خَازِقٌ

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خَازِقٌ , applied to an arrow, Hitting, or that hits, the target; and transpiercing, or passing through, or that transpierces or passes through, or piercing, or that pierces, so that its extremity passes through, the target [or the object shot at]; as also خَاسِقٌ: pl. خَوَازِقُ. And [hence, used as a subst.,] A spear-head: and the iron head or blade of an arrow &c. One says, هُوَ أَمْضَى مِنْ خَازِقٍ [He is more penetrating than a spear-head]: and أَنْفَدُ مِنْ خَازِقٍ, which means the same; or more penetrating than a transpiercing arrow: the latter is a prov.; applied to him who is penetrating in affairs. And إِنَّهُ لَخَازِقُ وَرَقَةٍ [lit. Verily he is a piercer, or transpiercer, of a leaf]; meaning لَا يُطْمَعُ فِيهِ [i. e. he is a person whom one may not hope to overcome]: or he is bold and skilful.

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