أُثْرَةٌ
Root: اثر
Full Definition
أُثْرَةٌ
: see أَثَارَةٌ.
2 A mark which is made by the Arabs of the desert upon the inner [i. e. under] part of a camel's foot; as also تَأْثُورٌ , and, accord. to some, , whence one says, رَأَيْتُ أُثْرَتَهُ, and , I saw the place of his footsteps upon the ground: or the abrasion of the inner [i. e. under] part of a camel's foot with the instrument of iron called مِئْثَرَة and تُؤْثُور, in order that his footprints may be traced. [See also أُثْرٌ.]
3 See also أَثْرٌ.
4 And see مَأْثُرَةٌ.
5 Preference. You say, لَهُ عِنْدِى أُثْرَةٌ He has a preference in my estimation. And هُوَ ذُو أُثْرَةٍ عِنْدَ الأَمِيرِ He has a preference in the estimation of the prince, or commander. And فُلَانٌ ذُو أُثْرَةٍ عِنْدَ فُلَانٍ, or , Such a one is a favourite with such a one. See also أَثَرَةٌ, in two places.
6 أُثْرَةَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ: see آثِرٌ.
def.2 Dearth, scarcity, drought, or sterility, (جَدْبٌ[in the CK جَذْب],) and an unpleasant state or condition.
2 A mark which is made by the Arabs of the desert upon the inner [i. e. under] part of a camel's foot; as also تَأْثُورٌ , and, accord. to some, , whence one says, رَأَيْتُ أُثْرَتَهُ, and , I saw the place of his footsteps upon the ground: or the abrasion of the inner [i. e. under] part of a camel's foot with the instrument of iron called مِئْثَرَة and تُؤْثُور, in order that his footprints may be traced. [See also أُثْرٌ.]
3 See also أَثْرٌ.
4 And see مَأْثُرَةٌ.
5 Preference. You say, لَهُ عِنْدِى أُثْرَةٌ He has a preference in my estimation. And هُوَ ذُو أُثْرَةٍ عِنْدَ الأَمِيرِ He has a preference in the estimation of the prince, or commander. And فُلَانٌ ذُو أُثْرَةٍ عِنْدَ فُلَانٍ, or , Such a one is a favourite with such a one. See also أَثَرَةٌ, in two places.
6 أُثْرَةَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ: see آثِرٌ.
def.2 Dearth, scarcity, drought, or sterility, (جَدْبٌ[in the CK جَذْب],) and an unpleasant state or condition.
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