchantment be from thee, then spare me not, but renew enchantment]. (TA. [It seems to be there cited as an instance of the verb's having a second objective complement; (for which I see no reason;) following the assertion that one says, أَرْعَى عَلَيْهِ كَذَا , signifying ابقى ; and that the verb is made trans. by means of على as properly meaning ارعاه متطلعا عليه : but I doubt not that the correct reading is أَرْعَاهُ مُطَّلِعًا عَلَيْهِ , i. e. He showed mercy to him, coming to him, or getting sight and knowledge of him.]) المُرَاعَآةُ , also, [or المُرَاعَاةُ عَلَى الشَّىْءِ ,] signifies الإِبْقَآءُ عَلَى الشَّىْءِ . (TA.) إِنْ كَانَ هٰذَا السِّحْرُ مِنْكِ فَلَا | تُرْعِى عَلَىَّ وَجَدِّدِى سِحْرَا

Form 5تَرَعَّىَ1 sense

Core sense — the cattle pastured, or pastured by themselvesgenerated

5.1

See form 1, first and second sentences.

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see 1, first and second sentences.

Form 8إِرْتَعَىَ1 sense

Core sense — the cattle pastured upon the herbagegenerated

8.1

See form 1, in three places, in the first two sentences.

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see 1, in three places, first two sentences.

Form 10استرعى2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he asked him to keep, or guard, something; he left cattle to pasture alonegenerated

10.1I left my cattle to pasture without a pastor to take care of them in the night—اِسْتَرْعَيْتُ مَالِىَ القَمَرَ

I left my cattle to pasture in the same way in the day—استرعيتهُ الشَّمْسَ

Apparently means: he desired cattle to pasture; and hence, he left them to pasture alone.

See the article قمر.

10.1.1I asked him, or desired him, to keep, or guard, or be mindful of, the thing—اِسْتَرْعَيْتُهُ الشَّىْءَ

he who asks the wolf to keep guard does wrong—مَنِ ٱسْتَرْعَى الذِّئْبَ فَقَدْ ظَلَمَ

Hence the proverb; that is, one who trusts a treacherous person puts trust in a wrong place.

he asked the ears to mind his discourse, or oration—اِسْتَرْعَى الأَسْمَاعَ لِخُطْبَتِهِ

The ears here means the hearers.

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[app. signifies He desired cattle to pasture: and hence, he left them to pasture alone]. You say, اِسْتَرْعَيْتُ مَالِىَ القَمَرَ , meaning I left my cattle to pasture without a pastor to take care of them in the night: and [in like manner,] استرعيتهُ الشَّمْسَ , in the day. (TA in art. قمر .) اِسْتَرْعَيْتُهُ الشَّىْءَ (S, K *) I asked him, or desired him, to keep or guard, or be mindful of or regardful of, the thing. (K, * TA.) Hence the prov., مَنِ ٱسْتَرْعَى الذِّئْبَ فَقَدْ ظَلَمَ [He who asks, or desires, the wolf to keep guard does wrong]; (S, TA;) i. e. he who trusts in one who is treacherous puts trust in a wrong place. (TA.) [And hence also,] اِسْتَرْعَى الأَسْمَاعَ لِخُطْبَتِهِ He asked, or desired, the ears [meaning the hearers] to mind his discourse, or oration. (Har p. 361.)

Derived nouns 22

Nounرِعْىٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — pasture, or herbage; the food of beastsgenerated

1pasture, or herbage; the food of beasts—مَرْعًى

The plural of the first word is أَرْعَآءٌ, meaning kinds, or sorts, of pasture or herbage; and of the latter, مَرَاعٍ.

It is said in a proverb, مَرْعًى وَلَا كَالسَّعْدَانِ [Pasture, but not like the سعدان; see the article سعد].

1.1a certain herb, having berries like myrtle-berries, with the least degree of sweetness—رِعْىُ الحَمَامِ وَالإِبِلِ

Not harmful to the camels that feed on it, but poison to venomous or noxious reptiles and the like, which are called هَوَامّ; a decoction of it blackens the hair. Ibn-Seenà, book 2, page 252.

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and مَرْعًى Pasture, or herbage; (S, Mgh, K;) the food of beasts: (Msb:) pl. of the former أَرْعَآءٌ [meaning kinds, or sorts, of pasture or herbage]: (K:) and of ↓ the latter مَرَاعٍ . (Msb.) It is said in a prov., مَرْعًى وَلَا كَالسَّعْدَانِ [Pasture, but not like the سعدان : see art. سعد ]. (S.) رِعْىُ الحَمَامِ وَالإِبِلِ A certain herb, having berries like myrtle-berries, in which is the least degree of sweetness; not injurious to the camels that feed upon it, but poison to [venomous or noxious reptiles or the like, such as are termed] هَوَامّ : the decoction thereof blackens the hair. (Ibn-Seenà, book ii. p. 252.)

Nounرِعْيَةٌ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — the pasturing of cattle; the tending of animals; land with stones impeding the ploughgenerated

A noun from form 1 in the first of the senses mentioned in this article; that is, [the pasturing of cattle, or their pasturing alone,] from رَعَتِ المَاشِيَةُ.

1.1he performs well the tending, or pasturing, of camels—يُجِيدُ رِعْيَةَ الإِبِلِ

Said of a man.

Also the act, or occupation, of keeping or tending animals, or of pasturing or feeding them.

1.2

Also the act of watching the stars and waiting for the time of their disappearance. See the verse cited near the end of the first paragraph.

Also land in which are projecting stones that impede the plough.

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a subst. from 1 in the first of the senses mentioned in this art.; i. e. [The act of cattle's pasturing, or their pasturing alone,] from رَعَتِ المَاشِيَةُ . (K.) [Also The act, or occupation, of keeping or tending, or of pasturing or feeding, animals.] You say [of a man], يُجِيدُ رِعْيَةَ الإِبِلِ [He performs well the act of keeping or tending, or of pasturing or feeding, camels]. (S, K.) [And The act of watching, and waiting for the time of the disappearance, of the stars.] See a verse cited near the end of the first paragraph. Also Land in which are projecting stones that impede the plough. (K, TA.)

Nounرَعْوَى2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — mercy, or pity; mindfulness, or regardgenerated

This word and رُعْوَى: see the next paragraph.

1.1I have no mercy nor pity to bestow upon him—مَا لِى عَلَيْهِ رَعْوَى وَلَا بَقْوَى

Both seem also to be nouns from أَرْعَيْتُ عَلَيْهِ, and so synonymous with بَقْوَى and بُقْوَى; in the same way رُعْيَا is probably synonymous with بُقْيَا, the radical ى being changed into و, as it is in بقوى.

From the JK, in the article بقى. See بُقْيَا.

See also form 1 in the article رعو, from which رَعْوَى in this phrase may also reasonably be regarded as derived.

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and رُعْوَى : see the next paragraph. [Both seem to be also substs. from أَرْعَيْتُ عَلَيْهِ ; and thus to be syn. with بَقْوَى and بُقْوَى ; and in like manner, رُعْيَا is probably syn. with بُقْيَا : the radical ى being changed into و as it is in بقوى .] You say, مَا لِى عَلَيْهِ رَعْوَى وَلَا بَقْوَى [I have no mercy nor pity to bestow upon him]. (JK in art. بقى . [See بُقْيَا .]) See also 1 in art. رعو [from which رَعْوَى in this phrase may also with reason be regarded as derivable].

Nounرُعْيَا2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — mindfulness, regardfulness, or observance of an affairgenerated

A noun from رَعَى as used in the phrase رَعَى أَمْرَهُ, explained in the first paragraph; so it means mindfulness, regardfulness, or observance, of an affair, or a case; as also رَعْوَى and رُعْوَى.

1.1

See also the preceding paragraph. And see the article رعو.

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a subst. from رَعَى as used in the phrase رَعَى أَمْرَهُ [expl. in the first paragraph; thus signifying Mindfulness, regardfulness, or observance, of an affair, or a case]; as also رَعْوَى and رُعْوَى . (K.) See also the next preceding paragraph. And see art. رعو .

Nounرَعِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — pastured; ruled, or governed; kept, or guardedgenerated

Pastured; ruled, or governed; and kept, or guarded: so according to Golius, on the authority of the KL, but not in my copy of that work. It agrees with analogy as synonymous with مَرْعِىٌّ, and from it is formed the noun next following.

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[ Pastured: ruled, or governed: and kept, or guarded: so accord. to Golius, as on the authority of the KL; but not in my copy of that work. It is agreeable with analogy as syn. with مَرْعِىٌّ : and from it is formed the subst. next following.]

Nounرَعِيَّةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — cattle pastured, or tended; the subjects of a rulergenerated

1every pastor shall be questioned about his pastured cattle; or every ruler about his subjects—كُلُّ رَاعٍ مَسْؤُولٌ عِنْ رَعِيَّتِهِ

With ة affixed, لِلنَّقْلِ, that is, to transfer the word from the category of adjectives to that of nouns: cattle pasturing, or pasturing by themselves; and cattle kept, tended, or pastured.

Plural رَعَايَا; this plural means cattle kept, tended, or pastured for anyone, for the subjects and for the Sultán; as also رَعَاوِيَّةٌ — in some copies of the K رَعَاوِيَة, without teshdeed.

أَرْعَاوِيَّةٌ means cattle kept, tended, or pastured for the Sultán especially, bearing his brands and marks.

From a tradition; the second rendering agrees with what follows.

1.1

The people ruled or governed; the subjects of a ruler or governor; the community; the people in common or in general, or the common people; any persons or person, and things or thing, in the keeping, or under the guardianship, rule, or government, of a man or woman. See رَاعٍ in the latter half of the paragraph. Plural as above.

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[with ة affixed لِلنَّقْلِ , i. e., to transfer the word from the category of epithets to that of substantives,] Cattle pasturing, or pasturing by themselves: and cattle kept, tended, or pastured: (K, TA:) pl. رَعَايَا : (TA:) this latter (the pl.) signifies cattle kept, tended, or pastured, for any one; (K, TA;) for the subjects and for the Sultán; (TA;) as also رَعَاوِيَّةٌ : (K, TA: in some copies of the K رَعَاوِيَة , without teshdeed:) and أَرْعَاوِيَّةٌ signifies cattle kept, tended, or pastured, for the Sultán, (K, TA,) especially, and upon which are his brands and marks. (TA.) Hence the trad., كُلُّ رَاعٍ مَسْؤُولٌ عِنْ رَعِيَّتِهِ [Every pastor shall be questioned respecting his pastured cattle: or every ruler shall be questioned respecting his subjects; agreeably with what follows]. (TA.) The people ruled or governed; the subjects of a ruler or governor: (Msb, K:) the community; the people in common or in general; or the common people: (S:) [any persons or person, and things or thing, in the keeping, or under the guardianship or rule or government, of a man or woman:] see رَاعٍ , in the latter half of the paragraph: pl. as above. (TA.)

Nounرعاءة الخَيْلِ1 sense

Core sense — a small yellow bird found beneath the bellies of horsesgenerated

See رَاعِيَةٌ.

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: see رَاعِيَةٌ .

Nounرَعَاوَى1 sense

Core sense — camels that pasture around the dwellings and are workedgenerated

1camels that pasture around the people and their dwellings, being those they work with—رُعَاوَى

In the Tekmileh it is written رُعَاوِيَّةٌ, meaning cattle that pasture around the dwellings of the people.

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and رُعَاوَى Camels that pasture around the people and their dwellings (S, K) because they are those upon which they work [or perform their business]: (S:) but in the Tekmileh it is written رُعَاوِيَّةٌ , as meaning cattle that pasture around the dwellings of the people. (TA.)

Nounرَعَاوِيَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — camels that pasture around the dwellings and are workedgenerated

See رَعِيَّةٌ.

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: see رَعِيَّةٌ .

Nounرُعَاوِيَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — camels that pasture around the dwellings and are workedgenerated

See رَعَاوَى.

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: see رَعَاوَى .

Nounرَاعٍ6 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a keeper, or pastor, of cattle; a ruler, or governorgenerated

1cattle pasturing, or pasturing by themselves—مَاشِيَةٌ رَاعِيَةٌ

Ism fāʿil of form 1.

Plural رَوَاعِى, a mistranscription for رَوَاعٍ.

1.1

رَاعِى البُسْتَانِ and رَاعِيَةُ الأُتُنِ are names of two species of جَنَادِب, or locusts; the latter is mentioned by ISd. Sgh says that the former is a large جُنْدَب, and the latter another species, which does not fly.

1.2a keeper, guarder, or pastor, of cattle—رَاعٍ

An adjective in which the quality of a noun predominates.

Plural رُعَاةٌ, though this is said to be used mostly as plural of رَاعٍ in another sense, as will be shown below; also رِعَآءٌ [and apparently رُعَآءٌ] and رُعْيَانٌ and رُعَاةٌ, which has a plural of its own, namely رُعًى.

1.3the star on the head of Ophiuchus—الرَّاعِى

The head in question is الحَوَّآء, that is, Ophiuchus; the star on the head of الحاوى — a mistranscription in my manuscript for الجَاثِى, that is, Hercules, the star a — is called كَلْبُ الرَّاعِى.

Also the star on the left leg of Cepheus; between whose legs is a star, apparently k, that is called كَلْبُ الرَّاعِى.

From their longitudes it seems that these two stars are the same as those meant by what follows: الكَلْبُ [or كَلْبُ الرَّاعِى] is a certain star opposite الدَّلْو, or Aquarius, which is below; in its path is a red star — or perhaps another, reading آخَر instead of أَحْمَر — called الرَّاعِى. See the article كلب.

According to Freytag, رَاعِى الجَوْزَآءِ is the name of a star otherwise called the Foot of Orion, and رَاعِى النَّعَائِمِ the name of the star in Sagittarius; see Ideler's “Untersuch. über den Ursprung etc. der Sternnamen,” pages 213 and 226 for the former, and page 187 for the latter.

1.4a ruler, governor, prince, or commander, who manages the affairs of a people—رَاعٍ

Also a ruler, or governor, of himself.

Plurals رُعَاةٌ and رُعْيَانٌ, but the former is said to be used mostly of rulers or governors, and the latter as plural of رَاعٍ in relation to sheep or goats and the like; also رِعَآءٌ and رُعَآءٌ.

every one of you is a ruler, and shall be questioned about those he rules—رَعِيَّتِهِ كُلُّكُمْ رَاعٍ وَكُلُّكُمْ مَسْؤُولٌ عِنْ

From a tradition: so is the man with respect to his family and to his father's property; the servant with respect to his master's property; and the wife is a رَاعِيَة with respect to her husband's house, or tent; and each of these shall be questioned about his, or her, رَعِيَّة. El-Jámi' es-Sagheer of Es-Suyootee.

the ruled, or governed, is not like the ruler, or governor—لَيْسَ المَرْعِىُّ كَالرَّاعِى

1.5he sold birds on the condition that they would be faithful to their charge—بَاعَ طَيْرًا عَلَى أَنَّهُ رَاعٍ

For pigeons in El-'Irák and Syria are bought at high prices, and are sent from distant points with letters of information, which they carry, bringing back replies to them.

In the saying of El-Karkhee, relating to carrier-pigeons; it is from الرِّعَايَةُ, meaning الوَفَآءُ.

Qur’ānic occurrences رَٰعُون

23:8

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَـٰنَـٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ

Those who faithfully observe their trusts and their covenants;

70:32

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَـٰنَـٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ

And those who respect their trusts and covenants;

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[act. part. n. of 1]. You say مَاشِيَةٌ رَاعِيَةٌ Cattle [pasturing, or] pasturing by themselves: (Msb:) pl. رَوَاعِى [a mistranscription for رَوَاعٍ ]. (TA.) رَاعِى البُسْتَانِ and رَاعِيَةُ الأُتُنِ are names of Two species of جَنَادِب [or locusts]; (K;) the latter mentioned by ISd: Sgh says that the former is a large جُنْدَب : and the latter is another species, that does not fly. (TA.) رَاعٍ also signifies A keeper, or guarder, (TA,) or pastor, (Msb,) of cattle: (Msb, TA:) an epithet in which the quality of a subst. is predominant: (TA:) pl. رُعَاةٌ , (S, Msb, TA,) but this is said to be mostly used as pl. of رَاعٍ in another sense as will be shown below, (TA,) and رِعَآءٌ [and app. رُعَآءٌ (mentioned below)] and رُعْيَانٌ ; (S, Msb, TA;) and رُعَاةٌ has a pl., namely, رُعًى . (TA.) [Hence,] الرَّاعِى is the name of The star [a] that is upon the head of الحَوَّآء [i. e. Ophiuchus]: that which is upon the head of الحاوى [a mistranscription in my MS. for الجَاثِى , i. e. Hercules, the star a,] being called كَلْبُ الرَّاعِى . (Kzw.) Also The star [ ] that is upon the left leg of Cepheus: between whose legs is a star [app. K] that is called كَلْبُ الرَّاعِى : (Kzw:) [from their longitudes it seems that these two stars are the same as are meant by what here follows:] الكَلْبُ [or كَلْبُ الرَّاعِى ] is a certain star over against الدَّلْو [or Aquarius, which latter is] below; in the path of which is a red [or perhaps another ( آخَر instead of أَحْمَر )] star, called الرَّاعِى . (TA in art. كلب .) [And accord. to Freytag, رَاعِى الجَوْزَآءِ is the name of A star otherwise called the Foot of Orion: and رَاعِى النَّعَائِمِ , the name of The star in Sagittarius: see Ideler's “ Untersuch. über den Ursprung etc. der Sternnamen, ” to which he refers, pp. 213, 226, for the former; and p. 187 for the latter.] [And hence,] رَاعٍ signifies also A ruler, or governor, (S, K,) or prince, or commander, (Msb,) who manages, conducts, orders, or regulates, the affairs of a people: (Msb, K:) and a ruler, or governor, of himself: (TA:) pl. رُعَاةٌ and رُعْيَانٌ , (K,) but it is said that the former is mostly used as meaning rulers, or governors, and the latter as pl. of رَاعٍ in relation to sheep or goats [or the like], (TA,) and رِعَآءٌ and رُعَآءٌ . (K.) It is said in a trad., رَعِيَّتِهِ كُلُّكُمْ رَاعٍ وَكُلُّكُمْ مَسْؤُولٌ عِنْ [Every one of you is a ruler, or governor, and every one of you shall be questioned respecting those, or that, of which he is ruler or governor]: such is the man in respect of his family, and in respect of the property of his father; and the servant in respect of the property of his master; and the wife is a رَاعِيَة in respect of the house, or tent, of her husband: and every one of these shall be questioned respecting his, or her, رَعِيَّة . (ElJámi' es-Sagheer of Es-Suyootee.) And one says, لَيْسَ المَرْعِىُّ كَالرَّاعِى [The ruled, or governed, is not like the ruler, or governor]. (S.) In the saying of El-Karkhee, بَاعَ طَيْرًا عَلَى أَنَّهُ رَاعٍ , relating to [carrier-] pigeons, it is from الرِّعَايَةُ signifying الوَفَآءُ ; [the saying meaning He sold birds on the condition of their being such as would be faithful to their charge;] for pigeons in El- 'Irák and Syria are bought for high prices, and sent from distant points with letters of informations, and convey them, and bring back replies to them. (Mgh, JM.)

Nounرَاعِيَةٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a female keeper, or pastor; a certain yellow bird; the first signs of hoarinessgenerated

Feminine of رَاعٍ.

1.1

Also a noun formed from that word by the addition of ة, like رَعِيَّةٌ from رَعِىٌّ: see راعٍ, third sentence.

1.2a certain bird—الرَّاعِيَةُ

a yellow bird that is found beneath the bellies of horses or similar beasts—رَاعِيَةُ الخَيْلِ

This is the correct spelling, as in the Tekmileh; in some copies of the K it appears as راعية الجبل, perhaps the same bird as the one just mentioned. The description is that of the Tekmileh.

ISh says it is a small bird like the sparrow, which alights beneath the bellies of horses and other beasts, yellow, as though its neck and wings were tinged with saffron, its back having on it a dinginess and blackness, its head yellow, and its زِمِكَّى, or tail, neither long nor short. According to Sgh it is also called رعاءة الخيل, written without vowel points; if this applies to the species in the manner of a collective noun, it is perhaps a mistranscription for رُعَاةُ الخَيْلِ.

1.3figurative · مجازthe beginning of hoariness, and its first signs—رَاعِيَةُ الشَّيْبِ

رَوَاعِى الشَّيْبِ has the same meaning.

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[fem. of رَاعٍ . Also a subst. formed from the latter word by the affix ة ; like رَعِيَّةٌ from رَعِىٌّ ]: see راعٍ , third sentence. الرَّاعِيَةُ is the name of A certain bird: (TA:) [and] so is رَاعِيَةُ الخَيْلِ ; (TA, and thus in some copies of the K;) thus correctly written, as in the Tekmileh; in [some of] the copies of the K, راعية الجبل ; [perhaps the same as the former bird;] a yellow bird, that is found beneath the bellies of horses or similar beasts; thus in the Tekmileh; said by ISh to be a small bird like the sparrow, that alights beneath the bellies of the horses and other beasts, yellow, as though its neck and wings were tinged with saffron, its back having upon it a dinginess, or duskiness, and blackness, its head being yellow, and its زِمِكَّى [or tail] being neither long nor short; accord. to Sgh, also called رعاءة الخيل . (TA [thus written without any syll. signs: if applying to the species in the manner of a coll. gen. n., perhaps a mistranscription for رُعَاةُ الخَيْلِ ].) رَاعِيَةُ الشَّيْبِ , and رَوَاعِى الشَّيْبِ , The commencement of hoariness, (K, TA,) and the first marks thereof. (TA.)

Nounأَرْعَى2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — more, or most, merciful; more, or most, easy and convenientgenerated

Apparently: more, or most, merciful or compassionate; from أَرْعَيْتُ عَلَيْهِ, though by rule it should be formed from an unaugmented verb, according to many of the grammarians.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredthis affair is more, or most, easy and convenient for me—أَمْرُ كَذَا أَرْفَقُ بِى وَأَرْعَى عَلَىَّ

Hence, being nearly synonymous with أَرْفَقُ in the primary sense, it is synonymous with that word, or nearly so, in a secondary sense.

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[app. More, and most, merciful or compassionate; from أَرْعَيْتُ عَلَيْهِ , though by rule it should be formed from an unaugmented verb accord. to many of the grammarians: and hence, being nearly syn. with أَرْفَقُ in the primary sense, syn. with this latter, or nearly so, in a secondary sense]. You say, أَمْرُ كَذَا أَرْفَقُ بِى وَأَرْعَى عَلَىَّ [app. meaning This affair is more, or most, easy and convenient to me]. (TA.)

Nounأُرْعُوَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the yoke placed on the necks of two ploughing bullsgenerated

The yoke that is placed upon the necks of the two bulls used in ploughing; of the dialect of Azd-Shanoo-ah.

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The yoke that is placed upon the necks of the two bulls employed in ploughing; (AA, Sgh, K, TA;) of the dial. of Azd-Shanoo-ah. (TA.)

Nounأَرْعَاوِيَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — camels that pasture around the dwellings and are workedgenerated

See رَعِيَّةٌ.

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Nounتِرْعِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a man who tends, or pastures, camels wellgenerated

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Nounتِرْعِيَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a man who tends, or pastures, camels wellgenerated

This word, and تُرْعِيَّةٌ and تَرْعِيَّةٌ, and sometimes without teshdeed — the first without teshdeed being mentioned by Sgh on the authority of Fr — and تِرْعَايَةٌ and تُرْعَايَةٌ and تُرَاعِيَةٌ and تِرَاعِيَةٌ and تِرْعِىٌّ: a man who performs well the keeping or tending, or the pasturing or feeding, of camels; or whose habitual work, or occupation, or that of whose fathers, is the tending, or pasturing, of camels; or who is a good seeker after herbage for the cattle.

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and تُرْعِيَّةٌ (Fr, S, ISd, K) and تَرْعِيَّةٌ , (ISd, K,) and sometimes without teshdeed, (K,) the first without teshdeed mentioned by Sgh on the authority of Fr, (TA,) and تِرْعَايَةٌ (S, K) and تُرْعَايَةٌ (Sgh as from Fr) and تُرَاعِيَةٌ (Sgh, K) and تِرَاعِيَةٌ and تِرْعِىٌّ (K) A man who performs well the act of keeping or tending, or of pasturing or feeding, camels: (S, K:) or whose habitual work, or occupation, or the habitual work, or occupation, of whose fathers, is, or has been, the tending, or pasturing, of camels: (ISd, K:) or who is a good seeker after herbage for the cattle. (ISd, TA.)

Nounتُرْعَايَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a man who tends, or pastures, camels wellgenerated

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Nounتُرَاعِيَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a man who tends, or pastures, camels wellgenerated

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Nounمَرْعًى3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a pasturage, or place of pasturegenerated

A maṣdar of form 1.

1.1do not leave uncared for a young woman or a pasturage—لَا تَدَعَنَّ فَتَاةً وَلَا مَرْعَاةً فَإِنَّ لِكُلٍّ بُغَاةٌ

Also a pasturage, or place of pasture; as also مَرْعَاةٌ, plural مَرَاعٍ.

For there are persons who seek to find and get each: a proverb urging one to take an opportunity, and to set about an affair with prudence, discretion, precaution, or sound judgment. Meyd.

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