دَرِيَّةٌ
Root: درى
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دَرِيَّةٌ
, without ء, A beast, or a camel, or a she-camel, or a cow, by means of which one conceals himself from the objects of the chase, or wild animals, so deceiving them, shooting, or casting, when he is able to do so: or, accord. to AZ, it is with ء, [دَرِيْئَةٌ,] because the دريئة is driven (تُدْرَأُ, i. e. تُدْفَعُ,) towards the objects of the chase.
2 Also A wild animal, or wild animals, (وَحْش,) specially of such as are objects of the chase.
3 And A thing, or ring, by aiming at which one learns to pierce or thrust [with the spear]. So in a verse cited voce دَرِيْئَةٌ, in art. درأ.
2 Also A wild animal, or wild animals, (وَحْش,) specially of such as are objects of the chase.
3 And A thing, or ring, by aiming at which one learns to pierce or thrust [with the spear]. So in a verse cited voce دَرِيْئَةٌ, in art. درأ.
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