شَغڤرَ

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شَغڤرَI The Verbal.Noun شَغْرٌ, accord. to Ibn-Nubáteh, primarily signifies The raising the leg or hind leg, without restriction; and then by a metaphorical usage, the doing so for the purpose of copulation, and for making water: but the explanations of J [and of Z in the A] and of Fei and of F are at variance with his assertion. [Accord. to these authorities,] شَغَرَ, Present.T ـَ Verbal.Noun as above, signifies He raised one of his hind legs to make water, or and made water, or whether he made water or did not: and شَغَرَ بِرِجْلِهِ he raised his hind leg, and made water. And شَغَرَتْ She raised her hind leg, and struck [with it, or kicked,] the young one. And, said of a woman, She raised her leg, or her legs, for the purpose of copulation. And the verb is also trans.: you say, شَغَرَ المَرْأَةَ, Verbal.Noun شُغُورٌ, He raised the woman's leg, or legs, for the purpose of copulation; and so . And شَغْرٌ as the act of a stallion [camel] signifies His striking with his head beneath the she-camel, at the part next the udder, and so raising her, and throwing her down [app. for the purpose of copulation].
2 شَغَرْتُ بِرِجْلِى فِى الغَرِيبِ means I overcame the people in guarding, or protecting, the stranger.
3 And شَغْرٌ signifies also The being distant, or remote. One says, شَغَرَ البَلَدُ, Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun شُغُورٌ, (Msb, [accord. to the K, app., شَغْرٌ,]) The country, or town, was, or became, remote from him who should aid it against the enemy, and him who should exercise sovereign sway, and from him who should manage its affairs with prudence, precaution, or sound judgment: or destitute of a guardian, or protector, to defend it: or destitute of people: [and so, app., شَغَرَ البَلَدُ بِرِجْلِهِ; for it is immediately added,] one says بَلْدَةٌ شَاغِرَةٌ بِرِجْلِهَا meaning as expl. below: and شَغَرَتِ الأَرْضُ the land had not remaining in it any one to defend it, and to manage its affairs with prudence, precaution, or sound judgment.

def.2 Also, i. e. شَغْرٌ, The making [another, or others,] to go forth [from a place]. One says, شَغَرْتُهُ عَنِ الأَرْضِ I made him to go forth from the land: and شَغَرْتُ بَنِى فُلَانٍ مِنْ مَوْضِعِ كَذَا I made the sons of such a one to go forth from such a place: or شَغَرُوا فُلَانًا عَنْ بَلَدِهِ They drove away, expelled, or banished. such a one from his country, or town; and the Verbal.Noun is شَغْرٌ and شِغَارٌ.
2 And i. q. تَفْرِقَةٌ [The act of scattering, or dispersing].

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