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جَارِيَةٌ جار جاري جاريه جارية A ship; (S, Msb, K;) because of its running upon the sea: (Msb:) an epithet in which the quality of a subst. predominates: pl. جَوَارٍ (TA.) ― -b2- The sun; (K;) because of its running from region to region: (TA:) or the sun's disk in the sky. (T, TA.) And الجَوَارِى الكُنَّسُ The stars. (TA. [But see art. كنس.]) ― -b3- The wind: pl. as above. (TA.) ― -b4- A girl, or young woman; (S, * Mgh, Msb, * K;) a female of which the male is termed غُلَامٌ; so called because of her activity and running; opposed to عَجُوزٌ: (Mgh:) and (tropical:) a female slave; (Mgh voce غُلَامٌ;) [in this sense] applied even to one who is an old woman, unable to work, or to employ herself actively; alluding to what she was: (Msb:) pl. as above. (Msb, K.) ― -b5- (assumed tropical:) The eye of any animal. (TA.) ― -b6- (assumed tropical:) A benefit, favour, boon, or blessing, bestowed by God (K, TA) upon his servants. (TA.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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