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8 استعرت النَّارُ ذ , (S, A, Msb, K,) and ↓ تسعّرت , (S, A, K,) [but the latter, app., has an intensive signification,] The fire burned or burned up, burned brightly or fiercely, blazed, or flamed. (S, A, Msb, K.) ― -b2- [Hence,] استعرت الحَرْبُ (tropical:) The war [raged like fire, or] spread. (K, TA.) And in like manner, (TA,) استعر الشَّرُّ (tropical:) The evil, or mischief, [raged, or] spread. (K, TA.) ― -b3- And استعر اللُّصُوصُ, (S, A, K,) or استعرت, (TA,) (tropical:) The thieves, or robbers, put themselves in motion, (K, TA,) for mischief, (TA,) as though they were set on fire. (S, K, TA.) ― -b4- And استعر الجَرَبُ فِى البَعِيرِ (tropical:) The mange, or scab, began in the armpits and the groins or similar parts (AA, S, A, * K) and the lips (S) of the camels. (AA, S, A, K.) ― -b5- And استعر النَّاسُ فِى كُلِّ وَجْهٍ (assumed tropical:) The people ate the fresh ripe dates in every direction, and obtained them; like اِسْتَنْجَوْا. (Aboo-Yoosuf, TA.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.

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