بَصِيرَةٌ
Root: بصر
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بَصِيرَةٌ
, in the Kur [lxxv. 14], means
2 An example by which one is admonished: pl. بَصَائِرُ; which is said to be used agreeably with this interpretation
def.2 A shield: or a glistening shield: or an oblong shield: and a coat of mail: and any defensive armour: and بَصَائِرُ السِّلَاحِ any arms that are worn: and بِصَارٌ, as well as بَصَائِرُ, is a pl. thereof. Accord. to AO, the verse of El-Joafee cited above commences thus:
def.3 An oblong piece of cloth of cotton or other material. [See بُصْرٌ.] Such is hung upon the door of a dwelling. And you say, رَأَيْتُ عَلَيْهِ بَصِيرَةً, i. e. شُقَّةً مُلَفَّقَةً [app. meaning I saw upon him a garment composed of two oblong pieces of cloth joined and sewed together].
2 What is between the two oblong pieces of cloth [i. e. between any two of such pieces] of a بَيْت [or tent]; and what is between the two pieces of a مَزَادَة and the like; what is sewed, thereof, in the manner termed بَصْرٌ [Verbal.Noun of بَصَرَ: see 1, last sentence]: pl. بَصَائِرُ: and بَاصِرٌ signifies [in like manner] what is joined and sewed together (مُلَفَّق) between two oblong pieces of cloth or two pieces of rag.
2 An example by which one is admonished: pl. بَصَائِرُ; which is said to be used agreeably with this interpretation
def.2 A shield: or a glistening shield: or an oblong shield: and a coat of mail: and any defensive armour: and بَصَائِرُ السِّلَاحِ any arms that are worn: and بِصَارٌ, as well as بَصَائِرُ, is a pl. thereof. Accord. to AO, the verse of El-Joafee cited above commences thus:
and the meaning is, [They bore] their shields [upon their shoulder-blades]; or their coats of mail.حَمَلُوا بَصَائِرَهُمْ عَلَى أَكْتَافِهِمْ
def.3 An oblong piece of cloth of cotton or other material. [See بُصْرٌ.] Such is hung upon the door of a dwelling. And you say, رَأَيْتُ عَلَيْهِ بَصِيرَةً, i. e. شُقَّةً مُلَفَّقَةً [app. meaning I saw upon him a garment composed of two oblong pieces of cloth joined and sewed together].
2 What is between the two oblong pieces of cloth [i. e. between any two of such pieces] of a بَيْت [or tent]; and what is between the two pieces of a مَزَادَة and the like; what is sewed, thereof, in the manner termed بَصْرٌ [Verbal.Noun of بَصَرَ: see 1, last sentence]: pl. بَصَائِرُ: and بَاصِرٌ signifies [in like manner] what is joined and sewed together (مُلَفَّق) between two oblong pieces of cloth or two pieces of rag.
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