حَجْرٌ
Root: حجر
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حَجْرٌ
: see حِجْرٌ, in three places.
def.2 Also, and حِجْرٌ , [the latter of which I have found to be the more common in the present day,] and حُجْرٌ , The حِضْن; [i. e. the bosom; or breast; agreeably with explanations of حِضْن in the K: or] the part beneath the armpit, extending to the flank; [agreeably with other explanations of حِضْن;] of a man or woman: pl. حُجُورٌ. Hence the saying, فُلَانٌ فِى حَجْرِ فُلَانٍ
2 Also حِجْرٌ and حَجْرٌ [The bosom as meaning] the fore part of the garment; or the part, thereof, between one's arms.
3 See also حَجْرَةٌ:
4 and مَحْجِرُ العَيْنِ.
def.3 Also An extended gibbous tract of sand.
def.2 Also, and حِجْرٌ , [the latter of which I have found to be the more common in the present day,] and حُجْرٌ , The حِضْن; [i. e. the bosom; or breast; agreeably with explanations of حِضْن in the K: or] the part beneath the armpit, extending to the flank; [agreeably with other explanations of حِضْن;] of a man or woman: pl. حُجُورٌ. Hence the saying, فُلَانٌ فِى حَجْرِ فُلَانٍ
2 Also حِجْرٌ and حَجْرٌ [The bosom as meaning] the fore part of the garment; or the part, thereof, between one's arms.
3 See also حَجْرَةٌ:
4 and مَحْجِرُ العَيْنِ.
def.3 Also An extended gibbous tract of sand.
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