Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

حُرَاقٌ

Root: حرق

Full Definition

حُرَاقٌ : see حِرَاقٌ, in two places.
2 A horse that runs much: or حُرَاقُ العَدْوِ a horse that is fiery, ardent, or vehement, (يَحْتَرِقُ,) in his running.
3 Very salt water; as also حُرَّاقٌ : as though it burned the fauces of the drinker: or such as is exceeded [in saltness] by nothing; that makes the urine of the camels to burn; as also قُعَاعٌ.

def.2 Also, and and حُرَّاقٌ , or this is vulgar, and حُرَّاقَةٌ , or this is incorrect, or vulgar, and حَرُوقٌ and حَرُّوقٌ and حَرُوقَآءُ , [Tinder; i. e.] a thing, or burnt rag, into which fire falls when it is struck: or what remains of burnt cloth: [and any substance used for receiving fire that is struck; as, for instance, the pith of the عُشَر.]


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