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خَوَّارٌ

Root: خور

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خَوَّارٌ Weak, or feeble; applied to a man; as also خَائِرٌ , and خَؤُورٌ : a weak man, who cannot endure difficulty or distress: and cowardly, or a coward: pl. of the first خَوَّارُونَ, and of the third خُوَرَةٌ. Applied to a camel, Slender (رَقِيق) and beautiful: (K, TA: [for الحِسِّ in the CK, I read الحَسَنُ, as in other copies of the K and in the TA:]) and the fem., with ة, applied to a she-camel, having soft flesh and fragile bones: pl. of the former [and of the latter] خَوَّارَاتٌ. Applied to a spear, Weak: not hard: or weak and soft; and in the same sense applied to an arrow, as also خَؤُورٌ ; and so the fem. of the former, with ة, applied to a reed or cane (قَصَبَةٌ); and to land or ground (أَرْضٌ) as meaning weak, or soft: pl. خُورٌ . And خَوَّارُ العِنَانِ A horse that turns easily, and runs much: pl. خُورٌ . And بَكْرَةٌ خَوَّارَةٌ A sheave of a pulley of which the pin runs [or turns] easily in the checks. And الحَشَايَا Beds, or the like, stuffed with soft substances. And خَوَّارُ الصَّفَا Smooth stones that sound [when struck] by reason of their hardness. And زَنْدٌ خَوَّارٌ A زند [q. v.] that emits much fire; syn. قَدَّاحٌ. [Hence,] هُوَ خَوَّارُ العُودِ [meaning He is lavish when asked]: an expression of dispraise. (TA in art. كسر.) [Hence also,] خَوَّارَةٌ A she-camel abounding with milk; pl. خُورٌ ; which is contr. to rule, and said by MF to be without a parallel: and so a ewe or she-goat: or a she-camel whose milk flows easily; and so a ewe or she-goat: or a she-camel thin-skinned, and abounding with milk: or one that is of a hue between dustcolour and red, with a thin skin; and such is the most abundant in milk: or of a red colour inclining to dust-colour, thin-skinned, and having long fur with [coarse] hair protruding through it, longer than the rest: such a she-camel is less hardy than others, but abounds with milk. Also A palm-tree (نَخْلَةٌ) that bears much fruit.
2 خُورٌ as meaning Women much suspected, on account of their corruptness, and the weakness of their forbearance, is [a pl.] without a sing.


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