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Form 1قَرَنَ شَيْئًا بِشَىْءٍ1 sense

Core sense — he connected, or joined, a thing to a thinggenerated

1.1

He connected, or joined, a thing to a thing.

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He connected, coupled, or conjoined, a thing with a thing. (S.)
Form 3قَارَنَهُ1 sense
maṣdarقِرَانٌ

Core sense — he associated with him, he became his companiongenerated

3.1

He associated with him; he became his companion.

Maṣdar قِرَانٌ and مُقَارَنَةٌ.

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, (S,) inf. n. قِرَانٌ , (S, K,) and مُقَارَنَةٌ , (K,) He associated with him; became his companion. (S, K.)
Form 4أَقْرَنَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he gave of a thing two by two; he was able and strong to do itgenerated

4.1

He gave of a thing two by two.

A ʿObeyd, in art. بد, under أَبَدَّ.

See أَبَدَّ.

4.1.1he was able and strong to do the thing; he had the ability and strength needed for itأَقْرَنَ الشَّىْءَ

Or لِلشَّىْءِ; [the latter more probably right.]

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He gave of a thing two by two. (A 'Obeyd in T, in art. بد , voce أَبَدَّ .) See أَبَدَّ . أَقْرَنَ الشَّىْءَ , (Msb,) or لِلشَّىْءِ , (K,) [the latter more probably right,] He was able and strong to do, or effect, &c., the thing; (Msb, K;) He had the requisite ability and strength for it.

Derived nouns 11

Nounقِرْنٌ1 sense

Core sense — an opponent, an adversary; one's equal in couragegenerated

1

One who opposes, or contends with, another, in learning or in fighting: an opponent, a competitor, an adversary, an antagonist.

Or one's equal, or match, in courage; and generally, one's equal, match, or fellow.

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One who opposes, or contends with, another, in science, or in fight, &c.; (Msb;) an opponent; a competitor; an adversary; an antagonist: or one's equal, or match, in courage, (S, K,) or generally, one's equal, match, or fellow. (K.)
Nounقَرْنٌ10 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a horn; the side of the head; one's equal in age; a generationgenerated

1

One's equal in age; synonymous with لِدَةٌ or تِرْبٌ.

With fet-ḥ when it relates to age, and with kesr when it relates to fighting and the like.

1.1[a generation of men;] people of one timeقَرْنٌ

Also قَرْنٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ.

Ez-Zejjājee: people of one time succeeding another قَرْن, among whom is a prophet, or a class of learned men, whether its years are many or few.

1.2the part of a human head that in an animal is where the horn growsقَرْنٌ

Or the side, or upper side, of the head.

Or [more exactly the temporal ridge i. e.] the edge of the هَامَة, which is the middle and main part of the head [that is, of the cranium], on the right and on the left. Zj, in his “Khalk el-Insán.”

1.3of the headقُرُونٌ

See a verse cited under خَيَّطَ.

of horsesقُرُونٌ

See أَجَمُّ.

1.4of a solid hoofقَرْنٌ

See جُبَّةٌ.

1.5the most elevated part of a desertقَرْنٌ

In art. جحف.

1.6a spear-headقَرْنُ أَعْفَرَ

See أَعْفَرُ.

1.7a pod, like that of the locust treeقَرْنٌ

Plural قُرُونٌ.

It occurs often in AHn's work on plants and elsewhere. See غَافٌ.

1.8[a thing] in a she-camelقَرْنٌ

It is like the عَفَل in a woman, and is cauterized with heated stones. AA, in art. عفل.

1.9an issue of sweatقَرْنٌ

Plural قُرُونٌ. See two examples under سَنَّ.

Qur’ānic occurrences قَرْن 5 shown of 22
19:74
وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَحْسَنُ أَثَـٰثًا وَرِءْيًا

But how many (countless) generations before them have we destroyed, who were even better in equipment and in glitter to the eye?

20:51
قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ ٱلْقُرُونِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ

(Pharaoh) said: "What then is the condition of previous generations?"

23:31
ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ قَرْنًا ءَاخَرِينَ

Then We raised after them another generation.

23:42
ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ قُرُونًا ءَاخَرِينَ

Then We raised after them other generations.

38:3
كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن قَرْنٍ فَنَادَوا۟ وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٍ

How many generations before them did We destroy? In the end they cried (for mercy)- when there was no longer time for being saved!

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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One's equal in age; syn. لِدَةٌ , (K,) or تِرْبٌ : with fet-h when relating to age, and with kesr when relating to fighting and the like. (Har, pp. 572,64.) قَرْنٌ , (JK, Msb,) or قَرْنٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ , (S,) [A generation of men;] people of one time (JK, * S, Ez-Zejjájee, Msb,) succeeding another قَرْن , (JK,) among whom is a prophet, or class of learned men, whether its years be many or few. (Ez-Zejjájee, Msb.) قَرْنٌ The part of the head of a human being which in an animal is the place whence the horn grows: (K:) or the side, (S,) or upper side, (K,) of the head: (S, K:) or [more exactly the temporal ridge (see صُدْغٌ ) i. e.] the edge of the هَامَة (which is the middle and main part of the head [i. e. of the cranium]), on the right and on the left. (Zj, in his “ Khalk el-Insán. ”) قُرُونٌ of the head: see a verse cited voce خَيَّطَ . قُرُونٌ of horses: see أَجَمُّ . قَرْنٌ of a solid hoof: see جُبَّةٌ . قَرْنٌ of a desert, the most elevated part. (TA in art. جحف .) قَرْنُ أَعْفَرَ , as meaning A spear-head, see أَعْفَرُ . قَرْنٌ A pod, like that of the locust tree: pl. قُرُونٌ . Occurring often in the work of AHn on plants, and in the TA, &c. See غَافٌ . قَرْنٌ [A thing] in a she-camel, which is like the عَفَل in a woman; and which is cauterized with heated stones. (AA, TA, in art. عفل .) قَرْنٌ An issue of sweat: pl. قُرُونٌ : see two ex. voce سَنَّ .
Nounقَرَنٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a cord of twisted bark bound on the neck of a ploughing bullgenerated

1a cord of twisted bark bound on the neck of each of the ploughing bullsقِرَانٌ

The لُؤمَة [that is, the whole apparatus of the plough] is then bound to the middle of it.

See فَدَّانٌ.

1.1sons of one mother from different menأَقْرَانٌ

This is the plural.

See under عَيْنٌ.

1.2

قَرَنٌ: see جَعْبَةٌ.

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and قِرَانٌ A cord of twisted bark which is bound upon the neck of each of the ploughing bulls (K, * TA) and to the middle of which is then bound the لُؤمَة [or whole apparatus of the plough]. (TA.) See فَدَّانٌ . [The pl.] أَقْرَانٌ Sons of one mother from different men. (TA, voce عَيْنٌ .) قَرَنٌ : see جَعْبَةٌ .
Nounقُرْنَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the horn of the uterusgenerated

1

The “horn” of the uterus.

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The “ horn ” of the uterus.
Nounقِرَانٌ1 sense

Core sense — a joining together, an associationgenerated

1

See قَرَنٌ.

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: see قَرَنٌ .
Nounأَبَرَمًا قَرُونًا1 sense

Core sense — a miserly man who takes two dates at a timegenerated

1

See بَرَمٌ.

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: see بَرَمٌ .
Nounقَرِينٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — an associate, a companion; a connexion; a contextgenerated

1a connexion, a relationقَرِينَةٌ

An associate, a comrade, a companion.

1.1[a clause of rhyming prose, taken as connected with the similar clause before or after it]قَرِينَةٌ

[The two together are termed قرينتان.]

1.2

Also a context, in an absolute sense.

1.3

أَسْمَحَتْ قَرُونَتُهُ and قَرِينَتُهُ: see 1 in art. سمح.

Qur’ānic occurrences قَرِين 4 shown of 7
37:51
قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌ

One of them will start the talk and say: "I had an intimate companion (on the earth),

43:36
وَمَن يَعْشُ عَن ذِكْرِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ نُقَيِّضْ لَهُۥ شَيْطَـٰنًا فَهُوَ لَهُۥ قَرِينٌ

If anyone withdraws himself from remembrance of (Allah) Most Gracious, We appoint for him an evil one, to be an intimate companion to him.

50:23
وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَـٰذَا مَا لَدَىَّ عَتِيدٌ

And his Companion will say: "Here is (his Record) ready with me!"

50:27
قَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَآ أَطْغَيْتُهُۥ وَلَـٰكِن كَانَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍ

His Companion will say: "Our Lord! I did not make him transgress, but he was (himself) far astray."

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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An associate; a comrade; a companion. (S, K.) قَرِينَةٌ A connexion; relation. قَرِينَةٌ [A clause of rhyming prose, considered as connected with the similar clause preceding or following; the two together being termed قرينتان ]. (Har, pp. 9, 23.) Also, A context, in an absolute sense. أَسْمَحَتْ قَرُونَتُهُ and قَرِينَتُهُ : see 1 in art. سمح .
Nounقَرُونَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the soul; natural dispositiongenerated

1

See قرِينٌ.

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: see قرِينٌ .
Nounأَقْرَنُ1 sense

Core sense — horned, having hornsgenerated

1

[Horned; having horns.] Under كَرَّازٌ, which see.

See an example of the feminine قَرْنَآءُ under دَانَ in art. دين.

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[Horned; having horns]. (S, voce كَرَّازٌ [which see]). See an ex. of the fem. قَرْنَآءُ , voce دَانَ in art. دين .
Nounمِقْرَنٌ1 sense

Core sense — a thing with which two things are coupled togethergenerated

1

See مِخْذَفٌ.

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: see مِخْذَفٌ .
Nounمُقَرَّنٌ1 sense

Core sense — coupled, or bound, togethergenerated

1

See خَشْخَاشٌ.

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: see خَشْخَاشٌ .