جِرْوَةٌ
Root: جرو
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جِرْوَةٌ
: see جِرْوٌ, in three places. A huntsman beat, or disciplined, or trained, his dog for the purpose of the chase (ضَرَبَهُ عَلَى الصَّيْدِ); and thereupon it was said, ضَرَبَ جِرْوَتَهُ [app. meaning He beat, or disciplined, or trained, his whelp]: and hence this phrase became proverbially used, in instances here following.
2 I. q. نَفْسٌ [as meaning Self]. You say, ضَرَبَ عَلَيْهِ جِرْوَتَهُ, meaning
def.2 Also (K, TA, [in the CK جِرْوٌ ,])
2 I. q. نَفْسٌ [as meaning Self]. You say, ضَرَبَ عَلَيْهِ جِرْوَتَهُ, meaning
def.2 Also (K, TA, [in the CK جِرْوٌ ,])
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