بَشَرَةٌ
Root: بشر
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بَشَرَةٌ
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بَشَرٌ , or the latter is pl. of the former, [or rather a coll. gen. n., of which the former is the n. un.,] like قَصَبَهُ and قَصَبٌ, and أَبْشَارٌ is pl. of بَشَرٌ, [The external skin; the cuticle, or scarf-skin; the epidermis;] the exterior of the skin of a human being; and, as some say, of other creatures, such as the serpent; but this is generally disallowed: or بَشَرَةٌ signifies the exterior of the skin of the head, in which grows the hair; as also أَدَمَةٌ and شَوَاةٌ: or the upper skin of the head and of the face and body of a human being; that upon which the hair grows: or, as some say, that which is next the flesh. It is said in a prov., إِنَّمَا يُعَاتَبُ الأَدِيمُ ذُو البَشَرَةِ: see أَدِيمٌ.
2 بَشَرَةٌ sometimes means The complexion, or hue: and fineness, or delicacy.
def.2 بَشَرَةُ الأَرْضُ
2 بَشَرَةٌ is used also as signifying
2 بَشَرَةٌ sometimes means The complexion, or hue: and fineness, or delicacy.
def.2 بَشَرَةُ الأَرْضُ
2 بَشَرَةٌ is used also as signifying
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