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Form 1شَرَّ5 senses · 3 main
maṣdarشُرٌّ شَرٌّ إِشْرَارٌmuḍāriʿيَشَرُّ يَشُرُّ يَشِرُّ

Core sense — he was, or became, evil; he blamed him; he spread it in the sungenerated

1.1he (a man) was, or became, evil, a wrongdoer, unjust, bad, corrupt, wicked, or depraved—شَرَّ

Second person شَرِرْتَ; also second person شَرُرْتَ; and second person شَرَرْتَ. Of these three variants the first is the best known, and the last is strange and rejected by most authorities.

Maṣdar شَرٌّ and شَرَرٌ and شَرَارَةٌ; and شِرَّةٌ is also a maṣdar [synonymous with شَرٌّ].

The way the K mentions this verb with only the two muḍāriʿs يَشُرُّ and يَشِرُّ, leaving out the commonest one, يَشَرُّ, plainly calls for consideration.

[you have been evil, or a wrongdoer, O man]—شَرِرْتَ يَا رَجُلُ

One says also شَرُرْتَ and شَرَرْتَ.

1.1.1he increased in evil, wrongdoing, and the like—شَرَّ

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[in proportion as you grow old, you increase in evil, and the like]—كُلَّمَا تَكْبَرُ تَشَرُّ

Said as a proverb.

1.1.2

مَا شَرَّهُ: see Form 4, last sentence.

1.2he blamed him; he found fault with him; he charged him with a vice, fault, or defect—شَرَّهُ

with damm. [The TA says this indicates that the muḍāriʿ, not the maṣdar, is with damm, but this is inconsistent with the usual practice of the author of the K and is clearly wrong.]

I did not say that to find fault with you, but for some other purpose—مَا قُلْتُ ذَاكَ لِشُرِّكَ وَإِنَّمَا قُلْتُةُ لِغَيْرِ شُرِّكَ

Or this has a different meaning, given below under شُرٌّ.

[I have accepted your gift; then I have given it back to you]—قَدْ قَبِلْتُ عَطِيَّتَكَ ثُمَّ رَدَدْتُهَا عَلَيْكَ مِنْ غَيْرِ شُرِّكَ وَلَا ضُرِّكَ

Without rejecting it to you or blaming you [and without injuring you].

1.3he spread it in the sun—شَرَّهُ

Also written شَرَّهُ فِى الشَّمْسِ, [with muḍāriʿ and maṣdar as in what follows].

he spread it in the sun—شرّرهُ

Maṣdar تَشْرِيرٌ, اشرّهُ and شَرْشَرَهُ. Said of a garment, or piece of cloth, or something else; this is the primary meaning.

he put it on a mat or the like to dry—شَرَّهُ

Said of the preparation of curd called أَقْط, of flesh-meat and the like, of salt, and of a garment or piece of cloth and the like; the خَصَفَة is a mat, or something else.

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he put it on a mat or the like to dry—اشرّهُ

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he put it on a mat or the like to dry—شرّرهُ
he put it on a mat or the like to dry—شَرَّاهُ

Maṣdar as above.

[Or شَرَاهُ, without tashdīd?]

he sprinkled it; namely, salt—شرّهُ
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, (L, K,) sec. pers. شَرِرْتَ , (S, Msb, K, MF,) aor. يَشَرُّ ; (L, Msb, MF;) and sec. pers. شَرُرْتَ , (S accord. to some copies, L, Msb, K, MF,) aor. يَشُرُّ ; (L, Msb, K, * MF;) and sec. pers. شَرَرْتَ , (S accord. to some copies, M, K, MF,) aor. يَشِرُّ ; (M, K, MF;) of which three vars. the first is the best known; and the last is strange, and disallowed by most authorities; (MF;) inf. n. [of the first or third] شَرٌّ (S, K) and [of the first] شَرَرٌ (S) and [of the second or third] شَرَارَةٌ , (S, K,) and شِرَّةٌ also is an inf. n. [syn. with شَرٌّ ]; (S;) He (a man) was, or became, evil, a wrongdoer, unjust, bad, corrupt, wicked, mischievous, vitious, or depraved. (S, * L, Msb, K, * &c.) The manner in which the K mentions شَرَّ with the two aors. يَشُرُّ and يَشِرُّ [only, omitting the most common aor., i. e. يَشَرُّ ,] obviously demands consideration. (MF.) One says, شَرِرْتَ يَا رَجُلُ [Thou hast been evil, or a wrongdoer, &c., O man], (S, K,) and so شَرُرْتَ and شَرَرْتَ . (S accord. to different copies, and K.) شَرَّ , aor. يَشَرُّ , also signifies He increased in evil, wrongdoing, &c. (L.) It is said in a prov., كُلَّمَا تَكْبَرُ تَشَرُّ [In proportion as thou growest old, thou increasest in evil, &c.]. (AZ, L.) مَا شَرَّهُ : see 4, last sentence. شَرَّهُ , (O, K,) aor. يَشُرُّ , (O, TA,) inf. n. شُرٌّ , (O, K,) with damm, (K, [which is said in the TA to indicate that the aor., not the inf. n., is with damm, but this is inconsistent with the common practice of the author of the K, and is evidently wrong,]) He blamed him; found fault with him; attributed or imputed to him, charged him with, or accused him of, a vice, fault, defect, blemish, or something amiss. (O, K, * TA. [See also 4.]) One says, مَا قُلْتُ ذَاكَ لِشُرِّكَ وَإِنَّمَا قُلْتُةُ لِغَيْرِ شُرِّكَ I said not that to find fault with thee, but I only said it for a different purpose than that of finding fault with thee: (S, TA:) or this has a different meaning, which see below, voce شُرٌّ . (TA.) One says also, قَدْ قَبِلْتُ عَطِيَّتَكَ ثُمَّ رَدَدْتُهَا عَلَيْكَ مِنْ غَيْرِ شُرِّكَ وَلَا ضُرِّكَ , meaning [I have accepted thy gift; then I have given it back to thee] without rejecting it to thee or blaming thee [and without injuring thee]. (IAar, TA.) Also شَرَّهُ , (S,) or شَرَّهُ فِى الشَّمْسِ , (A,) [aor. and inf. n. as in the next sentence;] and شرّرهُ , (A,) inf. n. تَشْرِيرٌ ; (S;) and اشرّهُ ; and شَرْشَرَهُ ; (A;) He spread it (i. e. a garment, or piece of cloth, S, or some other thing, TA) in the sun: (S, A, TA:) this is the primary signification. (TA.) And [hence,] شَرَّهُ , (S, K,) aor. يَشُرُّ . (S,) inf. n. شَرٌّ ; (S, K;) and اشرّهُ , (K,) inf. n. إِشْرَارٌ ; (TA;) and شرّرهُ , (K,) inf. n. as above; (TA;) and شَرَّاهُ [or شَرَاهُ without tesh-deed?]; (K;) He put it (i. e. [the preparation of curd called] أَقْط , and flesh-meat, S, K, and the like, and salt, S, and a garment, or piece of cloth, and the like, K) upon a خَصَفَة , (S, K,) i. e. a mat, (TA,) or some other thing, (K,) to dry. (S, K.) And شرّهُ He sprinkled it; namely, salt. (R, MF.)
Form 2شرّرهُ2 senses
maṣdarتَشْرِيرٌ

Core sense — he made him notorious, or infamous, among mengenerated

2.1

He made him notorious, or infamous, among men..

2.2

See also Form 1, latter part, in two places.

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inf. n. تَشْرِيرٌ , He rendered him notorious, or infamous, among men. (Yz, K.) See also 1, latter part, in two places.
Form 3شارّهُ1 sense
maṣdarمُشَارَّةٌ

Core sense — he treated him with enmity, he contended with him, he did evil to himgenerated

3.1

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He acted with him in an evil manner; he treated him with enmity, or hostility. He contended, or disputed, with him. He did evil to him, obliging him to do the like in return.

[See also Form 3 in art. شرى, and see an example under جَارَّ.]

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, (K,) inf. n. مُشَارَّةٌ , (S,) He acted with him in an evil manner; (K;) he treated him with enmity, or hostility: (L, TA:) he contended, or disputed, with him: (S, L, TA:) he did evil to him, obliging him to do the like in return. (L, TA.) [See also 3 in art. شرى : and see an ex. voce جَارَّ .]
Form 4اشرّهُ5 senses · 3 main

Core sense — he imputed evil to him; they banished him; he made it knowngenerated

4.1

He attributed, or imputed, to him evil, wrongdoing, injustice, or the like; but some disallow this.

4.1.1they banished him, or drove him away, and left him alone—أَشَرُّوهُ
4.2

See also Form 1, latter part, in two places.

4.2.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe manifested it, revealed it, published it, or made it known—اشرّهُ
[that they might publish, or make known, my slaughter]—لَوْ يُشِرُّونَ مَقْتَلِى

[Apparently from the meaning above.]

From a verse of Imra-el-Keys, as related by As; but it is better with س.

4.3how evil, unjust, corrupt, wicked, or depraved he is!—مَا أَشَرَّهُ
how evil, unjust, corrupt, wicked, or depraved he is!—مَا شَرَّهُ

This form is irregular, but more commonly used than the first.

These are phrases like مَا أَخْيَرَهُ and مَا خَيْرَهُ [which have the opposite meaning]; see art. خير.

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He attributed, or imputed, to him evil, wrongdoing, injustice, or the like: (S, K:) but some disallow this. (S. [See also 1.]) أَشَرُّوهُ They banished him, or drove him away, and caused him to be alone. (TA.) See also 1, latter part, in two places. [Hence, app.,] اشرّهُ signifies also He manifested it, revealed it, published it, or made it known. (S, A, K.) Thus in a verse of Imra-el-Keys, where he says, لَوْ يُشِرُّونَ مَقْتَلِى [that they might publish, or make known, my slaughter]; as related by As; but it is better with س . (S.) مَا أَشَرَّهُ , and مَا شَرَّهُ , [the latter of which is extr. with respect to form, but more commonly used than the former, meaning How evil, wrongdoing, unjust, bad, corrupt, wicked, mischievous, vitious, or depraved, is he!] phrases similar to مَا أَخْيَرَهُ and مَا خَيْرَهُ [which have the contr. meaning]. (TA in art. خير .)
Form 8اشترّ1 sense

Core sense — he ruminated, he chewed the cud, said of a camelgenerated

8.1

Said of a camel, [and of any cloven-hoofed animal:] he ruminated, or chewed the cud; the same as اجترّ.

ج and ش are from one place of utterance.

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, said of a camel, [and of any clovenhoofed animal,] i. q. اجترّ , i. e. He ruminated, or chewed the cud: ج and ش being from one place of utterance. (IAth, TA.)
Form 10استشرّ1 sense

Core sense — he became the owner of a great herd of camelsgenerated

10.1

He became the owner of a great herd of camels, such as is called إِشْرَارَة.

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He became possessor of a great herd, such as is termed إِشْرَارَة , of camels. (K.)
Form R. Q. 1شَرْشَرَهُ7 senses · 2 main
maṣdarشَرْشَرَةٌ

Core sense — he split it, he cut it into many pieces; he bit it and shook itgenerated

R. Q. 1.1

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A 'Obeyd: he split it, or clove it; and he cut it much, or into many pieces.

R. Q. 1.1.1

He bit it, and then shook it; namely, a thing.

[In the CK, نَقَضَهُ is wrongly put for نَفَضَهُ.]

R. Q. 1.1.2the serpent bit him—شَرْشَرَتْهُ الحَيَّةُ
R. Q. 1.1.3the cattle ate the herbage—شرشرت المَاشِيَةُ النَّبَاتَ
R. Q. 1.1.4he sharpened, or rubbed, the knife on a stone, so that its edge became rough—شرشر السِّكِّينَ
R. Q. 1.1.5

See also Form 1, latter part.

R. Q. 1.2it (a bird) spread and flapped its wings, without alighting—شَرْشَرَ

Maṣdar as above.

Like رَفْرَفَ; see art. فرش.

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, (A 'Obeyd, K,) inf. n. شَرْشَرَةٌ , (S,) He split it, or clave it: (A 'Obeyd, S:) and cut it much, or in many pieces. (A 'Obeyd, S, K.) He bit it, and then shook it; namely, a thing. (O, K, TA. [In the CK, نَقَضَهُ is erroneously put for نَفَضَهُ .]) شَرْشَرَتْهُ الحَيَّةُ The serpent bit him. (L, K. *) شرشرت المَاشِيَةُ النَّبَاتَ The cattle ate the herbage. (K.) شرشر السِّكِّينَ He sharpened, (K,) or rubbed, (O,) the knife upon a stone, (O, K, TA,) so that its edge became rough. (O, TA.) See also 1, latter part. شَرْشَرَ , inf. n. as above, It (a bird) expanded and flapped its wings, without alighting; like رَفْرَفَ . (TA in art. فرش .)
Form R. Q. 2تَشَرْشَرَ1 sense

Core sense — it became separated, or scatteredgenerated

R. Q. 2.1

It became separated, or scattered.

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It became separated, or scattered. (A.)

Derived nouns 21

Nounشَرٌّ6 senses · 2 main

Core sense — evil, wrongdoing, badness; poverty; fevergenerated

1evil, [moral and physical]; wrongdoing, injustice, badness, corruptness, wickedness, or depravity—شُرٌّ
evil; wrongdoing, injustice, badness, corruptness, wickedness, or depravity—شِرَّةٌ

Of this and the headword, the headword form is the more chaste.

Also evil fortune, misfortune, woe, or unhappiness. It is the opposite of خَيْرٌ. Plural شُرُورٌ.

[and all good is in your hands, and] wrongdoing, injustice, or corruptness is not imputable to You—وَالخَيْرُ كُلُّهُ بِيَدَيْكَ وَالشَّرُّ لَيْسَ إِلَيْكَ

From a tradition, in a form of prayer used by the Prophet.

Or: evil is not a means of advancement in your favour, or of gaining your approval; or evil speech does not ascend to You.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredpoverty—شَرٌّ
1.2figurative · مجاز — inferred

And fever.

1.3evil, wrongdoing, unjust, bad, corrupt, wicked, or depraved—شَرِيرٌ

The headword is also used as an adjective, applied to a man, in this sense. (Yoo)

[The feminine of the headword is شَرَّةٌ, as خَيْرَةٌ is the feminine of its opposite خَيْرٌ; and شُرَّى, feminine of أَشَرُّ, is used in the same sense, as will be shown below.]

The plural of شَرٌّ (Yoo), or of شَرِيرٌ, is أَشْرَارٌ (Yoo); and of the headword, شِرَارٌ. One also says قَوْمٌ أَشِرَّآءُ [plural of شَرٌّ, or of شَرِيرٌ].

[I charm you by invoking God, against a thirsty soul, and] an evil, or malignant, eye—أُعِيذُكِ بِٱللّٰهِ مِنْ نَفْسٍ حَرَّى وَعَيْنٍ شُرَّى

Said by a woman of the Arabs who, according to some, was of the Benoo-'Ámir.

Or an eye that looks at one with violent hatred.

[the evil one], an appellation of Iblees—الشَّرُّ
1.4[he is worse, or more evil, than you]—هُوَ شَرٌّ مِنْكَ

[It is also used for the comparative and superlative degrees, like its opposite خَيْرٌ.]

[this is worse than that]—هٰذَا شَرٌّ مِنْ ذَاكَ
[such a one is the worst of mankind]—فُلَانٌ شَرُّ النَّاسِ

One also says أَشَرُّ; this last is the original, but rare, or bad, peculiar to the dialect of the Benoo-'Ámir, or else unused.

The feminine [of شَرٌّ] is شَرَّةٌ [as the feminine of its opposite خَيْرٌ is خَيْرَةٌ]; and (of أَشَرُّ, or of شَرٌّ, which is used for أَشَرُّ — Kr) شُرَّى.

[he is a little worse than you]—هُوَ شُرَيْرٌ مِنْكَ

[Using the diminutive form of شَرٌّ.]

(Ibn-Buzurj, in art. خير. [See خَيْرٌ.])

2

مَا شَرَّ, for مَا أَشَرَّ: see sense 4.

Qur’ānic occurrences شَرّ 5 shown of 29
70:20
إِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا

Fretful when evil touches him;

113:2
مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

From the mischief of created things;

113:3
وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ

From the mischief of Darkness as it overspreads;

113:5
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ

And from the mischief of the envious one as he practises envy.

114:4
مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ

From the mischief of the Whisperer (of Evil), who withdraws (after his whisper),-

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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(S, A, Msb, K, &c.) and شُرٌّ , (Kr, K,) the former of which is the more chaste, (TA,) and شِرَّةٌ (Ham p. 629) Evil, [moral and physical;] (L, Msb;) wrongdoing, injustice, badness, corruptness, wickedness, mischievousness, vitiousness, or depravity: (Msb:) [and evil fortune, misfortune, woe, or unhappiness:] contr. of خَيْرٌ : (S, A, K:) pl. شُرُورٌ . (Msb, K.) It is said in a trad., in a form of prayer, (TA,) used by the Prophet, (Msb,) وَالخَيْرُ كُلُّهُ بِيَدَيْكَ وَالشَّرُّ لَيْسَ إِلَيْكَ , (Msb, * TA,) meaning [And all good is in thy hands, and evil i. e.] wrongdoing, or injustice, or corruptness, is not imputable to Thee: (Msb, TA:) or evil is not a means of advancement in thy favour, or of obtaining thine approval: or evil speech does not ascend to Thee. (Nh, L.) شَرٌّ also signifies Poverty. (K.) And Fever. (K.) It is also an epithet, applied to a man, (Yoo, S,) and so is شَرِيرٌ , (Akh, S, A, Msb, K,) meaning Evil, wrongdoing, unjust, bad, corrupt, wicked, mischievous, vitious, or depraved: (Yoo, * Akh, * S, * A, * Msb, K: *) [fem. of the former شَرَّةٌ , like as خَيْرَةٌ is fem. of its contr. خَيْرٌ ; and شُرَّى , fem. of أَشَرُّ , is used in the same sense, as will be shown in what follows:] the pl. of شَرٌّ , (Yoo, S,) or of شَرِيرٌ , (Akh, S, Msb, K,) is أَشْرَارٌ , (Yoo, Akh, S, Msb, K,) and of the former شِرَارٌ ; (Ham p. 514;) and you say قَوْمٌ أَشِرَّآءُ [pl. of شَرٌّ or of شَرِيرٌ ]. (S.) A woman of the Arabs, (S, L,) who, accord. to some, was of the Benoo-'Ámir, (L,) is related to have said, أُعِيذُكِ بِٱللّٰهِ مِنْ نَفْسٍ حَرَّى وَعَيْنٍ شُرَّى , meaning [I charm thee by invoking God, against a thirsty soul, and] an evil, or a malignant, eye: (S, L:) or an eye that looks at one with vehement hatred. (TA.) And الشَّرُّ [The evil one] is an appellation of Iblees. (K.) [It is also used to denote the comparative and superlative degrees; like the contr. خَيْرٌ .] You say, هُوَ شَرٌّ مِنْكَ [He is worse, or more evil or wrongdoing &c., than thou]. (K.) And هٰذَا شَرٌّ مِنْ ذَاكَ [This is worse, &c., than that]. (Msb.) And فُلَانٌ شَرُّ النَّاسِ [Such a one is the worst, &c., of mankind]; (S;) and أَشَرُّ ; (S, Msb, K;) this latter being the original, (Mgh, Msb,) but rare, (K,) or bad, (S, K,) peculiar to the dial. of the Benoo-'Ámir, (Msb,) or unused. (Mgh.) The fem. [of شَرٌّ ] is شَرَّةٌ , [like as the fem. of its contr., خَيْرٌ , is خَيْرَةٌ ,] (K,) and (of أَشَرُّ , S, * or of شَرٌّ , which is used for أَشَرُّ , Kr) شُرَّى . (S, Kr, K.) And [using the dim. form of شَرٌّ ,] you say, هُوَ شُرَيْرٌ مِنْكَ [He is a little worse, &c., than thou]. (Ibn-Buzurj, TA in art. خير . [See خَيْرٌ .]) مَا شَرَّ for مَا أَشَرَّ : see 4.
Nounشُرٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a vice, a fault, a defect; a thing disapproved or dislikedgenerated

1I did not give this back to you for any fault in it—مَا رَدَدْتُ هٰذَا عَلَيْكَ مِنْ شُرٍّ بِهِ

But rather because I preferred to give it to you.

I did not say that on account of anything you disapprove of—مَا قُلْتُ ذَاكَ لِشُرِّكَ

Or this has a different meaning, explained above in the first paragraph.

on this sense A vice, fault, defect, or blemish; a thing disapproved, disliked, or hated.

1.1

See also شَرٌّ, first sentence.

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A vice, fault, defect, blemish, or something amiss: (TA:) a thing disapproved, disliked, or hated. (K, TA.) You say, مَا رَدَدْتُ هٰذَا عَلَيْكَ مِنْ شُرٍّ بِهِ I did not give this back to thee on account of any fault &c., in it, but I preferred to give it to thee. (TA.) And مَا قُلْتُ ذَاكَ لِشُرِّكَ I said not that on account of a thing that thou disapprovest, &c.: (K, TA:) or this has a different meaning, expl. above in the first paragraph. (TA.) See also شَرٌّ , first sentence.
Nounشِرَّةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the eagerness and liveliness of youth; sharpness, angrinessgenerated

1

See شَرٌّ, first sentence.

1.1there is indeed an eagerness for this Qur'ān; then men come to have a weariness of it—إِنَّ لِهٰذَا القُرْآنِ شِرَّةً ثُمَّ إِنَّ لِلنَّاسِ عَنْهُ فَتْرَةً

From a tradition.

The excessive desire, or eagerness, and liveliness of youth; and in an absolute sense, excessive desire, or eagerness; and [simply] desire; and liveliness; [and] sharpness, and angriness.

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: see شَرٌّ , first sentence. Also The inordinate desire, or eagerness, (S,) and sprightliness, of youth: (S, K:) and in an absolute sense, inordinate desire, or eagerness; and [simply] desire; and sprightliness: (TA:) [and] sharpness, and angriness. (Har p. 35.) It is said in a trad., إِنَّ لِهٰذَا القُرْآنِ شِرَّةً ثُمَّ إِنَّ لِلنَّاسِ عَنْهُ فَتْرَةً [Verily there is an eagerness for this Kur-án: then men have a weariness of it]. (L.)
Nounشَرَرٌ1 sense

Core sense — sparks of firegenerated

1

Ism waḥda formed with ة. See what follows next.

Qur’ānic occurrences شَرَر
77:32
إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍ كَٱلْقَصْرِ

"Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,

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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; n. un. with ة : see what next follows.
Nounشَرَارٌ1 sense

Core sense — sparks of firegenerated

1sparks of fire—شَرَرٌ

According to the K, شِرَارٌ, but this is a mistake.

It is a contraction of شَرَارٌ.

The ism waḥda of each is formed with ة.

See an example under شَرَّارٌ.

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, (S, A, O, Msb, TA,) accord. to the K شِرَارٌ , but this is a mistake, (MF,) and شَرَرٌ , (S, A, O, Msb, K,) which is a contraction of شَرَارٌ , (Msb,) Sparks of fire: (S, O, Msb, K:) n. un. of each with ة . (S, A, O, Msb, * K.) See an ex. voce شَرَّارٌ .
Nounشَرِيرٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — evil, wrongdoing; the side or shore of a sea or great rivergenerated

1

See شَرٌّ, in three places.

2

The side of the sea, or of a great river; its shore; or the part that is near to a sea or great river.

Plural أَشِرَّةٌ, which also means seas or great rivers [themselves].

2.1

And, as some say, a kind of tree that grows in the sea, or in a great river.

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: see شَرٌّ , in three places. Also The side of the sea, or of a great river; (AHn, K;) the shore thereof: (Kr, TA:) or the part that is near to a sea or great river: pl. أَشِرَّةٌ : (AA, TA:) which signifies also seas or great rivers [themselves]. (TA.) And (as some say, TA) A kind of tree that grows in the sea, or in a great river. (K, TA.)
Nounشُرَيْرٌ1 sense

Core sense — somewhat worse, a little more evilgenerated

1

Diminutive of شَرٌّ; see it, last sentence but one.

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dim. of شَرٌّ : see the latter, last sentence but one.
Nounشَرِيرَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a large iron needlegenerated

1

A [large needle such as is termed] مِسَلَّة of iron.

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A [large needle such as is termed] مِسَلَّة (K, TA) of iron. (TA.)
Nounشِرَّارٌ1 sense

Core sense — emitting many sparksgenerated

1your father is a fire that emits many sparks, and you are a spark from it—نَارٌ شَرَّارَةٌ وَأَتْتَ مِنْهَا شَرَارَةٌ أَبُوكَ

[Emitting many sparks.]

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[Emitting many sparks]. One says, نَارٌ شَرَّارَةٌ وَأَتْتَ مِنْهَا شَرَارَةٌ أَبُوكَ [Thy father is a fire that emits many sparks, and thou art a spark from it]. (A.)
Nounشَرَّانٌ1 sense

Core sense — certain insects like gnats that cover the face but do not bitegenerated

1

Certain insects resembling بَعُوض [or gnats], which cover the face of a man but do not bite.

Sometimes called الأَذَى, of the dialect of the people of Es-Sawád.

[It takes tanwīn; for] the ism waḥda is formed with ة.

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Certain insects (K) resembling بَعُوض [or gnats], (S, K,) which cover the face of a man, but do not bite; sometimes called الأَذَى : (S:) of the dial. of the people of Es-Sawád: (T, TA:) [it is with tenween; for] the n. un. is with ة . (K.)
Nounشِرِّيرٌ1 sense

Core sense — abounding in evil, very evil, said of a mangenerated

1

Abounding in شَرّ [or evil, wrongdoing, and the like]; very evil; applied to a man.

Plural شِرِّيرُونَ and أَشْرَارٌ, the latter irregular.

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(S, A, K) Abounding in شَرّ [or evil or wrongdoing &c.; very evil &c.]; applied to a man: (S, A:) pl. شِرِّيرُونَ (K) and أَشْرَارٌ , which latter is anomalous. (Ham. p. 699.)
Nounشَرْشَرٌ2 senses

Core sense — a plant that stretches along the ground like ropes; dripping roasted meatgenerated

1a certain plant that stretches along the ground like ropes—شِرْشِرٌ

The S has "or" here, the K "and". (Ibn-Ziyád)

Ibn-Ziyád: it spreads in the same manner as the قُطْب, but has no thorns that hurt anyone.

Az says that it is a well-known plant, which he saw in the desert; that it fattens the camels and makes their milk plentiful; and that IAar and others mention it among the plants of the desert.

شِرْشِرَةٌ is explained in the K as though it were the name of another plant, but it is not; شِرْشِرٌ is its plural [or rather collective generic noun].

It is a herb smaller than the عَرْفَج, with a yellow flower, twigs or shoots, and large dust-coloured leaves.

It grows in plain, soft ground, and spreads wide as though it were ropes, reaching the length of a man standing; and it has berries like those of the هَرَاس.

2roasted flesh-meat from which the grease, or gravy, drips—شِوَآءٌ شَرْشَرٌ

Like شَلْشَلٌ and رَشْرَاشٌ.

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, (IAar, S, K,) or (so in the S, but in the K “ and ”) شِرْشِرٌ , (Ibn-Ziyád, S, K,) A certain plant, (S, K,) which extends along the ground like ropes, (Ibn-Ziyád, AHn, K,) in the same manner as the قُطْب , but having no thorns that hurt any one: (Ibn-Ziyád, AHn:) Az says that it is a well-known plant, seen by him in the desert; that it fattens the camels, and makes their milk plentiful; and that it is mentioned by IAar and others among the plants of the desert: شِرْشِرَةٌ is expl. in the K as though it were the name of another plant; but it is not so; for شِرْشِرٌ is the pl. [or rather coll. gen. n.] thereof: it is a herb smaller than the عَرْفَج , having a yellow flower, and twigs, or shoots, and large dust-coloured leaves: it grows in plain, or soft, ground; and spreads wide, as though it were ropes, by reason of length, of the measure of a man in a standing posture; and has berries ( حَبّ ), like those of the هَرَاس . (TA.) شِوَآءٌ شَرْشَرٌ Roasted flesh-meat, of which the grease, or gravy, drips; (S, K;) like شَلْشَلٌ and رَشْرَاشٌ . (TA.)
Nounشِرْشِرٌ1 sense

Core sense — a certain plant that stretches along the ground like ropesgenerated

1

See the entry immediately before this.

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: see the next preceding paragraph.
Nounشَرْشَرَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the fringe-like ends of a tail or of wings; the whole; self; lovegenerated

1

('Ináyeh, and so in some copies of the K.) Or شُرْشُرَةٌ.

Singular of شَرَاشِرُ, which means the fringe-like extremities of a tail, and of wings.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe gave himself altogether to it—أَلْقَى عَلَيْهِ شَرَاشِرَهُ

Hence, figuratively, [or with the part standing for the whole,] the plural is used to mean the whole.

As: as though, in his eagerness, he threw himself altogether upon it.

Esh-Shiháb: he went to it, openly or secretly.

Or شَرَاشِرُ means the whole body.

القى عليه شراشره, أَجْرَانَهُ and أَجْرَامَهُ, proverbs mentioned by Meyd, all mean the same [apparently, he threw the weight of his body upon it; see also art. جرم].

Or the first of these means: he loved it so much that he courted death, or destruction, in his love of it; or he loved it with a love he would not give up, because of his need; or he desired it eagerly, and loved it.

[See also أَلْقَى عَلَيْهِ أَرْوَاقَهُ under رَوْقٌ.]

[According to various authorities,] شَرَاشِرُ also means burdens, or weights; singular شَرْشَرَةٌ; and it is so explained as used in the saying above. Or it there means weight, and whole person.

Or the reduplication implies intensiveness, as though the word originally meant weight of evil; but F, in his comments on the Preface of the Ksh, objects to this, since the word does not imply the opposite of خَيْرٌ but dispersion.

It also means self, and the saying above is explained as: he threw himself upon it, through eager desire and love. And love; or love of self.

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, ('Ináyeh, and so in some copies of the K,) or شُرْشُرَةٌ , (so in other copies of the K, accord. to the TA,) sing. of شَرَاشِرُ , (K,) which signifies The fringe-like extremities of a tail; (S, * K, * A, TA;) and of wings. (TA.) Hence, metaphorically, [or synecdochically,] the pl. is used as signifying The whole: and hence the saying, أَلْقَى عَلَيْهِ شَرَاشِرَهُ He betook himself altogether to it; as though, says As, by reason of his eagerness, he threw himself altogether upon it: accord. to EshShiháb, it means he betook himself [to it], openly or secretly: or شَرَاشِرُ signifies the whole body; (K;) and القى عليه شراشره and أَجْرَانَهُ and أَجْرَامَهُ , provs. mentioned by Meyd, all signify the same [app. he threw upon it the weight of his body: see Freytag's Arab. Prov., ii. 409 and 410: and see art. جرم ]: or the first of these means he loved it so that he courted death, or destruction, ( اِسْتَهْلَكَ ,) in his love of it: (TA:) or he loved it with a love that he would not give up, because of his necessity: (Lth, TA:) or he desired it inordinately, or eagerly, and loved it. (A.) [See also أَلْقَى عَلَيْهِ أَرْوَاقَهُ , voce رَوْقٌ . Accord. to different authorities,] شَرَاشِرُ also signifies Burdens, or weights; (S, K;) sing. شَرْشَرَةٌ : (S:) and it is so expl. as used in the saying mentioned above: or it there signifies weight, and whole person: or the reduplication implies intensiveness; as though this word originally signified weight of evil: but F, in his comments on the Preface of the Ksh, objects to this, as the word does not imply the contr. of خَيْرٌ , but dispersion. (TA.) Also Self: (K, TA:) and the saying mentioned above is expl. as meaning He threw himself upon it, through inordinate, or eager, desire, and love. (S, TA.) And Love: (K:) or love of self. (Kr, TA.)
Nounشُرْشُرَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the fringe-like ends of a tail or of wingsgenerated

1

See the entry immediately before this.

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: see the next preceding paragraph.
Nounشِرْشِرَةٌ2 senses

Core sense — a piece of anythinggenerated

1

A piece of anything.

2

See also شَرْشَرٌ.

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A piece of anything. (K.) See also شَرْشَرٌ .
Nounشُرْشُورٌ1 sense

Core sense — a certain small dust-coloured bird, a little larger than a sparrowgenerated

1

A certain bird, of small size. As says that the people of El-Hijáz call it by this name, and the Arabs of the desert بَرْقَش [a mistranscription for بِرْقِش].

It is said to be dust-coloured, elegant like the حُمَّرَة, and a little larger than the عُصْفُور [or sparrow].

[Freytag, on the authority of Dmr, says that it is the same as what is called ابو براقش (but see بِرْقِشٌ), and describes it as being of an ashy colour with some mixture of redness, and of the sparrow kind.]

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A certain bird, (K, TA,) of small size; said by As to be thus called by the people of El- Hijáz; and by the Arabs of the desert, بَرْقَش [a mistranscription for بِرْقِش ]: it is said to be dustcoloured; in elegance, like the حُمَّرَة ; and to be a little larger than the عُصْفُور [or sparrow]. (L, TA.) [Freytag, on the authority of Dmr, says that it is the same as is called ابو براقش : (but see بِرْقِشٌ :) and describes it as being of an ashy colour, with some mixture of redness; and of the passerine kind.]
Nounأَشَرُّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — worse, worst, more evilgenerated

1

This, and its feminine شُرَّى: see شَرٌّ, latter half, in three places.

1.1a great imputer of vices, faults, or the like, to others, said of a woman—شُرَّى
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; and its fem., شُرَّى : see شَرٌّ , latter half, in three places. شُرَّى is also applied to a woman as meaning A great imputer of vices, faults, or the like, to others. (AA, L.)
Nounإِشْرَارَةٌ2 senses

Core sense — a mat on which curd and other things are spread to dry; a great herd of camelsgenerated

1

A خَصَفَة, that is, a mat, on which [the preparation of curd called] أَقِط and other things are spread to dry.

[Also مَشَرُّ, or مِشَرٌّ, as written in different copies of the S under عَبَثَت.]

Or a piece of cloth, of the kind a tent is made of, used for that purpose; or a tablet of stone or wood on which flesh-meat is dried.

Plural أَشَارِيرُ; or this plural means pieces of flesh-meat cut into strips and dried; or the singular also has that meaning.

2

Also a great herd of camels, because scattered.

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A خَصَفَة , (S, K,) i. e. mat, (TA,) upon which [the preparation of curd called] أَقِط (S, K) and other things (S) are spread (S, K *) to dry; (TA;) [as also مَشَرُّ or مِشَرٌّ , as written in different copies of the S voce عَبَثَت :] or a piece of cloth, of those whereof a tent is composed, used for that purpose: (TA:) or a tablet of stone or wood, upon which flesh-meat is dried: (Lth, IAar:) pl. أَشَارِيرُ : or this pl. signifies pieces of flesh-meat cut into strips and dried: (S:) or the sing. signifies also flesh-meat cut into strips and dried. (K, TA.) Also A great herd of camels: (K:) because scattered. (TA.)
Nounمَشَرٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a mat on which things are spread to drygenerated

1

Or مِشَرٌّ: see the entry immediately before this.

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or مِشَرٌّ : see the next preceding paragraph.
Nounالمُشَرْشِرُ1 sense

Core sense — the liongenerated

1

The lion: from الشَّرْشَرَةُ, the biting of a thing and then shaking it.

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The lion: (Sgh, K:) from الشَّرْشَرَةُ “ the biting ” a thing “ and then shaking ” it. (Sgh, TA.)