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ذَعُورٌ

Root: ذعر

Full Definition

ذَعُورٌ : see مَذْعُورٌ.
2 Also, [without ة,] A woman who becomes frightened at a thing that induces suspicion, or evil opinion, and at foul language. A poet says, تَنُولَ بِمَعْرُفِ الحَدِيثِ وَ إِنْ تُرِدْ سِوَى ذَاكَ تُذْعَرْ مِنْكَ وَهْىَ ذَعُورُ [She will give thee kind discourse; but if thou desire other than that, she will be frightened at thee; for she is one who is frightened at a thing inducing suspicion &c.].
3 Also A she-camel which, when her udder is touched, takes fright, and will not yield her milk. (So accord. to two copies of the S. [Expl. by إِذَا مُسَّ ضَرعُهَاغَارَّتْ; and so in some copies of the K and accord. to the TA: in a copy of the A, عَارَتْ, which has a similar meaning: in some 'copies of the K, غَارَتْ, without teshdeed, i. e., is jealous.])
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