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دَثَرَ

Root: دثر

Form: 1

Full Definition

دَثَرَI , Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun دُثُورٌ, said of a trace, or mark, of a house; or of what remains, cleaving to the ground, marking the place of a house; or of a place of abode, &c.; or of a thing; It became covered with sand and dust blown over it by the wind: this is the primary signification: or it became effaced, or obliterated, by the blowing of the winds over it; as also تداثر , or : and it became old; as also , or تداثر . By one of the poets it is metaphorically said of a man's reputation, meaning It became worn out of regard or notice; became effaced, or obliterated.
2 And, said of a man, He became overcome by old age and emaciation.
3 Also, said of a garment, Verbal.Noun as above, It became dirty.
4 And, said of a sword, Verbal.Noun as above, It became sullied from remaining long unfurbished; it became rusty. Hence the trad. of El-Hasan, حَادِثُوا هٰذِهِ القُلُوبَ بِذِكْرِ ٱللّٰهُ فَإِنَّهَا سَرِيعَةُ الدُّثُورِ [explained in art. حدث]. دُثُورٌ attributed to the heart is The having the remembrance of God effaced from it: and attributed to the mind, The being quick to forget.

def.2 دَثَرَ الشَّجَرُ, Verbal.Noun as above; (TA; [in which, by a strange mistake, الرجل is put for الشجر;]) or دثّر ; The trees put forth their leaves and their branches.
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