قَطِيعٌ
Root: قطع
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قَطِيعٌ
A herd, troop, or drove; a distinct collection or number; of beasts, &c.; a flock, or bevy, of sheep, birds, &c.; a party, or group, or collection, of men, &c.; a pack of dogs. The term “ herd ” is applied to “ a collective number ” of camels by several good writers. We say a “ flock ” of sheep, and of geese; and “ herd ” or rather “ herd ” of goats; and a “ herd ” of oxen or kine, of camels, and of swine, and of antelopes; and a “ swarm ” of bees, &c.
2 قَطِيعٌ A whip cut from the skin of a camel.
3 قَطِيعَةٌ A portion of land held in fee. See Mgh, Msb.
4 قُطِيعَةٌ i. q. هِجْرَانٌ. And قَطِيعَةُ الرَّحِمِ [The cutting, or forsaking, or abandoning, of kindred, or relations; contr. of صِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ]. (K, voce حَالِقَةٌ.)
2 قَطِيعٌ A whip cut from the skin of a camel.
3 قَطِيعَةٌ A portion of land held in fee. See Mgh, Msb.
4 قُطِيعَةٌ i. q. هِجْرَانٌ. And قَطِيعَةُ الرَّحِمِ [The cutting, or forsaking, or abandoning, of kindred, or relations; contr. of صِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ]. (K, voce حَالِقَةٌ.)
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