ضرع

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Form 1ضَرَعَ5 senses · 1 main

muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُ·ـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarضَرَعٌ

Core sense — he took the dug; he was lowly, humble, submissive; he became weakgenerated

1.1he took the dug of his mother with his mouth—ضَرْع

Said of a lamb or kid.

Some seem to regard this as the primary meaning.

1.1.1he was, or became, lowly, humble, or submissive; low, abject, or abased—إِلَيْهِ

Said of a man.; also ضَرِعَ, and ضَرُعَ. Maṣdar of the first and of the third ضَرَاعَةٌ, of the second ضَرَعٌ.

Also لَهُ, to him.

he lowered, humbled, or abased, himself, and made petition for a gift—ضَرِعَ

Also ضَرَعَ in this sense; تضرّع is more commonly used with this meaning.

he was, or became, weak—ضَرُعَ

Maṣdar ضَرَعٌ or ضَرَاعَةٌ. It is said that the verb in this last sense comes from ضَرَعَ in the meaning explained at the beginning. So Er-Rāghib in the Mufradāt.

he was, or became, weak in body, slender, spare, or light of flesh—ضَرِعَ

Like فَرِحَ in measure.

being lean, or emaciated—ضُرُوعٌ

This is apparently a maṣdar whose verb is ضَرَعَ.

For another explanation of ضَرَاعَةٌ see form 5.

1.1.2his horse humbled, or abased, him—ضَرَعَ بِهِ فَرَسُهُ

ضَرَعَ is made transitive by means of ب.

Or, as in the L: overcame him.

1.1.3he approached him, a man, or it, a thing—ضَرَعَ مِنْهُ

Said of an animal of prey; maṣdar ضُرُوعٌ.

1.1.4

See also form 2.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1

6:43

فَلَوْلَآ إِذْ جَآءَهُم بَأْسُنَا تَضَرَّعُوا۟ وَلَـٰكِن قَسَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

When the suffering reached them from us, why then did they not learn humility? On the contrary their hearts became hardened, and Satan made their (sinful) acts seem alluring to them.

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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, said of a lamb or kid, He took [with his mouth] the ضَرْع [meaning dug] of his mother. (TA.) [This seems to be regarded by some as the primary signification.] And (TA) the same, (S, Msb, K,) said of a man, (S,) aor. ضَرَعَ ; (Msb, K;) and ضَرِعَ , aor. ضَرَعَ ; and ضَرُعَ , aor. ضَرُعَ ; (K;) inf. n. (S, Msb, K) of the first (S, Msb, TA) and of the third (TA) ضَرَاعَةٌ , (S Msb, K,) and (K) of the second (TA) ضَرَعٌ ; (K;) He was, or became, lowly, humble, or submissive; (S, K;) and low, abject, or abased; (S, Msb, K;) إِلَيْهِ (K) and لَهُ [to him]: (TA:) or ضَرِعَ and ضَرَعَ signify he lowered, humbled, or abased, himself, (K, * TA,) [like تضرّع , which is more commonly used in this sense,] and made petition for a gift: (TA:) and ضَرُعَ , (Msb, K, TA,) inf. n. ضَرَعٌ , (Msb,) or ضَرَاعَةٌ , (TA,) he was, or became, weak; (K, TA;) and it is said that the verb in this last sense is from ضَرَعَ in the sense expl. in the first sentence: so in the “ Mufradát ” [of Er-Rághib]: ضَرِعَ , likewise, like فَرِحَ [in measure], signifies he was, or became, weak in body, slender, spare, or light of flesh: and ضُرُوعٌ , [app. as an inf. n. of which the verb is ضَرَعَ ,] the being lean, or emaciated. (TA.) For another explanation of ضَرَاعَةٌ , see 5. [ ضَرَعَ is made trans. by means of ب :] one says, ضَرَعَ بِهِ فَرَسُهُ His horse humbled him, or abased him: (O, K, TA:) or, as in the L, overcame him. (TA.) ضَرَعَ مِنْهُ , said of an animal of prey, (IKtt, K, TA,) inf. n. ضُرُوعٌ , (K,) He approached (IKtt, K, TA) him i. e. a man, (IKtt, TA,) or it i. e. a thing. (K.) See also the next paragraph.

Form 2تَضْرِيعٌ4 senses · 1 main

maṣdarمُضَارَعَةٌ

Core sense — drawing near little by little, deceitfully; approaching setting, or being nearly cookedgenerated

2.1

Drawing near, or approaching, little by little, in a deceitful way, going this way and that, or to the right and left. Ibn-ʿAbbād.

Also تَضَرُّعٌ: one says ضَرَّعَ and تَضَرَّعَ.

2.1.1figurative · مجازthe sun approached the setting—ضَرَّعَتِ الشَّمْسُ

Maṣdar as above. Like ضجّعت.

the same; or the sun set—ضَرَعَت

Like ضَجَعَت.

the sun approached the setting—ضَارِعَتِ الشَّمْسُ

it means the same as ضَرَعَت and ضرّعت.

2.1.2the cooking-pot came to the time when its contents were cooked—ضَرَّعَتِ القِدْرُ

The same as حَانَ أَنْ تُدْرِكَ. Apparently ضارعت also, according to the TA, though the passage indicating it there is clearly miscopied.

In the CK, تُدْرَكَ is wrongly put for تُدْرِكَ.

2.1.3the expressed juice was cooked, but its cooking was not complete—ضَرَّعَ الرُّبُّ

Apparently: the rob, or inspissated juice, became nearly mature.

In the CK, الرُّبَّ is wrongly put for الرُّبُّ, طَبَخ for طُبِخَ, and يُتِمَّ طَبْخَهُ for يَتِمَّ طَبْخُهُ.

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signifies The drawing near, or approaching, by little and little, in a deceitful, or guileful, manner, going this way and that, or to the right and left; (Ibn-'Abbád, O, K;) as also تَضَرُّعٌ : (K:) you say ضَرَّعَ and تَضَرَّعَ . (O, TA.) And ضَرَّعَتِ الشَّمْسُ , (K,) inf. n. as above, (S, O,) The sun approached the setting; (S, O, K;) [like ضجّعت ;] and ضَرَعَت signifies the same; [like ضَجَعَت ;] or the sun set; (K;) and ضَارِعَتِ الشَّمْسُ , inf. n. مُضَارَعَةٌ , signifies the same as ضَرَعَت and ضرّعت . (TA.) And ضَرَّعَتِ القِدْرُ i. q. حَانَ أَنْ تُدْرِكَ [i. e. The cookingpot approached, or attained, to the time of the cooking of its contents; and so, app., ضارعت , accord. to the TA, but the passage in which this is there indicated presents an obvious mistranscription]. (S, O, K, TA. [In the CK, تُدْرَكَ is erroneously put for تُدْرِكَ .]) And ضَرَّعَ الرُّبُّ [app. means The rob, or inspissated juice, became nearly mature; or] the expressed juice was cooked, but its cooking was not complete. (O, K, * TA. [In the CK, الرُّبَّ is erroneously put for الرُّبُّ , and طَبَخ for طُبِخَ , and يُتِمَّ طَبْخَهُ for يَتِمَّ طَبْخُهُ .])

Form 3مُضَارِعَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — resemblance, being like; sharing; approaching a thinggenerated

3.1he, or it, resembled him, or it; became like him, or it—ضارعهُ

Synonym of مُشَابَهَةٌ. Er-Rāghib: its primary meaning is sharing [in a thing, or particularly in the ضَرْع, the udder], like مُرَاضَعَةٌ, which is sharing in sucking.

between them two are the sipping of the wine-cup and the resemblance of kinds; compotation and congeniality—بَيْنَهُمَا مُرَاضَعَةُ الكَاسِ وَمُضَارَعَةُ الأَجْنَاسِ

Said in the A to be from الضَّرْعُ. See also an example under تَحَلَّجَ.

3.1.1

Also the same as مُقَارَبَةٌ, meaning approaching a thing. See form 2, in two places.

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is syn. with مُشَابَهَةٌ : (S, O, Msb:) accord. to Er-Rághib, its primary meaning is The sharing [in a thing, or particularly in the ضَرْع , or udder], like مُرَاضَعَةٌ , which is the “ sharing in sucking. ” (TA.) You say ضارعهُ He, or it, resembled him, or it; was, or became like him, or it. (K, TA.) And بَيْنَهُمَا مُرَاضَعَةُ الكَاسِ وَمُضَارَعَةُ الأَجْنَاسِ [Between them two are the sipping of the wine-cup, and the resemblance of kinds; or compotation and congeniality]: said in the A to be from الضَّرْعُ . (TA.) [See also an ex. voce تَحَلَّجَ .] Also i. q. مُقَارَبَةٌ [meaning The approaching a thing]. (TA.) See 2, in two places.

Form 4اضرعت5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — her milk descended into her udder before bringing forth; he abased himgenerated

4.1she secreted milk, or became large, in the udder, at the time of bringing forth—أَضْرَعَتْ عَلَى رَأْسِ الوَلَدِ

Said of a ewe or she-goat: her milk descended into her udder a little before she brought forth. This is shown in the lexicons in many places: see for instance أَرَدَّتْ and رِدَّةٌ.

Said in the same way of a she-camel: her milk descended from (مِنْ, a miscopy for فِى, that is, into) her udder near the time of bringing forth; the adjective applied to her is مُضْرِعٌ, without ة.

Or, as in the A, said of a she-camel and of a cow: her udder became prominent before bringing forth.

Or, said of a ewe or she-goat: she showed herself to be pregnant, and became large in her udder. See art. رمد.

Said of a ewe or goat; as one also says كَانَ ذٰلِكَ عَلَى رَأْسِ فُلَانٍ, explained in art. رأس. See also arts. رمد, ربق and دفع, where the meaning is clearly shown.

4.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredI gave him my property liberally, or freely—أَضْرَعْتُ لَهُ مَالِى

Apparently from the sense above.

4.1.2he, or it, lowered, humbled, or abased, him—اضرعهُ

may God lower, or abase, your cheeks—أَضْرَعَ ٱللّٰهُ خُدُودَكُمْ

he was proud, haughty, or insolent, and poverty abased him—كَانَ مَزْهُوًّا فَأَضْرَعَهُ الفَقْرُ

the fever abased me to you—الحُمَّى أَضْرَعَتْنِى لَكَ

In a tradition of ʿAlee.

El-Mufaddal asserts that it was first said by a man named Mureyr, to a Jinnee who carried him off while he slept under the influence of fever, after he had searched in vain for his two brothers, Murārah and Murrah, who had also been carried off by Jinn. His story is told at length in the O and TA, and by Meyd; it is also given in Har p. 568, and in Freytag's Arab. Prov. 1, pp. 364-5. The proverb is applied to abasement in a time of need.

A proverb. Or لِلنَّوْمِ, according to another account: the fever abased me to sleep.

4.1.3he, or it, forced him to have recourse to him, or it—اضرعهُ إِلَيْهِ

4.1.4love made him lean, or emaciated—اضرعهُ الحُبُّ

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, said of a ewe or she-goat, Her milk descended [into her udder, i. e. she secreted milk in her udder, as is shown in the lexicons in many places, (see for instance, أَرَدَّتْ , and رِدَّةٌ ,)] a little before her bringing forth: (S, O, K:) and [in like manner] said of a she-camel, her milk descended from ( مِنْ [a mistranscription for فِى i. e. into]) her udder near the time of bringing forth; and the epithet applied to her is مُضْرِعٌ [without ة ]: or, as in the A, said of a she-camel and of a cow, her udder ( ضَرْعُهَا ) became prominent before bringing forth: (TA:) or, said of a ewe or she-goat, she showed herself to be pregnant, and became large in her udder. (T in art. رمد .) And أَضْرَعَتْ عَلَى رَأْسِ الوَلَدِ [She secreted milk, or became large, in the udder, at the time of bringing forth, or when about to produce the young, like as one says كَانَ ذٰلِكَ عَلَى رَأْسِ فُلَانٍ expl. in art. رأس ], said of a ewe or goat. (S in arts. رمد and ربق [in both of which the meaning is clearly shown] and in art. دفع [in which last see several sentences].) [Hence, app.,] أَضْرَعْتُ لَهُ مَالِى I gave him liberally, unsparingly, or freely, my property. (O, K. *) And اضرعهُ signifies also He, or it, lowered, humbled, or abased, him. (S, O, K.) Thus, in a trad. of 'Alee, أَضْرَعَ ٱللّٰهُ خُدُودَكُمْ May God lower, or humble, or abase, your cheeks. (TA.) One says also, كَانَ مَزْهُوًّا فَأَضْرَعَهُ الفَقْرُ [He was proud, haughty, or insolent, and poverty lowered, or humbled, or abased, him]. (TA.) And it is said in a prov., الحُمَّى أَضْرَعَتْنِى لَكَ , (S, Meyd, A, O,) or لِلنَّوْمِ , (Meyd, O, K,) accord. to different relations, (Meyd, O,) [meaning The fever abased me to thee, or to sleep;] asserted by El-Mufaddal to have been first said by a certain man named Mureyr, to a Jinnee by whom he was carried off while sleeping under the influence of fever, after he had been making a fruitless search after his two brothers, Murárah and Murrah, who had also been carried off by Jinn: [his story is related at length in the O and TA, as well as by Meyd.; and is given in Har p. 568, and in Freytag's Arab. Prov. i. pp. 364-5:] the prov. is applied to the case of abasement on the occasion of need. (Meyd, O, TA.) One says also, اضرعهُ إِلَيْهِ He, or it, constrained him to have recourse to him, or it. (TA.) And اضرعهُ الحُبُّ Love rendered him lean, or emaciated. (TA.)

Form 5تضرّع4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he lowered, humbled, or abased, himself; he supplicated earnestlygenerated

5.1such a one came asking, or petitioning, another for a thing that he wanted—جَآءَ فُلَانٌ يَتَضَرَّعُ

He lowered, humbled, or abased, himself; or he addressed himself with earnest, energetic supplication: synonym اِبْتَهَلَ, to God; or he showed his ضَرَاعَة, that is, his severe poverty and want, to God; or the same as تَعَرَّضَ بِطَلَبِ الحَاجَةِ or يَطْلُبُ الحَاجَةَ.

Also يَتَعَرَّضُ, in the same sense.

Derived nouns 15

Nounضَرْعٌ2 senses

Core sense — an udder; sometimes the dug, or teatgenerated

1figurative · مجازhe has nothing—مَا لَهُ زَرْعٌ وَلَا ضَرْعٌ

A word of well-known meaning: properly and generally the udder, but sometimes applied to the dug, or teat.

The ضَرْع belongs to every female that has a cloven hoof, or to the she-camel, that is, to each of these; or to the former only, that is, to the sheep or goat and the cow and the like, that of the camel being called خِلْفٌ.

It is, to the cloven-hoofed female, like the ثَدْى to the woman; or, to cattle, like the ثَدْى to the woman.

According to IF, it belongs to the sheep or goat and to other animals; according to IDrd, to the sheep or goat only.

AZ says that it comprises the أَطْبَآء, which are the أَخْلَاف, and in which are the أَحَالِيل, the orifices through which the milk passes out.

The plural is ضُرُوعٌ.

Literally: he has neither seed-produce nor an udder. Or it means he has no land to sow, and no ewe, she-goat, she-camel or other animal having a ضَرْع.

See also the following entry, in two places.

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a word of well-known meaning; (TA;) [properly and generally, the udder, but sometimes applied to the dug, or teat:] the ضَرْع is of every female that has a cloven hoof, or of the she-camel: (S, O:) [i. e.] of each of these: (K:) or [of the former only; i. e.] of the sheep or goat and of the cow and the like; that of the camel being termed خِلْفٌ : (Lth, O, K:) it is, to the clovenhoofed female, like the ثَدْى to the woman: (Msb:) or, to cattle, like the ثَدْى to the woman: (Towsheeh, TA:) accord. to the IF, it is of the sheep or goat and of other animals: accord. to IDrd, of the sheep or goat [only]: AZ says, it comprises the أَطْبَآء , which are the أَخْلَاف , and in which are the أَحَالِيل , which are the orifices for the passing forth of the milk: (O:) the pl. is ضُرُوعٌ . (O, Msb, K.) مَا لَهُ زَرْعٌ وَلَا ضَرْعٌ [lit. He has not seed-produce nor an udder] means he has not anything: (TA:) or it means he has not land to sow, nor ewe or she-goat or she-camel or other animal having a ضَرْع . (O.) See also the next paragraph, in two places.

Nounضِرْعٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a like, a similar person or thing; a sort; a strand of a ropegenerated

A like; a similar person or thing. Also ضَرْعٌ: IAar, in art. صرع.

And so صِرْعٌ and صَرْعٌ: see art. صرع.

1.1

And a sort, or species, of a thing; and a state, condition, or manner of being.

Also ضَرْعٌ, and so صِرْعٌ and صَرْعٌ: see art. صرع.

1.2

And a strand of a rope; and so صِرْعٌ, plural ضُرُوعٌ.

The CK adds أَضْرُعٌ.

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A like; a similar person or thing; (IAar, O, K;) as also ضَرْعٌ : (IAar, TA in art. صرع :) and so صِرْعٌ (O, TA) and صَرْعٌ . (O and K and TA in art. صرع .) And A sort, or species: and a state, condition, or manner of being: of a thing: as also ضَرْعٌ : and so صِرْعٌ and صَرْعٌ . (TA in art. صرع .) And A strand of a rope: (O, K:) and so صِرْعٌ : (O:) pl. ضُرُوعٌ . (O, K: and the CK adds أَضْرُعٌ .)

Nounضَرَعٌ1 sense

Core sense — lowly, humble, submissive; weak in body; small, lean, sparegenerated

1figurative · مجازlowly, humble, submissive—ضَارِعٌ

Lowly, humble, submissive, or in a state of abasement; originally a maṣdar, and so, as an adjective, applied both to a single person and to a plural number.

Applied to a single person; also مُسْتَضْرِعٌ.

lowly, humble, submissive—خَدُّكَ ضَارِعٌ

According to Lth. Also أَضْرَعُ, with the same meaning.

your cheek is lowly, and so your side, and the like—جَنْبُكَ ضَارِعٌ

you are lowly—أَنْتَ ضَارِعٌ

The plural of ضَارِعٌ is ضَرَعَةٌ and ضُرُوعٌ.

lowering, humbling, or abasing, himself; or that, and making petition for a gift—ضَارِعٌ

Also ضَرِعٌ, and, in an intensive sense, ضَرُوعٌ and ضَرَعَةٌ.

weak—ضَرَعٌ

Also ضَرِعٌ; the former is originally a maṣdar, and so, as an adjective, is applied to a single person and to a plural number.

small, applied to anything; or small in age, weak, and lean, spare, or light of flesh—ضَرَعٌ

Also ضَارِعٌ.

lean, spare, or light of flesh, and weak, in the body—ضَارِعُ الجِسْمِ

Applied to a man; also ضَرِعٌ.

not having strength to run, because of his young age—ضَرَعٌ

cowardly, or weak-hearted—هُوَ وَرَعٌ ضَرَعٌ

Applied to a colt.

Both forms apparently mean the same.

And, said of a man: inexperienced in affairs; ignorant; or in whom there is no profit and no judgment; synonym غُمْرٌ.

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Lowly, humble, submissive, or in a state of abasement; [originally an inf. n., and therefore, as an epithet,] applied to a single person and to a pl. number: (O:) and ضَارِعٌ signifies the same, applied to a single person; (O, Msb;) as also مُسْتَضْرِعٌ , (K, *TA:) accord. To Lth, one says, خَدُّكَ ضَارِعٌ , (O,) and أَضْرَعُ , which signifies the same, (Ham p. 344,) and جَنْبُكَ ضَارِعٌ , [meaning, as is implied in the O, Thy cheek is lowly &c., and so thy side, and the like is said in the Ham p. 590,] and أَنْتَ ضَارِعٌ [Thou art lowly &c.]: (O:) and the pl. of ضَارِعٌ is ضَرَعَةٌ and ضُرُوعٌ : (TA:) or ضَارِعٌ signifies, and so ضَرِعٌ , and [in an intensive sense] ضَرُوعٌ and ضَرَعَةٌ , lowering, humbling, or abasing, himself: (K:) or thus, and making petition for a gift: (TA:) and ضَرَعٌ signifies weak; (S, Mgh, Msb, K:) as also ضَرِعٌ ; (K;) the former (Msb, K) originally an inf. n. (Msb) [and therefore, as an epithet,] applied to a single person and to a pl. number: (K:) and ضَرَعٌ and ضَارِعٌ small; applied to anything: or small in age, weak, (K, TA,) and lean, spare, or light of flesh: (TA:) and ضَارِعُ الجِسْمِ , (S,) and ضَرِعٌ , (TA,) lean, spare, or light of flesh, and weak, in the body; (S, TA;) applied to a man: (S:) and ضَرَعٌ applied to a colt, not having strength to run, (K, TA,) by reason of the smallness of his age. (TA.) Also Cowardly, or weak-hearted: you say, هُوَ وَرَعٌ ضَرَعٌ [both app. meaning the same]. (TA.) And, applied to a man, Inexperienced in affairs; ignorant; or in whom is no profit nor judgment; syn. غُمْرٌ . (TA.)

Nounضَرِعٌ1 sense

Core sense — lowly, humble, submissive; weak, leangenerated

See ضَرَعٌ, in three places.

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: see ضَرَعٌ , in three places.

Nounضَرَعَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — lowly, humble, or weak personsgenerated

See ضَرَعٌ.

1.1

It is also a plural of ضَارِعٌ, as mentioned above under ضَرَعٌ.

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: see ضَرَعٌ . It is also a pl. of ضَارِعٌ [as mentioned above, voce ضَرَعٌ ]. (TA.)

Nounسُبَبَةٌ ضُرَعَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a reviler of men, who makes himself like them and equal to themgenerated

Occurs in a tradition, meaning a reviler of men, who becomes like them and equal to them.

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occurs in a trad. as meaning A reviler of men, who becomes like them and equal to them. (TA.)

Nounضَرُوعٌ1 sense

Core sense — large in the udder, said of a ewe or she-goatgenerated

See ضَرَعٌ.

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: see ضَرَعٌ .

Nounضُرُوعٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — udders; a species of large white grape with little juicegenerated

Plural of ضَرْعٌ.

1.1

Also a species of grape, growing in the Saráh, white, large in the berries, having little juice, and great in the bunches, like the sort of raisins called طَائِفِىّ.

It is also a plural of ضَارِعٌ, as mentioned above under ضَرَعٌ.

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pl. of ضَرْعٌ [q. v.]. (O, Msb, K.) Also A species of grape, (AHn, O, K.) growing in the Saráh ( السَّرَاة ), (AHn, O,) white, large in the berries, (AHn, O, K,) having little juice, great in the bunches, like the sort of raisins called طَائِفِىّ . (O.) It is also a pl. of ضَارِعٌ [as mentioned above, voce ضَرَعٌ ]. (TA.)

Nounضَرِيعٌ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — large in the udder; a bad sort of pasture, or dry thorny plant; winegenerated

1large in the udder—ضَرِيعَةٌ

large in the udder—ضَرْعَآءُ

Applied to a ewe or she-goat: large in the ضَرْع, the udder; and applied in the same way to a woman.

Or the last of these is applied to a woman as meaning large in the breasts, and in the same way to a ewe or she-goat.

Or, according to the L, the two words just given, in the first sense above, are applied to a ewe or she-goat and to a camel; while this word is applied to a ewe or she-goat, meaning goodly in the ضَرْع.

This word, mentioned in Qurʾān 88:6, is the same as شِبْرِقٌ, which is a bad sort of pasture, on which the pasturing cattle do not produce fat or flesh, and which leaves them in a bad condition if they do not leave it and go to other pasture.

Or, according to IAth, the شبرق is a certain plant in El-Ḥijāz with large thorns.

Or the plant called شِبْرِق when it is dried up; شبرق is its name when it is fresh, and the people of El-Ḥijāz call it ضريع when it is dry; it is said to be a plant that the beast will not approach, because of its bad quality.

And what is dry of any tree (Ibn-ʿAbbād); according to some, particularly of the عَرْفَج and خُلَّة; or any dry herbage: see art. بحت.

And, according to Lth, a certain plant in water that has gone bad from long standing or the like, with roots that do not reach the ground.

Or a certain thing in Hell, more bitter than aloes, more stinking than the carcass, and hotter than fire; the food of the inmates of Hell; but this was unknown to the pagan Arabs.

And, as some say, a certain plant, green — so in the L, but red in the Mufradāt — of foul smell, cast up by the sea, light, and hollow.

And, according to Abu-l-Jowzà, the prickles of the palm-tree.

And, according to IAar, the thorny tree called عَوْسَج in its fresh state.

Lane cites “Kur lxxxviii. 6” — Flügel numbering, not yet mapped

2.1

Also wine; or thin wine; or thin beverage. Ibn-ʿAbbād.

2.2

And the skin that is upon the bone, beneath the flesh of the rib; or the covering upon it.

Qur’ānic occurrences ضَرِيع

88:6

لَّيْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٍ

No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari'

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and ضَرِيعَةٌ (IF, S O, K) and ضَرْعَآءُ , (O, K,) applied to a ewe or she-goat, Large in the ضَرْع [or udder]; (IF, S, O, K;) and in like manner applied to a woman: (K:) or ↓ the last is applied to a woman as meaning large in the breasts, and in like manner to a ewe or she-goat: (IDrd, TA:) or, accord. to the L, the second and ↓ third, as first expl. above, are applied to a ewe or she-goat, and to a camel; and the first is applied to a ewe or she-goat, as meaning goodly in the ضَرْع . (TA.) Also, the first of these words, (O, K;) mentioned in the Kur lxxxviii. 6, (O,) i. q. شِبْرِقٌ ; (O, K;) which is A bad sort of pasture, upon which the pasturing cattle do not make ( لَا تَعْقِدُ ) fat nor flesh, and which renders them in a bad condition if they do not quit it and betake themselves to other pasture; (AHn, O;) or, accord. to IAth, the شبرق is a certain plant in El-Hijáz, having large thorns: (TA:) or, the plant called شِبْرِق that is dried up; (Fr, S, O, K;) شبرق being its appellation when it is in its fresh state; (Fr, K, TA;) the people of El-Hijáz call it ضريع in its dry state; (Fr, TA;) and it is [said to be] a plant which the beast will not approach, because of its bad quality: (K:) and (K) what is dry of any tree; (Ibn-'Abbád, O, K;) accord. to some, peculiarly, of the عَرْفَج and خُلَّة ; (TA;) or [any] dry herbage: (TA in art. بحت :) and, (K,) accord. to Lth, (O,) a certain plant in water that has become altered for the worse by long standing or the like, having roots that reach not to the ground: (O, K:) or a certain thing in Hell, more bitter than aloes, and more stinking than the carcass, and hotter than fire; (K, TA;) the food of the inmates of Hell; but this was unknown to the [pagan] Arabs: (TA:) and, (K,) as some say, (O,) a certain plant, (K, O,) green, (O,) thus in the L, but in the “ Mufradát ” red, (TA,) of fetid odour, cast up by the sea, (O, K,) light, and hollow: (TA:) and, (K,) accord. to Abu-l-Jowzà, (O,) the prickles of the palm-tree: (O, K:) and, (K,) accord. to IAar, (O,) the [thorny tree called] عَوْسَج , in its fresh state. (O, K.) Also Wine: or thin wine: (K:) or thin beverage. (Ibn-'Abbád, O, K.) And the skin that is upon the bone, beneath the flesh (Lth, O, K) of the rib: (Lth, O:) or the integument upon it. (TA.)

Nounضَارِعٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — lowly, humble, submissive; weak, leangenerated

See ضَرَعٌ, in seven places.

1.1figurative · مجازstars inclining to setting, or to the places of setting—نُجُومٌ ضَوَارِعُ

See art. خضع.

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: see ضَرَعٌ , in seven places. نُجُومٌ ضَوَارِعُ mean Stars inclining to setting, or to the places of setting. (A and TA in art. خضع .)

Nounأَضْرَعُ2 senses

Core sense — large in the udder, said of a ewe or she-goatgenerated

See ضَرَعٌ.

And for its feminine, ضَرْعَآءُ, see ضَرِيعٌ, in three places.

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: see ضَرَعٌ : and for its fem., ضَرْعَآءُ , see ضَرِيعٌ , in three places.

Nounمُضْرِعٌ1 sense

Core sense — secreting milk in the udder before bringing forth, said of a she-camelgenerated

An adjective applied to a she-camel, and apparently to a ewe or she-goat: see form 4.

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an epithet applied to a she-camel [and app. to a ewe or she-goat]: see 4.

Nounمُضَرِّعٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — drawing near, approaching; become thick and almost thoroughly cookedgenerated

Ism fāʿil of the intransitive verb ضَرَّعَ.

1.1

In the TA, under كَثْءٌ, مصرع — evidently a miscopy for مُضَرِّعٌ — is explained as an adjective applied to a preparation of أَقِط, meaning such as has become thick, or coagulated, and almost thoroughly cooked; on the authority of AḤát.

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[ part. n. of the intrans. verb ضَرَّعَ . In the TA, voce كَثْءٌ , مصرع , which is evidently a mistranscription for مُضَرِّعٌ , is expl. as an epithet applied to a preparation of أَقِط (q. v.) as meaning Such as has become thick, or coagulated, and almost thoroughly cooked: on the authority of AHát.]

Nounالمُضَارِعُ1 sense

Core sense — the muḍāriʿ; the present tense, used also for the futuregenerated

[As a conventional term of grammar] the future tense; [or rather the muḍāriʿ, for it is properly the present, and figuratively the future.]

So called because it resembles nouns in taking the signs of desinential syntax.

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[as a conventional term of grammar] The future tense; [or rather the aorist; for it is properly the present, and tropically the future:] so called because it resembles nouns in admitting the desinential syntactical signs. (TA.)

Nounمُسْتَضْرِعٌ1 sense

Core sense — lowering, or humbling, himself; submissivegenerated

See ضَرَعٌ.

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: see ضَرَعٌ .