اِدَّرَعَ
Root: درع
Form: 8
Full Definition
اِدَّرَعَVIII
He clad himself with a
دِرْعٌ of iron [i. e. a coat of mail]; as also
تدرّع . And اِدَّرَعَتْ
She clad herself with a
دِرْع, i. e. a
قَمِيص [or shift].
2 ادّرع مِدْرَعَةً, and تدرّعها , and , and تدرّع alone, and تَمَدْرَعَ , but this last is of weak authority, He clad himself with a مِدْرَعَة [q. v.].
3 ادّرع فُلَانٌ اللَّيْلِ Such a one entered into the darkness of the night, journeying therein; like اِغْتَمَدَ اللَّيْلَ. (S and L in art. غمد.) Hence the saying, شَمِّرْ ذَيْلًا وَٱدَّرِعْ
لَيْلًا Use thou prudence, or precaution, or good judgment, and journey all the night. [See also art. شمر.]
4 ادّرع الخَوْفَ He made fear as it were his innermost garment; by closely cleaving to it.
2 ادّرع مِدْرَعَةً, and تدرّعها , and , and تدرّع alone, and تَمَدْرَعَ , but this last is of weak authority, He clad himself with a مِدْرَعَة [q. v.].
3 ادّرع فُلَانٌ اللَّيْلِ
4 ادّرع الخَوْفَ