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شَمَّرِىٌّ

Root: شمر

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شَمَّرِىٌّ [in the CK شَمَرِىٌّ, without teshdeed to the م,] A man, penetrating, or acting with a penetrative energy, or sharp, vigorous, and effective, in the performing of affairs, and expert, or experienced; mostly with respect to travel; as though it were a rel. n. from شَمَّرَ; as also شِمَّرِىٌّ and شِمِّرِىٌّ [in the CK شِمِرِىٌّ] and شُمُّرِىٌّ [in the CK شُمُرِىٌّ] and شِمْرٌ and شِمِّيرٌ , the last an intensive form, and مُشَمِّرٌ : or clever in the performing of affairs, and quick: or one who strives, labours, or exerts himself, and is clever and skilful: or quick in evil, and in what is vain, or false; who strives, labours, or exerts himself, therein; from شَمَّرَ meaning “ he strove, laboured, or exerted himself, and was quick: ” or one who goes his own way, or pursues a headlong, or rash, course, and will not refrain.
2 نَاقَةٌ شَمَّرِيَّةٌ, and شِمَّرِيَّةٌ, and شِمِّرِيَّةٌ, and شُمُّرِيَّةٌ, [all in the CK without teshdeed to the م,] and شِمِّيرٌ , A she-camel that is quick in pace.


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