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فُرَّةٌ ذ and ↓ أُفُرَّةٌ and ↓ أَفُرَّةٌ The beginning, or first part, of the heat: (T, S, M, O, K:) or they signify, (T, S, M,) or signify also, (O, K,) the vehemence thereof: (S, M, O, K:) but [Az says,] the second and third are in my opinion from أَفَرَ, the أ being the first radical letter: and Ks states that some change the أ into ع, saying عُفُرَّة and عَفُرَّة. (T.) شَرٍّمِنْ فُلَانٍ ↓ مَا زَالَ فُلَانٌ فِى أُفُرَّةٍ is a saying mentioned by Lth, (T, TA,) meaning [Such a one ceased not to be] in a vehement state of evil or mischief [proceeding from such a one]. (TA.) ― -b2- Also Confusion and difficulty. (M, K.) One says, وَقَعَ القَوْمُ فِى فُرَّةٍ and ↓ أُفُرَّةٍ and ↓ أَفُرَّةٍ The people, or party, fell into confusion and difficulty. (M.) ― -b3- See also the next preceding paragraph, in three places.
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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