نِثَارٌ
Root: نثر
Full Definition
نِثَارٌ
, with kesr, a subst. from نَثَرَ, signifying The act of scattering, strewing, dispersing, or throwing dispersedly, [anything,] [and particularly fruits and the like, such as] walnuts and almonds and sugar [and money, &c., on festive occasions,] and grain. You say شَهِدْتُ نِثَارَ فُلَانٍ
I was present at, or I witnessed, such a one's scattering of fruits, &c. And كُنَّا
فِى نِثَارِهِ
We were at his scattering.
2 Also, What is scattered, strewn, dispersed, or thrown dispersedly, of such things as sugar and fruits and the like, [and money, &c., on festive occasions;] a subst., in the sense of مَنْثُورٌ, like كِتَابٌ in the sense of مَكْتُوبٌ; as also نَثَرٌ . [See also مُنْتَثَرٌ.] You say أَصَنْتُ مِنَ النِّثَارِ I obtained [somewhat] of the scattered [sugar or fruits &c.]. And مَا أَصَبْنَا مِنْ نَثَرِ فُلَانٍ شَيْئًا We did not obtain aught of such a one's scattered things, such as sugar and fruit.
3 Accord. to some, i. q. نُثَارٌ in the first of the senses explained above.
2 Also, What is scattered, strewn, dispersed, or thrown dispersedly, of such things as sugar and fruits and the like, [and money, &c., on festive occasions;] a subst., in the sense of مَنْثُورٌ, like كِتَابٌ in the sense of مَكْتُوبٌ; as also نَثَرٌ . [See also مُنْتَثَرٌ.] You say أَصَنْتُ مِنَ النِّثَارِ I obtained [somewhat] of the scattered [sugar or fruits &c.]. And مَا أَصَبْنَا مِنْ نَثَرِ فُلَانٍ شَيْئًا We did not obtain aught of such a one's scattered things, such as sugar and fruit.
3 Accord. to some, i. q. نُثَارٌ in the first of the senses explained above.
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