Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

عَطِرٌ

Root: عطر

Full Definition

عَطِرٌ , applied to a man, and عَطِرَةٌ, applied to a woman, Having perfume upon, or using perfume for, or perfuming, [himself, and] herself; and مُتَعَطِّرَةٌ , applied to a woman, signifies the same. [See also عَاطِرٌ, and مُعَطَّرَةٌ, and مِعْطِيرٌ.]
2 Also عَطِرٌ, Sweet in the odour of his body; and in like manner عَطِرَةٌ applied to a woman. اِمْرَأَةٌ عَطِرَةٌ مَطِرَةٌ means A woman who perfumes and cleanses and washes herself much: [or is sweet in the odour of her body, and often uses the tooth-stick; for] مَطِرَةٌ signifies here كَثِيرَةُ السِّوَاكِ.
3 عَطِرَةٌ A she-camel easy of sale in the market; that sells herself by her goodliness; as also عَطَّارَةٌ and : or a she-camel of generous race, or excel-lent; as also مِعْطَارٌ and and [or مُعْطَرَةٌ?]; or مِعْطَرَةٌ : and عَطِرَاتٌ and مَعَاطِرُ she-camels goodly, and of generous race, or excel-lent.


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