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حِمِرٌّ

Root: حمر

Full Definition

حِمِرٌّ Violent rain, such as removes the superficial part of the ground.
2 A severe night-journey to water.

def.2 The most copious portion of rain; and violence thereof.
2 The violence, vehemence, or intenseness, of anything; as also حِمِرَّةٌ and حُمْرَةٌ .
3 See also حَمَارَّةٌ, in two places.
4 Also The evil, or mischief, of a man.
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