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دَارٌّ

Root: در

Full Definition

دَارٌّ : see دِرَّةٌ.
2 Also, and دَرُورٌ and دَرَّآءُ and مُدِرٌّ , A she-camel, or ewe, or she-goat, abounding with milk; having much milk: pl. دُرَّآرٌ; and one says also إِبِلٌ دُرُرٌ (a pl. of دَرُورٌ [in the CK and in my MS. copy of the K ابل دَرُورٌ]) and إِبِلٌ دُرَّرٌ (also a pl. of دَرُورٌ [in the CK and in my MS. copy of the K ابل دَرَرٌ]): and applied to an udder signifies the same: [and مِدْرَارٌ also app. signifies the same; for you say]
3 سَمَآءٌ مِدْرَارٌ A sky pouring down abundance of rain: and سَحَابَةٌ مِدْرَارٌ a cloud pouring down much rain.
4 رِزْقٌ دَارٌّ Continual, uninterrupted, sustenance, or means of subsistence.

def.2 دَارٌّ and دَرِيرٌ A lamp giving light, shining, or shining brightly.
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