وَتِيرَةٌ
Root: وتر
Full Definition
def.2 A way, course, mode, or manner of acting, or conduct, or the like: and nature, or disposition: from تَوَاتَرَ: or a road keeping close to a mountain, and pursuing a regular, uniform course: or constancy, or perseverence, in a thing, or in a work. You say, مَازَالَ عَلَى وَتِيرَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ He ceased not to follow, or continue in, one way, of acting or the like: or one disposition. And هُمْ عَلَى وَتِيرَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ They follow, or con-
def.3 Remissness, or languor, syn. فَتْرَةٌ, in an affair: and syn تَوَانٍ [which signifies the same]: and faultiness; syn. غَمِيزَةٌ, [in some copies of the latter, غَمِيرَةٌ, with the unpointed ر.]) You say, مَا فِى عَمَلِهِ وَتِيرَةٌ There is no remissness, or languor, in his work. And سَيْرٌ لَيْسَ فِيهِ وَتِيرَةٌ A journeying, or pace, in which is no remissness, or languor.
2 Delay.
3 Confinement; restriction; restraint.
def.4 I. q. وَتَرَةٌ, as explained above.
def.5 A ring of عَقَب [or sinew], by aiming at which one learns the art of piercing with the spear; also called دَرِيْئَةٌ: or a ring that is made at the end of a spear or spear-shaft, by aiming at which one learns the art of shooting, or casting [the lance]; made of bow-string or of other string or thread.
def.6 A white rose: or red rose: or a rose-flower; a rose-blossom: n. un. of وَتِيرٌ .
def.7 A star, or blaze, or white mark, on the forehead or face of a horse, when round, and small: when long, it is called شَادِخَةٌ: likened to the ring above mentioned, thus called; or to a white rose, which is also thus called. See غُرَّةٌ.
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