زَرَّ
Root: زر
Form: 1
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زَرَّI
, Present.T يَزُرُّ, Verbal.Noun زَرٌّ, He buttoned a shirt [&c.]; as also
, Verbal.Noun تَزْرِيرٌ; or the latter verb [relates to several objects, or means he buttoned a shirt &c. with many buttons; for it] has an intensive signification. You say, اُزْرُرْ
عَلَيْكَ قَمِيصَكَ, and زُرَّهُ, and زُرِّهِ, and زُرُّهُ, Button upon thee thy shirt.
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4 زَرَّهَا [referring to the pieces of cloth composing a tent] He made in them what are called أَزْرَار [pl. of زِرٌّ, q. v.].
5 And زَرَّ, Present.T as above, and so the Verbal.Noun,
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8 He plucked out hair.
9 He shook goods, or household furniture, or the like, to remove dust &c.
def.2 زَرَّ, Present.T يَزِرُّ, He increased in intelligence, and in probations, or experiences. (TA. [See also زَرِرَ, below, in this paragraph.])
def.3 Also, Present.T يَزِرُّ, Verbal.Noun زَرِيرٌ, It gleamed, or glistened. And زَرَّتْ عَيْنُهُ, Present.T تَزِرُّ, Verbal.Noun زَرِيرٌ, His eye gleamed, or glistened. And عَيْنَاهُ تَزرَّانِ فِى رَأْسِهِ His eyes gleam, or glisten, in his head.
def.4 زَرِرَ, like سَمِعَ, [by rule زَرَّ, sec. pers. زَرِرْتَ, Present.T يَزَرُّ,] He acted wrongfully, injuriously, or unjustly, to his adversary, or antagonist.
2 And He became intelligent after having been foolish, or stupid. (K. [See also a signification of زَرَّ, above.])
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4 زَرَّهَا [referring to the pieces of cloth composing a tent] He made in them what are called أَزْرَار [pl. of زِرٌّ, q. v.].
5 And زَرَّ, Present.T as above, and so the Verbal.Noun,
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8 He plucked out hair.
9 He shook goods, or household furniture, or the like, to remove dust &c.
def.2 زَرَّ, Present.T يَزِرُّ, He increased in intelligence, and in probations, or experiences. (TA. [See also زَرِرَ, below, in this paragraph.])
def.3 Also, Present.T يَزِرُّ, Verbal.Noun زَرِيرٌ, It gleamed, or glistened. And زَرَّتْ عَيْنُهُ, Present.T تَزِرُّ, Verbal.Noun زَرِيرٌ, His eye gleamed, or glistened. And عَيْنَاهُ تَزرَّانِ فِى رَأْسِهِ His eyes gleam, or glisten, in his head.
def.4 زَرِرَ, like سَمِعَ, [by rule زَرَّ, sec. pers. زَرِرْتَ, Present.T يَزَرُّ,] He acted wrongfully, injuriously, or unjustly, to his adversary, or antagonist.
2 And He became intelligent after having been foolish, or stupid. (K. [See also a signification of زَرَّ, above.])
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