كُرْسِىٌّ

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كُرْسِىٌّ and كِرْسِىٌّ A throne; syn. سَرِيرٌ: a chair: a seat not larger than is sufficient for one person: [and a stool:] pl. كَرَاسِىٌّ and sometimes كَرَاسٍ, agreeably with a rule mentioned by ISk. It is the place [or seat] of the king, and of the learned man: and hence, as used in the Kur ii. 256, it is explained as signifying Dominion: and the power of God, whereby He holds the heavens and the earth: and knowledge: which last explanation is ascribed to I'Ab: but the truth is, that I'Ab explained it as there signifying the [foot-stool of God; or] place of the feet: but as to the عَرْش [of God], this is immeasurable: or it signifies the sphere of the stars. (TA, art. عرش.) [Hence, also, you say,] هُوَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الكُرْسِىِّ He is of the people of science. [And hence,] الكَرَاسِىُّ is also used [elliptically] to signify The learned men; accord. to Ktr.
2 Also, A prop, or support, for a wall.
3 [ذَاتُ الكُرْسِىِّ The Constellation Cassiopeia: see خَضِيبٌ.]

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