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Form 1غَرَا الجِلْدَ8 senses · 3 main

muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُيَغْرَىmaṣdarغَرْوٌ غَرًا

Core sense — he glued the skin; he became attached to it; I wonderedgenerated

1.1I glued the skin—غَرَوْتُ

. That is, he made it adhere with غِرَآء.

I glued the feathers on the arrow—غَرَيْتُ السَّهْمَ

The same in meaning as غَرَوْتُهُ. [See the two ism mafʿūls.]

he glued it—غَرَّاهُ

[According to present usage; maṣdar تَغْرِيَةٌ.]

1.1.1fatness adhered to his heart and covered it—غَرَا السِّمَنُ قَلْبَهُ

Muḍāriʿ and maṣdar as above. Mentioned by ISd.

1.2it adhered to it [as glue or the like]—غَرِىَ بِهِ

Used in this sense as an explanation of لَزِجَ بِهِ.

Lane cites “Bd in v. 17” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given

1.2.1he became attached to it, he was eagerly desirous of it, he clung to it, or loved it—يَغْرَى

The maṣdar is غَرًا (Abu-l-Khattáb) and غِرَآءٌ, like كِسَآءٌ; but in the M like سَحَاب [that is, غَرَآءٌ], which J calls a noun.

Synonymous with أُولِعَ بِهِ and لَزِمَهُ, without his being incited to it by another.

أُغْرِىَ بِهِ means the same, and so does غُرِّىَ بِهِ, each with damm, the latter with teshdeed, as stated in the M.

1.2.2

See also form 3.

1.2.3such a one persisted, or persevered, in his anger—غَرِىَ فُلَانٌ

1.2.4it became cold, or its water became cold—غَرِىَ

Said of what is called عِدٌّ [that is, of the water so called], or of a غَدِير [a pool of water left by a torrent]; the first is said to be the right reading.

1.3I wondered—غَرَوْتُ

. [See غَرْوٌ below.]

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, (K,) first pers. غَرَوْتُ , (S, Msb,) aor. غَرُوَ , (Msb, TA,) inf. n. غَرْوٌ , (TA,) He glued the skin; i. e., made it to adhere with غِرَآء . (S, Msb, K.) And غَرَيْتُ السَّهْمَ signifies the same as غَرَوْتُهُ [i. e. I glued the feathers upon the arrow: see the two pass. part. ns.]. (TA.) [And accord. to present usage, غَرَّاهُ , inf. n. تَغْرِيَةٌ , signifies He glued it.] غَرَا السِّمَنُ قَلْبَهُ , (K, TA,) aor. and inf. n. as above, (TA,) Fatness adhered to his heart, and covered it: (K, TA:) mentioned by ISd. (TA.) غَرِىَ بِهِ It adhered to it [as glue or the like]. (Ksh and Bd in v. 17. [And used in this sense in the S and K as an explanation of لَزِجَ بِهِ .]) And [hence], aor. يَغْرَى , (S, Msb, K,) inf. n. غَرًا (Abu-l-Khattáb, Msb, K, TA) and غِرَآءٌ , (K, TA,) like كِسَآءٌ , but in the M like سَحَاب [i. e. غَرَآءٌ ], which J [in the S] pronounces to be a subst., (TA,) He became attached to it, or fond of it; was eagerly desirous of it; he adhered, clung, or clave, to it; or loved it; syn. أُولِعَ بِهِ ; (Msb, K, TA;) and لَزِمَهُ ; (TA;) without his being incited thereto by another; (Msb, TA;) and أُغْرِىَ بِهِ signifies the same, (Msb, * K, TA,) as also غُرِّىَ بِهِ , (K, TA,) each with damm, (K,) and the latter with teshdeed, as is stated in the M. (TA.) See also 3. And غَرِىَ فُلَانٌ Such a one persisted, or persevered, in his anger. (S, TA.) غَرِىَ said of what is termed عِدٌّ , [i. e. of the water thus termed,] (M, and so in some copies of the K,) or of a غَدِير , [or pool of water left by a torrent,] (so in other copies of the K [but the former is said in the TA to be the right],) It became cold, or cool, (M, TA,) or its water became cold, or cool. (K.) غَرَوْتُ , (inf. n. غَرْوٌ , S, * Msb,) also signifies I wondered. (S, Msb, TA.) [See غَرْوٌ , below.]

Form 2غرّاهُ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he glued it; he daubed or smeared it overgenerated

2.1

See form 1.

2.1.1daubing, smearing, or rubbing over—تَغْرِيَةٌ

The maṣdar, synonymous with تَطْلِيَةٌ; perhaps particularly, or originally, with غِرَآء, that is, glue.

2.1.2

غرّاهُ بِهِ: see form 4.

And غُرِّىَ بِهِ: see form 1.

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: see 1, third sentence. [The inf. n.] تَغْرِيَةٌ is syn. with تَطْلِيَةٌ [The daubing, smearing, or rubbing over; perhaps particularly, or originally, with غِرَآء i. e. glue]. (K.) غرّاهُ بِهِ : see 4. And غُرِّىَ بِهِ : see 1, latter half.

Form 3غارى بَيْنَ الشَّيْئَيْنِ2 senses · 1 main

maṣdarغِرَآءٌ مُغَارَاةٌ غرآء

Core sense — he made no interruption between two things; he quarrelled with himgenerated

3.1making no interruption between the two things—غِرَآءٌ

Mentioned by A'Obeyd, from Khálid Ibn-Kulthoom.

Hence the saying of Kutheiyir: [When you say, “I will be forgetful,” or “unmindful,” the eye overflows with weeping, without a break, and copious flowings of tears pour into it and fill it]

shāhid

إِذَا قُلْتَ أَسْلُو فَاضَتِ العَيْنُ بِالبُكَاغِرَاءً وَمَدَّتْهَا مَدَامِعُ حُفَّلُ

AO says that the verb comes from غَرِيتُ بِالشَّيْءِ.

3.1.1he wrangled, quarrelled, or contended, with such a one—غارى فُلَانًا

on the authority of AHeyth, who rejected غَرِىَ بِهِ. [Whether AHeyth rejected the latter in this sense or in one of the senses mentioned in the first paragraph is not stated.]

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, (S, K,) inf. n. غِرَآءٌ , (S,) He made no interruption between the two things: (S, K:) mentioned by A'Obeyd, from Khálid Ibn-Kulthoom: and hence the saying of Kutheiyir, 1 [When thou sayest, “ I will be forgetful, ” or “ unmindful, ” the eye overflows with weeping, uninterruptedly, and copious flowings of tears pour into it and replenish it]: AO says that the verb is from غَرِيتُ بِالشَّيْءِ . (S, TA.) إِذَا قُلْتَ أَسْلُو فَاضَتِ العَيْنُ بِالبُكَا | غِرَاءً وَمَدَّتْهَا مَدَامِعُ حُفَّلُ And غارى فُلَانًا , (K, TA,) inf. n. مُغَارَاةٌ and غِرَآءٌ , (TA,) He wrangled, quarrelled, or contended, with such a one: (K, TA:) mentioned on the authority of AHeyth, who disallowed غَرِىَ بِهِ , inf. n. غرآء . (TA. [Whether AHeyth disallowed the latter in this sense or in one of the senses mentioned in the first paragraph is not stated.])

Form 4اغراهُ بِهِ5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — he made him fond of it; he urged him on; he caused enmity between themgenerated

4.1he made him become attached to it, fond of it, or eagerly desirous of it—وَلَّعَهُ

One should not say غرّاهُ بِهِ, though one does say غُرِّىَ بِهِ; see form 1.

And أُغْرِىَ بِهِ: see form 1.

4.1.1I urged the dog on to, or against, the game—أَغْرَيْتُ الكَلْبَ بِالصَّيْدِ

He incited, urged, or instigated, him to do it.

4.1.2he set him over them, or gave him mastery over them—اغراهُ بِهِمْ

Lane cites “Jel in xxxiii. 60” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given

4.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredhe caused enmity between them—اغرى بَيْنَهُمُ العَدَاوَةَ

I stirred up disorder, disagreement, or quarrelling between them—أَغْرَيْتُ بَيْنَهُمْ

He cast enmity between them, as though he made it cling to them.

An object is understood. The same as أَفْسَدْتُ.

Lane cites “Jel in v. 17” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given

4.2he made the thing goodly, or beautiful—اغرى الشَّىْءَ

Said of God.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4

5:14

وَمِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا نَصَـٰرَىٰٓ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَـٰقَهُمْ فَنَسُوا۟ حَظًّا مِّمَّا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَأَغْرَيْنَا بَيْنَهُمُ ٱلْعَدَاوَةَ وَٱلْبَغْضَآءَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۚ وَسَوْفَ يُنَبِّئُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَصْنَعُونَ

From those, too, who call themselves Christians, We did take a covenant, but they forgot a good part of the message that was sent them: so we estranged them, with enmity and hatred between the one and the other, to the day of judgment. And soon will Allah show them what it is they have done.

33:60

لَّئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقُونَ وَٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ وَٱلْمُرْجِفُونَ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ لَنُغْرِيَنَّكَ بِهِمْ ثُمَّ لَا يُجَاوِرُونَكَ فِيهَآ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا

Truly, if the Hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, and those who stir up sedition in the City, desist not, We shall certainly stir thee up against them: Then will they not be able to stay in it as thy neighbours for any length of time:

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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He made him to become attached to it, or fond of it; to be eagerly desirous of it; to adhere, cling, or cleave, to it; or to love it; (Msb, K;) syn. وَلَّعَهُ : (K:) one should not say غرّاهُ بِهِ . (TA. [But one says غُرِّىَ بِهِ : see 1.]) And أُغْرِىَ بِهِ : see 1. He incited, urged, or instigated, him to do it. (MA, and Har p. 355.) You say, أَغْرَيْتُ الكَلْبَ بِالصَّيْدِ (S) I incited, urged, or instigated, the dog, to, or against, the object, or objects, of the chase. (Kull.) And اغراهُ بِهِمْ He set him upon them, or over them; or made him to have mastery, dominion, or authority, over them. (Jel in xxxiii. 60.) اغرى بَيْنَهُمُ العَدَاوَةَ He occasioned enmity between them: (Jel in v. 17:) he cast enmity between them, as though he made it to cleave to them: (K, TA:) a tropical phrase. (TA.) And أَغْرَيْتُ بَيْنَهُمْ [in which an objective complement is understood] (S, Msb) i. q. أَفْسَدْتُ [meaning I excited disorder, disturbance, dis- agreement, discord, dissension, strife, or quarrel-ling, or I made, or did, mischief, between them, or among them]. (Msb.) اغرى الشَّىْءَ , said of God, He made, or rendered, the thing goodly, or beautiful. (IKtt, TA.)

Form 6هُمَا يَتَغَارَيَانِ فِى الغَضَبِ1 sense

Core sense — they two wrangle, or contend, with each other in angergenerated

6.1

[Apparently: the two of them wrangle, quarrel, or contend, in anger.]

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[app. They two wrangle, quarrel, or contend, in anger]. (JK. [See 3.])

Derived nouns 11

Nounلَاغَرْوَ1 sense

Core sense — there is no case of wonder, it is no wondergenerated

1there is no case of wonder—لَا عَجَبَ

The khabar of لَا is left out, as though the phrase were لَاغَرْوَ فِى الدُّنْيَا [there is no case of wonder in the present world] or مَوْجُودٌ [existing].

لَا غَرْوَى and لَيْسَ بِعَجَبٍ are used in the same way [meaning it is not a case of wonder].

there is no wondering at such a thing—لَا غَرْوَ مِنْ كَذَا

That is, لَا عَجَبَ: there is no case of wonder arising from such a thing; or, taking غرو as a maṣdar (see form 1, last meaning), there is no wondering at such a thing.

And the saying

shāhid

وَلَا غَرْوَ أَنْ يَحْذُو الفَتَى حَذْوَ وَالِدِهْ

means: and it is not a case of wonder, that is, there is no wondering, that the [young] man should follow his father's example and do the like of his deed.

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signifies لَا عَجَبَ [meaning There is no case of wonder], (Msb, K, and Ham p. 603,) the enunciative of لَا being suppressed, as though the saying were لَاغَرْوَ فِى الدُّنْيَا [there is no case of wonder in the present world] or مَوْجُودٌ [existing]; (Ham;) as also لَا غَرْوَى : (K:) or لَيْسَ بِعَجَبٍ [meaning it is not a case of wonder]. (S.) One says, لَا غَرْوَ مِنْ كَذَا i. e. لَا عَجَبَ [meaning There is no case of wonder arising from such a thing, or, using غرو as an inf. n., (see 1, last signification,) there is no wondering at such a thing]. (Har p. 488.) And the saying 1 means And it is not a case of wonder ( لَيْسَ بِعَجَبٍ ), i. e. there is no wondering ( لَا عَجَبَ ), that the [young] man should follow the example of his father, doing the like of his deed. (Har p. 86.) وَلَا غَرْوَ أَنْ يَحْذُو الفَتَى حَذْوَ وَالِدِهْ

Nounغَرًا5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — the young one of a cow; a newly born camel; very lean; beautygenerated

See غِرَآءٌ, in two places.

1.1

Also the غِرْس [q. v.] that comes down [from the womb] with the child.

1.2

And the young one of the cow; or, as some say, specifically of the wild cow [the species of bovine antelope so called]. Dual غَرَوَانِ, plural أَغْرَآءٌ.

It is also applied to the young camel when just born; some say it means a youngling that is very sappy, soft, or tender; and anything brought forth, until its flesh becomes firm, or hard.

1.3figurative · مجاز — inferred[Do not slaughter it while very lean, and so on, until it becomes full-grown]—لَا تَذْبَحُوهُ غَرَاةً حَتًّى يَكْبَرَ

And hence, by way of comparison, as also غَرَاةٌ: very lean, meagre, or emaciated. Plural أَغْرَآءٌ.

From a tradition. [See form 4 in art. فرع.]

Also goodliness, or beauty. [See غَرِىٌّ.]

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: see غِرَآءٌ , in two places. Also The غِرْس [q. v.] that descends [from the womb] with the child. (TA.) And The young one of the cow: (K, TA:) or, as some say, peculiarly, of [the species of bovine antelope called] the wild cow: dual غَرَوَانِ : and pl. أَغْرَآءٌ . (TA.) It is also applied to The young camel when just born: and, some say, it signifies a youngling that is very sappy or soft or tender: (TA:) and anything brought forth (K, TA) until its flesh becomes firm, or hard. (TA.) And (K, TA) [hence], by way of comparison, (TA,) as also غَرَاةٌ , Lean, meagre, or emaciated, (K, TA,) in a great degree: (TA:) pl. أَغْرَآءٌ . (K, TA.) Hence the trad., لَا تَذْبَحُوهُ غَرَاةً حَتًّى يَكْبَرَ [Do not ye slaughter it while very lean, &c., until it become full-grown] (TA. [See 4 in art. فرع .]) Also Goodliness, or beauty. (S, K. [See غَرِىٌّ .])

Nounغَرَاةٌ2 senses

Core sense — excitement of disorder, disturbance, or disagreementgenerated

[Excitement of disorder, disturbance, disagreement, and the like;] the noun from أَغْرَيْتُ بَيْنَهُمْ [q. v.].

See also غَرًا, in two places.

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[Excitement of disorder, disturbance, disagreement, &c.;] the subst. from أَغْرَيْتُ بَيْنَهُمْ [q. v.]. (S.) See also غَرًا , in two places.

Nounغَرْوَى2 senses

Core sense — attachment, fondness, eager desiregenerated

See the next paragraph.

And see also لَا غَرْوَ.

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: see the next paragraph: and see also لَا غَرْوَ .

Nounغَرَآءٌ1 sense

Core sense — a state of attachment, fondness, or eager desiregenerated

[A state of attachment, or fondness, and the like;] the noun from غَرِىَ بِهِ [q. v.] in the sense of أُولِعَ بِهِ.

According to the M this is a maṣdar; and according to the K the noun is غَرْوَى.

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[A state of attachment, or fondness, &c.;] the subst. from غَرِىَ بِهِ [q. v.] as meaning أُولِعَ بِهِ : (S, Msb, TA:) or, accord. to the M, this is an inf. n.; and the subst. accord. to the K is غَرْوَى . (TA.)

Nounغِرَآءٌ2 senses

Core sense — glue, a substance with which a thing is made to adheregenerated

1glue; a substance with which a thing is made to adhere—غَرًا

Obtained from fish, or made from skins, and sometimes made from fish; or the substance with which one smears, which is how Sh explains the first word; or a certain thing extracted from fish.

[And mucilage, which by hardening becomes gum; the first word is used in this sense under صَمْغٌ, q. v.]

It is said that the trees [apparently those that produce the mucilage called غِرَآء; otherwise it is not clear what can be meant] are called غَرًى [or غَرًا]; but AHn says that some people pronounce the word this way, and that it is not the approved way.

2a man who has no beast [to carry him]—رَجَلٌ غِرَآءٌ

That is, لَا دَابَّةَ لَهُ.

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and غَرًا (S, Mgh, Msb, K) [Glue;] a substance with which a thing is made to adhere, (S, Mgh, Msb, K,) obtained from fish, (S, Mgh,) or made from skins, and sometimes made from fish: (Msb:) or the substance with which one smears; (Fr, K, TA;) and thus the former word is expl. by Sh: (TA:) or a certain thing that is extracted from fish: (K:) [and mucilage, which by concretion becomes gum; the former word is used in this sense in the K voce صَمْغٌ . q. v.:] and it is said that the trees [app. that produce the mucilage termed غِرَآء , otherwise [know not what can be meant thereby,] are [called] غَرًى [or غَرًا ]; but AHn says that certain persons pronounce the word thus, but it is not the approved way. (TA.) رَجَلٌ غِرَآءٌ means A man who has not a beast [to carry him] ( لَا دَابَّةَ لَهُ ). (K.)

Nounغَرِىٌّ7 senses · 1 main

Core sense — made to adhere; daubed, smeared; beautiful, goodly; a fine buildinggenerated

Made to adhere; the same as مُلْصَقٌ, as mentioned under عَرِيرٌ.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

And hence, an adherent.

1.2

Hence also: daubed, smeared, or rubbed over, as will appear below.

1.3

And beautiful, or goodly, in respect of face, said of human beings; and beautiful, or goodly, of things other than human beings; and [particularly] a goodly building; and hence what follows.

1.4two well-known buildings in El-Koofeh, at Eth-Thaweeyeh—الغَرِيَّانِ

Where the tomb of 'Alee, the Prince of the Faithful, is; they are asserted to have been built by one of the kings of El-Heereh.

Or two tall buildings, said to be the tombs of Málik and Akeel, the two cup-companions of Jedheemeh El-Abrash; so called because En-Noamán Ibn-El-Mundhir used to smear them with the blood of the man he killed when he went forth on the day of his evil fortune [or ill omen, the story of which is well known].

1.5a certain idol—الغَرِىُّ

One used to smear himself with it [probably meaning with the blood on it], and used to sacrifice [victims] upon it.

[Or object of idolatrous worship, apparently, from what follows, a mass of stone, as اللَّاتُّ is said by some to have been, and as were several other objects of worship of the pagan Arabs.]

1.6a certain red dye—غَرِىٌّ

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Made to adhere; syn. مُلْصَقٌ . (TA voce عَرِيرٌ .) [And hence, An adherent. (See عَرِيرٌ .) Hence also, Daubed, smeared, or rubbed over; as will be shown in the course of this paragraph. (See also مَغْرُوٌّ .) ] And The goodly, or beautiful, (S, K, TA,) in respect of face, (TA,) of mankind, (S, K, TA,) and the goodly, or beautiful, of others than mankind: and [particularly] a goodly building: (K, TA:) and hence. الغَرِيَّانِ Two well-known buildings, in El-Koofeh, (K, TA,) at Eth-Thaweeyeh, where is the tomb of 'Alee, the Prince of the Faithful, asserted to have been built by one of the Kings of El-Heereh: (TA:) or two tall buildings, said to be the tombs of Málik and Akeel, the two cup-companions of Jedheemeh ElAbrash; thus called because En-Noamán Ibn-El-Mundhir used to smear them ( كَانَ يُغَرِّيهِمَا ) with the blood of him whom he slew when he went forth in the day of his evil fortune [or ill omen, the story of which is well known], (S, TA.) الغَرِىُّ is also the name of A certain idol [or object of idolatrous worship, app. from what here follows, a mass of stone, like as اللَّاتُّ is said to have been by some, and like as were several other objects of worship of the pagan Arabs], with which [probably meaning with the blood on which] one used to smear himself, and upon which one used to sacrifice [victims]. (TA.) And غَرِىٌّ signifies also A certain red dye. (TA.)

Nounغُرَاوَى1 sense

Core sense — frothgenerated

The same as رَغْوَةٌ, that is, froth. [الغُراءىٰ in the CK is a mistranscription.]

Apparently formed by transposition; for رُغَاوَى has been mentioned [in art. رغو] as synonymous with رَغْوَةٌ, the plural with fet-h [that is, غَرَاوَى].

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i. q. رَغْوَةٌ [i. e. Froth]: (K, TA: [ الغُراءىٰ in the CK is a mistranscription:]) app. formed by transposition; for رُغَاوَى has been mentioned [in art. رغو ] as syn. with رَغْوَةٌ : (TA:) pl. with fet-h [i. e. غَرَاوَى ]. (K, TA.)

Nounهُوَ مُغْرًى بِهِ1 sense

Core sense — he is made attached to it, made fond of itgenerated

From أَغْرَاهُ بِهِ [q. v.]: he is made to become attached to it, or fond of it, and so on.

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, from أَغْرَاهُ بِهِ [q. v.], He is made to become attached to it, or fond of it; &c. (TA.)

Nounمَغْرُوٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — glued; a feathered arrowgenerated

Ism mafʿūl of غَرَا [q. v.]: glued, and the like.

1.1a glued arrow, that is, an arrow with the feathers glued on: a feathered arrow—سَهْمٌ مَغْرُوٌّ

[Reach me, though] with one of the two [feathered] arrows—أَدْرِكْنِى وَلَوْ بِأَحَدِ المُغْرُوَّيْنِ

Said in a proverb.

Or, as Th says: with an arrow or with a spear.

El-Mufaddal says there were two brothers of the people of Hejer, a people to whom the Arabs ascribe stupidity; one of the two rode an intractable she-camel, and the one who was not riding had a bow with him and was named Huneyn. The one who was riding called out to him and said يَا هُنَيْنُ وَيْلَكَ ٱنْزِلْنِى وَلَوْ بِأَحَدِ المَغْرُوَّيْنِ [in which انزلنى seems to be a mistranscription for ادركنى], meaning, with his arrow; his brother then shot at him and laid him flat. His words became a proverb, used when one is in need or difficulty and a stratagem has afterwards failed.

a glued bow—قَوْسٌ مَغْرُوَّةٌ

One also says مَغْرِيَّةٌ.

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[pass. part. n. of غَرَا , q. v.; Glued, &c. Hence, for سَهْمٌ مَغْرُوٌّ , lit. A glued arrow, meaning an arrow having the feathers glued upon it, i. e.] a feathered arrow. (Meyd in explanation of what here follows.) It is said in a prov., أَدْرِكْنِى وَلَوْ بِأَحَدِ المُغْرُوَّيْنِ , meaning [Reach thou me, though] with one of the two [feathered] arrows: or, as Th says, with an arrow or with a spear: (S:) El-Mufaddal says, there were two brothers, of the people of Hejer, a people to whom the Arabs ascribe stupidity, and one of those two rode an intractable she-camel, and the one that did not ride had with him a how, and his name was Huneyn; so the one that was riding called to him, and said, يَا هُنَيْنُ وَيْلَكَ ٱنْزِلْنِى وَلَوْ بِأَحَدِ المَغْرُوَّيْنِ , [in which انزلنى seems to be a mistranscription for ادركنى ,] meaning, with his arrow; whereupon his brother shot at him and laid him prostrate; and his saying became a prov., applied on an occasion of necessity, or difficulty, and of the after failing of stratagem. (Meyd.) One says also قَوْسٌ مَغْرُوَّةٌ [A glued bow] (S, Msb, K) and مَغْرِيَّةٌ . (S, K.)

Nounقَوْسٌ مَغْرِيَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a glued bowgenerated

See what precedes.

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: see what next precedes.