غِرٌّ
Root: غر
Full Definition
غِرٌّ
Inexperienced in affairs; ignorant of affairs; negligent, or heedless, of them; applied to a man, or to a youth, or young man; as also
غَارٌّ and
غَرِيرٌ ; and applied to a young woman; as also غِرَّةٌ and
or these three epithets, applied to a girl, signify young, inexperienced in affairs, and not knowing what woman know of love: the pl. of غِرٌّ is أَغْرَارٌ and غِرَارٌ; and of
غَرِيرٌ أَغْرَّآءُ and أَغِرَّةٌ [which is a pl. of pane.] [And غِرَّةٌ is also used as a pl.] Paradise says, يَدْ خُلْنِى غِرَّةُ النَّاسِ
The simple, of mankind, who prefer obscurity. and discard the affairs of the present world, and provide themselves for the world to come, enter me.
2 Also Youthful, or childish, in conduct: applied to a man, and to a girl, or young woman.
3 And One who submits to be deceived.
2 Also Youthful, or childish, in conduct: applied to a man, and to a girl, or young woman.
3 And One who submits to be deceived.
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