أَثِيرٌ
Root: اثر
Full Definition
2 [That makes a large footprint, or the like.] You say, دَابَّةٌ أَثِيَرةٌ A beast that makes a large footprint upon the ground with its hoof, or with its soft foot, such as that of the camel.
3 A man possessing power and authority; honoured: pl. أُثَرَآءُ: fem. أَثِيرَةٌ.
4 فُلَانٌ أَثِيرِى Such a one is my particular friend: or is the person whom I prefer. فُلَانٌ أَثِيرٌعِنْدَ فُلَانٍ Such a one is a favourite with such a one.
5 آثِرَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ, and أَوَّلَ ذِى أَثِيرٍ, &c.: see آثِرٌ.
6 شَىْءٌ كَثِيرٌ أَثِيرٌ[A thing very abundant, copious, or numerous]: اثيرis here an imitative sequent, like بَثِيرٌ.
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