عُبْرُ
Root: عبر
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عُبْرُ
and اسفارٍ and اسفار and عُبْرُ سَفَرٍ and سفرٍ and سفرٍ A he-camel, and a she-camel, and camels, like a ship [or ships], i. e. upon which journeys are continually made: or a she-camel that is strong to journey, [as though] cutting. or furrowing, what she passes over, and upon which journeys are made: and likewise a man bold to undertake journeys, vigorous and effective therein, and strong to make them: and in like manner a he-camel, and camels: applied to a sing. and to a pl. and to a fem.: and in like manner also
عَبَّارٌ , applied to a he-camel, meaning strong to journey; and so
عِبَارٌ , with kesr, [app. pl. of عَبْرٌ,] applied to camels.
2 Hence one says, إِنَّ فُلَانًا عِبْرٌ لِكُلِّ عَمَلٍ Verily such a one is fit, and sufficiently strong, for every work.
3 [Hence likewise] عُبْرٌ signifies Clouds that travel, or pass along, vehemently [or quickly].
def.2 See also عِبْرٌ.
def.3 And عُبْرٌ and عَبَرٌ (S, O, K. TA, in the CK عُبْرَة and عَبَرَة,) and عُبُرٌ signify A weeping with grief: or heat in the eye, causing it to weep: or heat of the eye. One says, لِأُمِّهِ العُبْرُ, and , and , meaning May his mother have weeping with grief: or heat in the eye, causing it to weep: or may his mother be bereft of her child, or children, by death. And أَرَاهُ عُبْرَ عَيْنِهِ (K, TA, in the CK عَيْنَيْهِ,) He showed him what would make his eye to weep: or what would make his eye hot. And رَأَى فُلَانٌ عُبْرَ عَيْنَيْهِ Such a one saw what made his eyes hot. And إِنَّهُ لَيَنْظُرُ إِلَى عُبْرِ عَيْنَيْهِ Verily he looks at that which he dislikes, or hates, and at which he weeps. And
def.4 عُبْرٌ also signifies Women bereft of their children by death; syn. ثَكْلَى: as though pl. of عَابِرٌ.
2 Hence one says, إِنَّ فُلَانًا عِبْرٌ لِكُلِّ عَمَلٍ Verily such a one is fit, and sufficiently strong, for every work.
3 [Hence likewise] عُبْرٌ signifies Clouds that travel, or pass along, vehemently [or quickly].
def.2 See also عِبْرٌ.
def.3 And عُبْرٌ and عَبَرٌ (S, O, K. TA, in the CK عُبْرَة and عَبَرَة,) and عُبُرٌ signify A weeping with grief: or heat in the eye, causing it to weep: or heat of the eye. One says, لِأُمِّهِ العُبْرُ, and , and , meaning May his mother have weeping with grief: or heat in the eye, causing it to weep: or may his mother be bereft of her child, or children, by death. And أَرَاهُ عُبْرَ عَيْنِهِ (K, TA, in the CK عَيْنَيْهِ,) He showed him what would make his eye to weep: or what would make his eye hot. And رَأَى فُلَانٌ عُبْرَ عَيْنَيْهِ Such a one saw what made his eyes hot. And إِنَّهُ لَيَنْظُرُ إِلَى عُبْرِ عَيْنَيْهِ Verily he looks at that which he dislikes, or hates, and at which he weeps. And
def.4 عُبْرٌ also signifies Women bereft of their children by death; syn. ثَكْلَى: as though pl. of عَابِرٌ.
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