دُرِّىٌّ
Root: در
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دُرِّىٌّ
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دِرِّىٌّ and
A shining, or brightly-shining, star: or a star that shines, glistens, or gleams, very brightly: called دُرِّىٌّ in relation to دُرّ [i. e. pearls, or large pearls], because of its whiteness and clearness, and beauty: pl. دَرَارِىُّ. It is also termed دُرِّىْءٌ and دِرِّىْءٌ and دَرِّىْءٌ. (TA. [See art. درأ.])
2 دُرِّىٌّ also signifies The glistening, or shining, of a sword: a rel. n. from دُرٌّ; because of its clearness: or likened to the star so termed: it occurs in poetry; but some read ذَرِّىٌّ, with ذ [and fet-h].
2 دُرِّىٌّ also signifies The glistening, or shining, of a sword: a rel. n. from دُرٌّ; because of its clearness: or likened to the star so termed: it occurs in poetry; but some read ذَرِّىٌّ, with ذ [and fet-h].
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