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1 شَغڤرَ The inf. n. شَغْرٌ, accord. to Ibn-Nubáteh, primarily signifies The raising the leg or hind leg, without restriction; and then by a metaphorical usage, the doing so for the purpose of copulation, and for making water: but the explanations of J [and of Z in the A] and of Fei and of F are at variance with his assertion. (MF.) [Accord. to these authorities,] شَغَرَ, (S, A, Msb, K,) aor. شَغَرَ , (S, Msb, K,) inf. n. as above, (Msb, TA,) signifies He (a dog) raised one of his hind legs (S, A, Msb, K) to make water, (S, Msb,) or and made water, or whether he made water or did not: (A, K:) and شَغَرَ بِرِجْلِهِ he (a dog) raised his hind leg, and made water. (TA.) And شَغَرَتْ She (a camel) raised her hind leg, and struck [with it, or kicked,] the young one. (A.) And, said of a woman, (Msb, K,) She raised her leg, (Msb, and so in some copies of the K,) or her legs, (so in other copies of the K,) for the purpose of copulation. (Msb, K.) And the verb is also trans.: you say, شَغَرَ المَرْأَةَ, (Msb, K,) inf. n. شُغُورٌ, (K, [but this is a strange form in the case of a trans. verb,]) He raised the woman's leg, (Msb, and so in some copies of the K) or legs, (IDrd, O, and so in some copies of the K,) for the purpose of copulation; and so ↓ اشغرها . (IDrd, O, Msb, K.) And شَغْرٌ as the act of a stallion [camel] signifies His striking with his head beneath the she-camel, at the part next the udder, and so raising her, and throwing her down [app. for the purpose of copulation]. (K.) ― -b2- شَغَرْتُ بِرِجْلِى فِى الغَرِيبِ means (assumed tropical:) I overcame the people in guarding, or protecting, the stranger. (AA, O, K.) ― -b3- And شَغْرٌ signifies also (assumed tropical:) The being distant, or remote. (Fr, K.) One says, شَغَرَ البَلَدُ, (S, Msb, K,) aor. شَغُرَ , inf. n. شُغُورٌ, (Msb, [accord. to the K, app., شَغْرٌ,]) (assumed tropical:) The country, or town, was, or became, remote from him who should aid it against the enemy, and him who should exercise sovereign sway, (K, TA,) and from him who should manage its affairs with prudence, precaution, or sound judgment: (TA:) or destitute of a guardian, or protector, to defend it: (Msb:) or destitute of people: [and so, app., شَغَرَ البَلَدُ بِرِجْلِهِ; for it is immediately added,] one says بَلْدَةٌ شَاغِرَةٌ بِرِجْلِهَا meaning as expl. below: (S:) and شَغَرَتِ الأَرْضُ the land had not remaining in it any one to defend it, and to manage its affairs with prudence, precaution, or sound judgment. (K.) -A2- Also, i. e. شَغْرٌ, The making [another, or others,] to go forth [from a place]. (K.) One says, شَغَرْتُهُ عَنِ الأَرْضِ I made him to go forth from the land: (AA, TA:) and شَغَرْتُ بَنِى فُلَانٍ مِنْ مَوْضِعِ كَذَا I made the sons of such a one to go forth from such a place: (S:) or شَغَرُوا فُلَانًا عَنْ بَلَدِهِ They drove away, expelled, or banished. such a one from his country, or town; and the inf. n. is شَغْرٌ and شِغَارٌ. (TA.) ― -b2- And i. q. تَفْرِقَةٌ [The act of scattering, or dispersing]. (K.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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