حَارِصَةٌ
Root: حرص
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حَارِصَةٌ
A wound in the head (شَجَّةٌ) by which the skin is cleft a little; the first [in degree] of شِجَاج [pl. of شَجَّةٌ]; as also
حَرْصَةٌ and
حَرِيصَةٌ : or, accord. to IAar, حَرْصَةٌ is syn. with
شَجَّةٌ, q. v. [See also دَامِغَةٌ.]
2 Also, and حَرِيصَةٌ , A cloud (سَحَابَةٌ) the rain of which, falling vehemently, removes the surface of the ground. One says, رَأَيْتُ العَرَبَ حَرِيصَهْ عَلَى وَقْعِ [I saw the Arabs vehemently desirous of the descent of the cloud of which the rain should fall vehemently so as to remove the surface of the ground].
2 Also, and حَرِيصَةٌ , A cloud (سَحَابَةٌ) the rain of which, falling vehemently, removes the surface of the ground. One says, رَأَيْتُ العَرَبَ حَرِيصَهْ عَلَى وَقْعِ [I saw the Arabs vehemently desirous of the descent of the cloud of which the rain should fall vehemently so as to remove the surface of the ground].
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