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ظَفِرٌ ذ Sharp in the nail [or having sharp nails]. (A.) ― -b2- And A man having upon his eye what is termed a ظَفَرَة; (A;) and so ↓ مَظْفُورٌ . (T, A, Mgh, K.) ― -b3- And عَيْنٌ ظَفِرَةٌ An eye having what is termed a ظَفَرَة; (T, M, A, K;) as also ↓ مَظْفُورَةٌ . (A.) -A2- Also [Successful;] victorious; applied to a man; (S;) and so ↓ ظَافِرٌ : (Msb, TA:) or ظَفِرٌ (IDrd, M, A, K) and ↓ ظَفِيرٌ (IDrd, M, K) and ↓ ظِفِّيرٌ , (IDrd, Sgh, K) but this is said by IDrd to be not of established authority, (TA,) and ↓ مُظَفَّرٌ (IDrd, M, A, K) and ↓ مِظْفَارٌ , (IDrd, O, K,) all signify a man very, or often, successful or victorious: (IDrd, O, TA:) or (tropical:) one who does not endeavour after a thing without attaining it. (M, A, K.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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