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Form 1وَتَرَهُ7 senses · 3 main

muḍāriʿـِيَفْعِلُيَتِرُهُmaṣdarوَتْرٌ

Core sense — he made it single, or an odd number; he slew his relationgenerated

1.1

He made it (a number) single, or one and no more.; maṣdars وَتْرٌ and اوترهُ; synonym أَفَذَّهُ or أَفْرَدَهُ.

It is said that only the latter verb is used of a number, but both are said to be so used in the M.

1.1.1he made the people, who were an even number, to be an odd number—وَتَرَ القَوْمَ

maṣdars وَتْرٌ and أَوْتَرَهُمْ.

[The people were an odd number and I made them an even number, and they were an even number and I made them an odd number]—كَانَ القَوْمُ وِتْرًا فَشَفَعْتُهُمْ وَكَانُوا شَفْعًا فَوَتَرْتُهُمْ

he made the prayer consist of an odd number of rakʿas—وَتَرَ الصَّلَاةَ

Said by 'Aṭāʾ.

Also أَوْتَرَهَا, وَتَّرَهَا and أَوْتَرَ فِىالصَّلَاةِ in the same sense.

The prayer so made is termed وِتْر: as with a prayer performed in the night, consisting of three rakʿas, particularly called صَلَاةُ الوِتْرِ. He performed prayers of two rakʿas each, two and two together, then a single rakʿa at the end, making what he performed an odd number.

أَوْتَرَ alone means he performed the prayer called الوِتْر; or he performed prayers of an odd number of rakʿas, two and two together, and then a single rakʿa at the end.

[God is one only; He loves the odd number; so perform the prayer of an odd number of rakʿas, O people of the Qur'ān]—إِنَّ ٱللّٰهَ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الوِتْرَ فَأَوْتِرُوا يَا أَهْلَ ٱلْقُرْآنِ

when you use stones in purification, use an odd number—إِذَا ٱسْتَجْمَرْتَ فَأَوْتِرْ

From a tradition.

From another tradition. The purification meant is إِسْتِنْجَآء: use three stones for that purpose, or five, or seven, and not an even number.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredhe slew his relation, so separating him from him and leaving him solitary—وَتَرَهُ

maṣdars وَتْرٌ, وِتْرٌ and تِرَةٌ.

such a one committed a crime against such a one by slaying his family, or by taking them away—وَتَرَ فُلَانٌ فُلَانًا أَهْلَهُ

he committed a crime against him by taking away his property—وَتَرَةُ مَالَهُ

Or: he slew a person belonging to him, or related to him, without the latter obtaining revenge, or retaliation, for the blood of the slain. Or: he slew a person belonging to him, or related to him; or took property belonging to him.

The verb is also doubly transitive.

Or he made him suffer loss or detriment in respect of his property; or he deprived him of it in part, or altogether; synonym نَقَصَهُ إِيَّاهُ.

he made him suffer loss in respect of his right or due—وَتَرَهُ حَقَّهُ

Or he abridged him, or deprived him, or defrauded him, of it partly or wholly; synonym نقصهُ.

whoever misses the afternoon prayer is as though he had his family slain and his property taken away—مَنْ فَاتَتْهُ صَلَاةُ العَصْرِ فَكَأَنَّمَا وُتِرَ أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ

Or: as though he had his family and his property taken away; or as though he were deprived of his family and his property, and remained alone. The loss of family and property is thus likened to the loss of the recompense.

اهله and ماله are in the accusative case as objects; اهله is a second object, the first being understood as implied in the verb. But if we read أَهْلُهُ وَمَالُهُ, according to another relation, اهله supplies the place of the agent, nothing being understood, and the family and property are the objects to which the loss is made to relate.

he who sits in an assembly in which God is not mentioned is liable to loss—مَنْ جَلَسَ مَجْلِسًا لَمْ يَذْكُرِ ٱللّٰهَ فِيهِ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ تِرَةً

And He will not deprive you of anything of the recompense of your deeds—وَلَنَ يَتِرَكُمْ أَعْمَالَكُمْ

Or, as some say, liable to a claim of reparation for wrongful conduct.

Qur'ān 47:37. Or: will not make you suffer loss in respect of your deeds; as one says دَخَلْتُ البَيْتَ meaning دَخَلْتُ فِى البَيْتِ.

1.2.1he executed blood-revenge upon him—وَتَرَهُ

maṣdars وَتْرٌ, وِتْرٌ and تِرَةٌ.

Or he did so wrongfully; explained by أَصَابَهُ بِذَحْلٍ.

1.2.2he overtook him with some displeasing, abominable, or evil action—أَدْرَكَهُ

1.2.3

He frightened him; he terrified him.

1.3

وَتَرَ القَوْسَ: see form 2, in two places.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1

47:35

فَلَا تَهِنُوا۟ وَتَدْعُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلسَّلْمِ وَأَنتُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَوْنَ وَٱللَّهُ مَعَكُمْ وَلَن يَتِرَكُمْ أَعْمَـٰلَكُمْ

Be not weary and faint-hearted, crying for peace, when ye should be uppermost: for Allah is with you, and will never put you in loss for your (good) deeds.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, aor. يَتِرُهُ , inf. n. وَتْرٌ ; (Msb;) and اوترهُ ; (S, Msb, K;) He made it, (a number, Msb,) sole; or one, and no more: syn. أَفَذَّهُ , (S, K,) or أَفْرَدَهُ . (Msb.) It is said that the latter verb only is used in relation to a number; but both are said to be thus used in the M [as well as in the Msb.] (TA.) [And He made it to be an odd number.] You say, وَتَرَ القَوْمَ , (M, K,) aor. وَتِرَ , inf. n. وَتْرٌ ; (M;) and أَوْتَرَهُمْ ; (M, K;) He made the people, they being an even number, to be an odd number. (M, K, TA.) 'Atà says, كَانَ القَوْمُ وِتْرًا فَشَفَعْتُهُمْ وَكَانُوا شَفْعًا فَوَتَرْتُهُمْ [The people were an odd number and I made them an even number, and they were an even number and I made them an odd number]. (TA.) You say also, وَتَرَ الصَّلَاةَ , (Msb, K,) and أَوْتَرَهَا , (T, S, Msb, K,) and وَتَّرَهَا , (K,) and أَوْتَرَ فِىالصَّلَاةِ , (Lh, M,) He made the prayer to be such as is termed وِتْر [i. e., to consist of an odd number of rek'as; as is done in the case of a prayer which is performed in the night, consisting of three rek'ahs, and particularly called صَلَاةُ الوِتْرِ ]; (S, * Msb, K; *) he performed prayers of double rek'ahs, two and two together, and then performed the prayer of one rek'ah at the end, making what he performed an odd number: (T:) and أَوْتَرَ , alone, signifies he performed the prayer called الوِتْر [explained above]; (T, M, A, Mgh, K;) or he performed prayers of [an odd number of rek'ahs,] two and two together, and then a single rek'ah at the end. (TA.) It is said in a trad. إِنَّ ٱللّٰهَ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الوِتْرَ فَأَوْتِرُوا يَا أَهْلَ ٱلْقُرْآنِ [Verily God is one only: He loveth the odd number: therefore perform ye the prayer of an odd number of rek'ahs, O people of the Kur-án]. (T.) And in another trad., إِذَا ٱسْتَجْمَرْتَ فَأَوْتِرْ When thou employest stones in the purification termed إِسْتِنْجَآء , use an odd number; (TA;) i. e. use three stones for that purpose, or five, or seven, and not an even number. (T.) وَتَرَهُ , (T, S, A, Mgh,) aor. يَتِرُهُ , inf. n. وَتْرٌ (S,) and وِتْرٌ and تِرَةٌ , (T, S,) He slew his relation, and so separated him from him, and rendered him solitary: (A, Mgh:) or he slew a person belonging to him, or related to him, without the latter's obtaining revenge, or retaliation, for the blood of the slain: (S:) or he slew a person belonging to him, or related to him; or took property belonging to him. (T.) It is also doubly trans.: you say, وَتَرَ فُلَانٌ فُلَانًا أَهْلَهُ Such a one committed a crime against such a one by slaying his family; or by taking them away: (T:) and وَتَرَةُ مَالَهُ (T, M, K) he committed a crime against him by taking away his property: (T:) or he made him to suffer loss or detriment in respect of his property; or he deprived him of it in part, or altogether; syn. نَقَصَهُ إِيَّاهُ : (T, * M, K:) and وَتَرَهُ حَقَّهُ , (S, A, Mgh, Msb,) aor. as above, (Msb,) he made him to suffer loss or detriment in respect of his right or due; or he abridged him, or deprived him, or defrauded him, of it partially, or wholly; syn. نقصهُ . (S, Mgh, Msb.) It is said in a trad., مَنْ فَاتَتْهُ صَلَاةُ العَصْرِ فَكَأَنَّمَا وُتِرَ أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ (T, M, * Msb, * TA) By whomsoever the prayer of the afternoon passeth unobserved, he is as though he had his family slain and his property taken away: or as though he had his family and his property taken away: (T:) or as though he were deprived ( نُقِصَ ) of his family and his property, (T, M, Msb, TA,) and remained alone: (T, TA:) the loss of the family and property is thus likened to the loss of the recompense: اهله and ماله being in the accus. case as objective complements: (Msb:) اهله is a second objective complement: for the first is understood, as implied in the verb: but if we read أَهْلُهُ وَمَالُهُ , accord. to another relation, اهله supplies the place of the agent, nothing being understood, and the family and property are the objects to which the loss is made to relate. (TA.) And it is said in another trad., مَنْ جَلَسَ مَجْلِسًا لَمْ يَذْكُرِ ٱللّٰهَ فِيهِ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ تِرَةً He who sitteth in an assembly in which God is not mentioned is obnoxious to detriment, or loss: or, as some say, to a claim of reparation for wrongful conduct. (TA.) And it is said in the Kur, [xlvii. 37,] وَلَنَ يَتِرَكُمْ أَعْمَالَكُمْ And He will not deprive you of aught of the recompence of your deeds: (Zj, T:) or will not make you to suffer loss in respect of your deeds; like as you say دَخَلْتُ البَيْتَ , meaning دَخَلْتُ فِى البَيْتِ . (S.) [Also,] وَتَرَهُ , (M, K,) aor. يَتِرُهُ , (K,) inf. n. وَتْرٌ (M, K) and وِتْرٌ (TA) and تِرَةٌ , (M, K,) He executed blood-revenge upon him: or did so wrongfully: (M, * K, * TK:) expl. by أَصَابَهُ بِذَحْلٍ . (TK.) He overtook him ( أَدْرَكَهُ ) with some displeasing, or abominable, or evil, action. (M, K.) He frightened him; terrified him. (Fr, K.) وَتَرَ القَوْسَ : see 2, in two places.

Form 2وتّر الصَّلَاةَ2 senses

maṣdarوَتْرٌ تِرَةٌmuḍāriʿيَتِرُهَا

Core sense — he braced the bowstring; he made the prayer an odd numbergenerated

2.1

See form 1, near the beginning.

2.2he fastened, or braced, the string of the bow firmly—وتّر القَوْسَ

Explained by شَدَّ وَتَرَهَا, as also أَوْتَرَهَا; both of these mean the same. (In the S the meaning is not explained.)

وَتَرَهَا, maṣdar وَتْرٌ or اوترها, means he put a string to it; and وَتَرَهَا, means he attached its string to it. According to some, this last is the proper meaning of it.

[Twanging the bow without bracing the string]—إِنْبَاضٌ بِغَيْرِ تَوْتِيرٍ

[Do not hasten the twanging of the bow before the bracing of the string]—لَا تُعْجِلِ الإِنْبَاضَ قَبْلَ التَّوْتِيرِ

Said in a proverb.

Alluding to hastening a thing before its proper time.

[See also art. نبض. And see form 2 in arts. جنب and حنب.]

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: see 1, near the beginning. وتّر القَوْسَ He fastened, bound, firmly, or braced, the string of the bow; expl. by شَدَّ وَتَرَهَا ; (Lh, M, K;) as also أَوْتَرَهَا ; (Lh, M, Msb;) both these signify the same; (S, in which the meaning is not explained;) and وَتَرَهَا , (M, TA,) inf. n. وَتْرٌ : (TA:) or اوترها signifies he put to it a string: (M, K:) and وَتَرَهَا , (M, K,) aor. يَتِرُهَا , (K,) inf. n. تِرَةٌ , (TA,) he attacked to it its string: (M, K:) this, accord. to some, is the proper signification of the last. (M.) It is said in a proverb, إِنْبَاضٌ بِغَيْرِ تَوْتِيرٍ [Twanging the bow without bracing the string]: (S:) or لَا تُعْجِلِ الإِنْبَاضَ قَبْلَ التَّوْتِيرِ [Hasten not the twanging of the bow before the bracing of the string]: alluding to the hastening a thing before its proper time. (M.) [See also art. نبض . And see 2 in arts. جنب and حنب .]

Form 3واتر بَيْنَ أَخْبَارِهِ1 sense

maṣdarمُوَاتَرَةٌ

Core sense — he made his tidings follow one another, with small intervalsgenerated

3.1he made his tidings, or narrations, and his writings, or letters, follow one another—أَوْتَرَ

Also بين كُتُبِهِ and واتر أَخْبَارَهُ and كُتُبَهُ; maṣdars مُوَاتَرَةٌ and وِتَارٌ. In the M and K, وَاتَرَهُ is put by mistake for وَاتَرَهَا, as noted in the TA.

Or with some intervals between them; for مواترة between things is only when there is some interval between them, otherwise it is مُدَارَكَةٌ.

he made the writings, or letters, follow one another closely, one by one, without ceasing—مُوَاصَلَةٌ

Or واتر الكُتُبَ in the same sense; or he made them follow one another with a small interval between every two.

he made the tidings, or narration, follow one part after another—وَاتر الخَبَرَ

Or, according to As, with a small space between every two portions. From وِتْرٌ in the sense of فَرْدٌ.

he made their supplies of wheat come to them without stopping, time after time—وَاتر بَيْنَ مِيَرِهِمْ

there will be no harm in his performing the fast of Ramaḍān at intervals, fasting one day and breaking fast one day—لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يُوَاتِرَ قَضَآءَ رَمَضَانَ

From a tradition. مُوَاتَرَةُ الصَّوْمِ is the fasting one day and breaking fast one day, or two, performing it separately. It does not mean المُوَاصَلَةُ, because it is from الوِتْرُ, that is, الفَرْدُ.

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, (A, and so in some copies of the K,) or أَوْتَرَ , (M, and so in some copies of the K,) and بين كُتُبِهِ , (M,) and واتر أَخْبَارَهُ , (M, K; in the latter of which وَاتَرَهُ is put by mistake for وَاتَرَهَا , as is observed in the TA,) and كُتُبَهُ , (M, A, K,) inf. n. مُوَاتَرَةٌ (S, M, K,) and وِتَارٌ , (M, K,) He made his tidings, or narrations, and his writings, or letters, to follow one another: (M, A, K:) or with some intervals between them; for مواترة between things is only when there is some interval between them; otherwise it is مُدَارَكَةٌ and مُوَاصَلَةٌ : (S, K:) or واتر الكُتُبَ signifies he made the writings, or letters, to follow one another nearly, one by one, without ceasing: (S:) or he made them to follow one another with a small interval between every two: (T:) and وَاتر الخَبَرَ he made the tidings, or narration, to follow one part after another: or, accord. to As, with a small space between every two portions thereof: from وِتْرٌ in the sense of فَرْدٌ . (T.) You say also وَاتر بَيْنَ مِيَرِهِمْ He made their supplies of wheat to come to them without stopping; time after time. (TA, from a trad.) And it is said in a trad., لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يُوَاتِرَ قَضَآءَ رَمَضَانَ There will be no harm in his performing the fast of Ramadán at intervals, fasting one day and breaking fast one day: (TA:) مُوَاتَرَةُ الصَّوْمِ is the fasting one day and breaking fast one day, or two; performing it separately: it does not mean المُوَاصَلَةُ , because it is from الوِتْرُ , (S, K, TA,) i. e., الفَرْدُ . (TA.)

Form 4أَوْتَرَ4 senses · 3 main

Core sense — he made the number odd; he made him obtain his blood-revengegenerated

4.1

See form 1, in seven places, first part.

4.1.1

اوتر بَيْنَ أَخْبَارِهِ: see form 3.

4.2he made him attain, or obtain, his blood-revenge—اوترهُ

Az; and the L in art. ثأر. See an example under ثَأْرٌ.

4.3

اوتر القَوْسَ: see form 2, in two places.

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see 1, in seven places, first part. اوتر بَيْنَ أَخْبَارِهِ : see 3. اوترهُ He made him to attain, or obtain, his blood-revenge. (Az, TA; and L in art. ثأر .) See an ex., voce ثَأْرٌ . اوتر القَوْسَ : see 2, in two places.

Form 5توتّر1 sense

Core sense — it became tense, like a bow-stringgenerated

5.1figurative · مجاز

Said of a sinew, or nerve, and of a vein: it became tense, like a bow-string.

Not said of the neck: العُنُقُ in the K is a mistake for العِرْقُ.

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It (a sinew, or nerve, T, M, A, K, and a vein, M, TA, not the neck, for العُنُقُ in the K is a mistake for العِرْقُ , TA) became tense, (M, K, TA,) like a bow-string. (M, TA.)

Form 6تواتر1 sense

Core sense — it was consecutive, one following another with small intervalsgenerated

6.1the camels came one near after another, not in a rank—تواترت الإِبِلُ

the birds came one near after another, not in a rank—القَطَا

It was consecutive; or was so with intervals; or was so with separation, or interruption.

The birds meant are those of the kind called القطا; and one says the like of any other things.

the horses came following one another—تواترت الخَيْلُ

the writings, or letters, came one near after another, separately—تواترت الكُتُبُ

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It was consecutive: or was so with intervals: (M, A, K:) or was so with separation, or interruption. (Msb.) You say, تواترت الإِبِلُ , and القَطَا , and so of any other things, The camels, and the birds of the kind called القطا , &c., came one near after another, not in a rank. (Lh, M.) And تواترت الخَيْلُ The horses came following one another. (Msb.) And تواترت الكُتُبُ The writings, or letters, came one near after another, separately. (S.)

Derived nouns 13

Nounوَتْرٌ1 sense

Core sense — single, sole; an odd number; blood-revengegenerated

See وِتْرٌ throughout.

Qur’ānic occurrences وَتْر

89:3

وَٱلشَّفْعِ وَٱلْوَتْرِ

By the even and odd (contrasted);

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: see وِتْرٌ , throughout.

Nounوِتْرٌ6 senses · 2 main

Core sense — single, sole, one; an odd number; blood-revengegenerated

This word and وَتْرٌ: the former, which is the more common, in the dialect of Nejd, of the tribe of Temeem, and of the people of El-'Āliyeh (ISk, on the authority of Yoo), or the latter in the dialect of the people of El-'Āliyeh (on the authority of Yoo), or of the people of El-Ḥijāz.

Single; sole; only; one, and no more: synonym فَرْدٌ or مَا لَمْ يُشْفَعْ مِنَ العَدَدِ (except that in the K, instead of يُشْفَعْ, we find يَتَشَفَّعْ); or the opposite of شَفْعٌ [and an odd number].

All numbers, even and odd, are termed respectively شَفْعٌ and وَِتْرٌ, whether many or few.

1.1[singly; separately; one by one]—وِتْرًا وِتْرًا

[See شَفْعٌ.]

1.2the Single; the Sole; the One; He who has no equal, or like; the Unequalled—الوِتْرُ

One of the names of God. Synonym الفَذُّ and الفَرْدُ.

1.3

صَلَاةُ الوَِتْرِ and الوِتْرُ alone: see sense 1, first part.

Moḥammad sometimes said it was a single رَكْعَة.

1.4

In the words of the Qur'ān 89:2, وَٱلشَّفْعٍ وَٱلْوَتْرِ: by the former is meant all creatures which are created in pairs, and by the latter, God; or by the former, Adam and his wife, and by the latter, Adam, who was made a pair with his wife (I'Ab); or by the former, the day of the sacrifice, and by the latter, the day of 'Arafeh.

[See more under شَفَعٌ.]

Also وِتْرٌ and وَتْرٌ: the former, which is the more common, in the dialect of Nejd, of the tribe of Temeem, of the people of El-'Āliyeh (on the authority of Yoo) and of El-Ḥijāz, or the latter in the dialect of the people of El-'Āliyeh (ISk, on the authority of Yoo) and of El-Ḥijāz.

Blood-revenge; retaliation of murder or homicide; or a seeking to revenge, or retaliate, blood; or a desire, or seeking, for retaliation of a crime or of enmity: synonym ذَحْلٌ; or wrongful conduct in this; as also تِرَةٌ and وَتِيرَةٌ in either sense; or a crime which a man commits against another by slaughter, or by plundering, or by capture.

Plural of وَِتْرٌ: أَوْتَارٌ; of تِرَةٌ: تِرَاتٌ.

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and وَتْرٌ , (T, S, M, A, Msb, K, &c.,) the former, [which is the more common,] in the dial. of Nejd, (Lh, M,) and of the tribe of Temeem, (T, S, M, Msb,) and of the people of El-'Áliyeh, (ISk, as on the authority of Yoo, and S) or the latter in the dial. of the people of El-'Áliyeh, (T, as on the authority of Yoo,) or of the people of El-Hijáz, (Lh, S, M,) Single; sole; only; one, and no more: syn. فَرْدٌ : (T, S, M, A, Msb, K:) or مَا لَمْ يُشْفَعْ مِنَ العَدَدِ : (M, A, K; except that in the K, instead of يُشْفَعْ , we find يَتَشَفَّعْ :) or contr. of شَفْعٌ : (Mgh:) [and an odd number:] all [even and odd] numbers are termed [respectively] شَفْعٌ and وَِتْرٌ , whether many or few. (T.) وِتْرًا وِتْرًا [Singly; separately; one by one]. (S, K.) [See شَفْعٌ .] الوِتْرُ , one of the names of God, The Single; the Sole; the One; He who has no equal, or like; the Unequalled; syn. الفَذُّ and الفَرْدُ . (TA.) صَلَاةُ الوَِتْرِ , and الوِتْرُ alone: see 1, first part: it was sometimes said by Mohammad to be a single رَكْعَة . (T.) In the words of the Kur, [lxxxix. 2,] وَٱلشَّفْعٍ وَٱلْوَتْرِ by the former is meant all creatures which are created in pairs; and by the latter, God: (T:) or [by the former, Adam and his wife; and] by the latter, Adam, who was made a pair with his wife: (I' Ab, T:) or by the former, the day of the sacrifice; (T;) and by the latter, the day of 'Arafeh. (T, K.) (See more voce شَفَعٌ .] Also وِتْرٌ and وَتْرٌ , (T, S, M, A, Msb, K,) the former, [which is the more common,] in the dial. of Nejd, (Lh, M,) and of the tribe of Temeem, (Lh, T, S, M, Msb,) and of the people of El- 'Áliyeh, (T, as on the authority of Yoo,) and El- Hijáz, (S,) or the latter in the dial. of the people of El-'Aliyeh, (ISk, as on the authority of Yoo, and S) and El-Hijáz, (Lh, M,) Blood-revenge; or retaliation of murder or homicide: or a seeking to revenge, or retaliate, blood: or a desire, or seeking, for retaliation of a crime or of enmity: syn. ذَحْلٌ : (T, S, M, Msb, K:) or wrongful conduct therein: as also تِرَةٌ and وَتِيرَةٌ , in either sense: (M, K:) or a crime which a man commits against another by slaughter or by plundering or by capture: (TA:) pl. [of وَِتْرٌ ] أَوْتَارٌ and [of تِرَةٌ ] تِرَاتٌ . (A.)

Nounوَتَرٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the string of a bow; a chord of a lutegenerated

The string, and the suspensory, of a bow: synonyms شِرْعَة and مُعَلَّق [the latter meaning properly the appendage ]. In the same way, a chord of a lute and the like.

Plural أَوْتَارٌ and وِتَارٌ.

1.1

Also the plural, or rather ism jamʿ, of وَتَرَةٌ, in all the senses of that word.

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The string, and the suspensory, syn. شِرْعَة and مُعَلَّق [the latter signifying properly the appendage, (see خَطَمَ القَوْسَ بِالوَتَرِ , and see نَياطٌ ,)] (M, K,) of a bow: (S, M, Msb, K:) [and in like manner, a chord of a lute and the like:] pl. أَوْتَارٌ (S, M, Msb, K) and وِتَارٌ . (Fr, Sgh, TA.) Also pl. [or rather coll. gen. n.] of وَتَرَةٌ [q. v.] in all the senses of the latter. (K.)

Nounوَتَرَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the partition between the two nostrilsgenerated

Of the nose: the partition between the two nostrils [consisting of the septum and subseptum narium, or the subseptum alone]; as also وَتِيرَةٌ.

Or the former means what is between the two nostrils; or the junction that is between the two nostrils; or the edge of the nostril. According to Lh, what is between the tip of the nose and the سَبَلَة [or middle of the mustache; apparently meaning the subseptum narium]; and the latter, the partition between the two nostrils, of the fore part of the nose, not including the cartilage [that is, apparently, the subseptum narium].

The former, said of a horse, is what is between the tip of the nose and the upper part of the lip.

Plural, or rather ism jamʿ, of the former in all its senses: وَتَرٌ.

In a tradition in which it is said that the fine for destroying the وَتَرَة is a third of the fine for homicide, the word means the وَتَرَة of the nose.

1.1

The sinew, or nerve, of the back.

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, of the nose, The partition between the two nostrils [consisting of the septum and subseptum narium, or the subseptum alone]; (S, A, Msb;) as also وَتِيرَةٌ : (S, A, Msb, K:) or the former signifies what is between the two nostrils: (M:) or the junction that is between the two nostrils: (T:) or the edge of the nostril: (M, K:) accord. to Lh, (M,) what is between the tip of the nose and the سَبَلَة [or middle of the mustache; app. meaning, the subseptum narium]: (M, K:) and the latter, the partition between the two nostrils, of the fore part of the nose, exclusive of the cartilage; [i. e., app. the subseptum narium: (AZ, T:) and the former, in a horse, what is between the tip of the nose and the upper part of the lip: (M:) pl. [or rather coll. gen. n.] of the former, in all its senses, وَتَرٌ . (K.) In a trad. in which it is said that the fine for destroying the وَتَرَة is a third of the fine for homicide, by this word is meant the وَتَرَة of the nose. (TA.) The sinew, or nerve, ( عَقَبَة ,) of the back ( متن ). (M.)

Nounوَتِيرٌ1 sense

Core sense — roses, white or redgenerated

See وَتِيرَةٌ, near the end.

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: see وَتِيرَةٌ , near the end.

Nounوَتِيرَةٌ9 senses · 7 main

Core sense — a way, or manner, of acting; remissness, or languor; a white rosegenerated

See وِتْرٌ.

2he did not cease to follow, or continue in, one way of acting—مَازَالَ عَلَى وَتِيرَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ

A way, course, mode, or manner of acting, or of conduct; and nature, or disposition: from تَوَاتَرَ. Or a road keeping close to a mountain and pursuing a regular, uniform course. Or constancy, or perseverance, in a thing, or in a work.

Or in one disposition.

they follow, or continue in, one way—هُمْ عَلَى وَتِيرَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ

3there is no remissness, or languor, in his work—مَا فِى عَمَلِهِ وَتِيرَةٌ

Remissness, or languor, in an affair: synonym فَتْرَةٌ; and synonym تَوَانٍ [which means the same]; and faultiness, synonym غَمِيزَةٌ [in some copies of the latter, غَمِيرَةٌ, with the unpointed ر].

a journeying, or pace, in which there is no remissness, or languor—سَيْرٌ لَيْسَ فِيهِ وَتِيرَةٌ

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Delay.

3.2

Confinement; restriction; restraint.

The same as وَتَرَةٌ, as explained above.

A ring of عَقَب [or sinew], by aiming at which one learns the art of piercing with the spear; also called دَرِيْئَةٌ. Or a ring made at the end of a spear or spear-shaft, by aiming at which one learns the art of shooting, or of casting the lance; made of bow-string or of other string or thread.

A white rose; or a red rose; or a rose-flower, a rose-blossom: ism waḥda of وَتِيرٌ.

A star, or blaze, or white mark, on the forehead or face of a horse, when round and small; when long, it is called شَادِخَةٌ.

Likened to the ring mentioned above, which bears this name, or to a white rose, which is also so called. See غُرَّةٌ.

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: see وِتْرٌ . A way, course, mode, or manner of acting, or conduct, or the like: (S, M, A, Mgh, Msb, K:) and nature, or disposition: (A, Mgh:) from تَوَاتَرَ : (Th, M, A, Mgh:) or a road keeping close to a mountain, (K, TA,) and pursuing a regular, uniform course: (TA:) or constancy, or perseverence, in a thing, (AO, T, Msb, TA,) or in a work. (TA.) You say, مَازَالَ عَلَى وَتِيرَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ He ceased not to follow, or continue in, one way, (&c.,) of acting or the like: (T, S, M, A:) or one disposition. (A.) And هُمْ عَلَى وَتِيرَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ They follow, or con- tinue in, one way, &c. (A, Mgh, Msb.) Remissness, or languor, syn. فَتْرَةٌ , (S, M, Msb, K,) in an affair: (M, K:) and syn تَوَانٍ [which signifies the same]: and faultiness; syn. غَمِيزَةٌ , (M, K,) [in some copies of the latter, غَمِيرَةٌ , with the unpointed ر .]) You say, مَا فِى عَمَلِهِ وَتِيرَةٌ There is no remissness, or languor, in his work. (S, A, Msb.) And سَيْرٌ لَيْسَ فِيهِ وَتِيرَةٌ A journeying, or pace, in which is no remissness, or languor. (S.) Delay. (M, K.) Confinement; restriction; restraint. (M, K.) I. q. وَتَرَةٌ , as explained above. A ring (S, M, K) of عَقَب [or sinew], (S,) by aiming at which one learns the art of piercing with the spear; (S, M, K;) also called دَرِيْئَةٌ : (S:) or a ring that is made at the end of a spear or spear-shaft, by aiming at which one learns the art of shooting, or casting [the lance]; made of bow-string or of other string or thread. (M.) A white rose: (S, M, A, K:) or red rose: (Kr, M, K:) or a rose-flower; a rose-blossom: (AHn, M, K: *) n. un. of وَتِيرٌ . (AHn. M.) A star, or blaze, or white mark, on the forehead or face of a horse, when round, (T, M, A, K,) and small: (A:) when long, it is called شَادِخَةٌ : (AO, T:) likened to the ring above mentioned, thus called; (T;) or to a white rose, which is also thus called. (A.) See غُرَّةٌ .

Nounتِرَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — blood-revenge; retaliation for bloodgenerated

See وِتْرٌ.

The ت is substituted for the elided و.

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: see وِتْرٌ . The ت is substituted for the elided و . (TA.)

Nounجَاؤُوا تَتْرَى1 sense

Core sense — they came following one another, one after anothergenerated

1then we sent our apostles one after another—ثَمَّ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا تَتْرَى

Also تَتْرًى, with and without tanwīn, and with ت substituted for the original initial و.

In the first of the two, which is the better and the more common, pronounced by Ḥamzeh, Ibn-'Āmir and Ks with imāleh [that is, tetrè], the ا [which is written ى] is a sign of the feminine gender; in the second it is an ا of quasi-coordination, from وِتْرٌ in the sense of فَرْدٌ.

They came following one another, one after another: synonym مُتَوَاتِرِينَ; or interruptedly. (Yoo)

Qur'ān 23:46; also read تَتَرًى. Or: interruptedly, at intervals (Yoo); or making a long time intervene between every two.

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, and تَتْرًى , with and without tenween, and with ت substituted for the original incipient و , (T, * S, * M, A, * Msb, * K,) in the former whereof, (S, M,) which is the better, (S,) and the more common, (Fr,) pronounced by Hamzeh and Ibn-'Ámir and Ks with imáleh, [i. e. tetrè,] (Bd, xxiii. 46,) the ا [which is written ى ] is a sign of the fem. gender, and in the latter whereof it is an ا of quasi-coördination, (S, M,) from وِتْرٌ in the sense of فَرْدٌ , (S,) They came following one another; one after another; (A, Msb;) syn. مُتَوَاتِرِينَ : (M, K:) or interruptedly. (Yoo, T.) It is said in the Kur, [xxiii. 46,] ثَمَّ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا تَتْرَى , or تَتَرًى , Then we sent our apostles one after another: (S:) or interruptedly; at intervals: (Yoo, T, M:) or making a long time to intervene between every two. (T.)

Nounفَرَسٌ مُوَتَّرُ الأَنْسَآءِ1 sense

Core sense — a horse contracted in the veins of the thighsgenerated

1figurative · مجاز

A horse contracted in the veins called أَنْسَآء [plural of نَسًا], as though they were braced, or made tense.

See شَنِجٌ.

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A horse contracted in the [veins called] أَنْسَآء , [pl. of نَسًا ,] as though they were braced, or made tense. (A, * TA.) See شَنِجٌ .

Nounمَوْتُورٌ1 sense

Core sense — one whose relation has been slain; a seeker of blood-revengegenerated

One who has his relation slain, and so is separated from him and left solitary; and one who has a person belonging to him, or related to him, slain, and has not obtained revenge, or retaliation, for his blood.

A seeker of blood-revenge, or of retaliation; one to whom the revenging of blood, or retaliation, belongs. [See an example under ثَأْرٌ.]

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One who has his relation slain, and so is separated from him, and rendered solitary: (TA:) and one who has a person belonging to him, or related to him, slain, and has not obtained revenge, or retaliation, for his blood: (S, K, TA:) a seeker of blood-revenge, or retaliation; one to whom belongs the revenging of blood, or retaliation. (TA.) [See an ex. voce ثَأْرٌ .]

Nounمُتَواَتِرٌ1 sense

Core sense — consecutive, but with small intervalsgenerated

1tidings, or a narration, told by one from another, or by one after another—خَبَرٌ مُتَوَاتِرٌ

Consecutive, but with small intervals: differing in this from مُتَدَارِكٌ and مَتَتَابِعٌ. [But see تَتَابَعَ.]

One says جَاؤُوا مُتَوَاتِرِينَ, explained above under تَتْرَى.

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Consecutive, but with small intervals: thus differing from مُتَدَارِكٌ and مَتَتَابِعٌ . (Lh, M. [But see تَتَابَعَ .]) You say, جَاؤُوا مُتَوَاتِرِينَ : explained above, voce تَتْرَى . (M, K.) خَبَرٌ مُتَوَاتِرٌ Tidings, or a narration, told, or related, by one from another: (T:) or by one after another. (TA.)

Nounوَتَرَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the frenum on the inner side of the glans of the penisgenerated

The vein (عِرْق [meaning the frenum]) that is on the inner side of the glans of the penis. (Zj, in his “Khalk el-Insán.”)

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The vein ( عِرْق [meaning the frenum]) that is in the inner side ( بَاطِن ) of the glans of the penis. (S, K, and Zj, in his “ Khalk el-Insán. ”)

Nounمَوْتُورٌ1 sense

Core sense — one whose relation has been slain; a seeker of blood-revengegenerated

See under ثَأْرٌ.

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: see voce ثَأْرٌ .