flank, shoulder

, (M, K,) aor. , (TA,) or , (O in art. فرس,) inf. n. فَرْصٌ, (S, M,) He cut it; (S, M, K;) namely, skin, or a skin, (M,) [and metal; (see مِفْرَصٌ;)] or it signifies, (TA,) or signifies also, (S, K,) sometimes, (S,) he slit it, or cut or divided it lengthwise: and he made a hole in it: (S, K, TA:) namely, skin, or a skin: (TA:) or he slit it, namely, a skin, with an iron instrument having a wide end, like as the maker of sandals slits the two ears of the sandal at the heel, to put into them the شِرَاك [or the two arms of the شراك]: (Lth, TA:) or فَرَصْتُ النَّعْلَ signifies I made a hole in each of the two ears of the sandal, for the شراك [or for the two arms of the شراك]. (S.) -A2- Also, (S, M, K,) aor. , [so in a copy of the M, but accord. to a rule of the K it should rather be ,] inf. n. as above, (M,) He hit, or hurt, his فَرِيصَة [q. v.]; (M, K; and so in a copy of the S;) or, accord. to [other copies of] the S, his فَرِيص [q. v.]; (TA;) which is a place where a wound causes death. (S.) ― -b2- And فَرِصَ, [aor. ,] inf. n. فَرَصٌ; and فُرِصَ, inf. n. فَرْصٌ; He had a complaint of his فَرِيصَة. (M.) -A3- فَرَصَ الفُرْصَةَ: see 8.

, (L,) or تفْرِيصُ أَسْفَلِ النَّعْلِ (O, K, TA) [i. e.] نَعْلِ القِرَابِ, (TA, [in the O بَعْدَ القِرَابِ, which is an evident mistranscription,]) signifies The ornamenting, or engraving, (تَنْقِيش, O, L, K, TA,) of the نعل [i. e. shoe of iron or silver, at the bottom of the scabbard of a sword] (L,) or of the lower part of the نعل (O, K, TA) of the scabbard, (O, * TA,) with the extremity of the [instrument of] iron. (O, L, K, TA.)

, (A,) inf. n. مَفَارَصَةٌ, (K,) He took of the water with me, each of us taking his turn. (A.) The inf. n. signifies The doing, or taking, with another, each in his turn. (K.)

The opportunity gave him power or ability [to do a thing]. (M, A, K.)

: see 8.

They shared the water among themselves by turns. (M, A, * Msb.) And تفارصوا بِيأْرَهُمْ They took, or drew, of the water of their well by turns. (S, K.)

He took, or seized, the opportunity; or he arose and hastened to be before another, or others, in taking, or seizing, the opportunity; syn. اِنْتَهَزَهَا; (O, K;) or اِغْتَنَمَهَا: (TA:) or he got, or took, the opportunity; as also ↓ تفرّصها; and ↓ فَرَصَهَا, (M, TA,) aor. , (so in a copy of the M,) inf. n. فَرْصٌ. (TA.) You say also, افترص الأُمُورَ [He took, or seized, opportunities to do things]. (A.) And فُلَانٌ لَا يُفْتَرَصُ إَحْسَانُهُ وَبِرُّهُ [Such a one's beneficence and kindness are not caught at]; because there is no fear that his beneficence and kindness will become beyond one's reach. (A, TA. [See also 8 in art. فرط.]) ― -b2- مَنِ ٱفْتَرَصَ مُسْلِمًا, occurring in a trad., is an instance of the verb derived from فَرْصٌ signifying the “ act of cutting, ” or from فُرْصَةٌ signifying “ an opportunity; ” and the meaning is [Such as] detracts, or, literally, cuts off, somewhat [from the honour of a Muslim wrongfully]: or assumes authority over the honour of a Muslim wrongfully, by speaking evil of him behind his back, or otherwise, or defaming him. (IAth, L, TA. *) -A2- افترصت الوَرَقَةُ [from الفَرِيصَةُ, “ the quivering muscle ” so called,] The leaf was caused to quiver. (M, TA.)

The stones of the مُقْل [or fruit of the Theban palm]: n. un. with ة. (AA, O, K.)

: see فِرْصَةٌ. -A2- Also, الفَرْصَةُ, The رِيح [or flatus] from which results gibbosity [of the back] (الحَدَبُ): (S, M, O, K:) and الفَرْسَةُ is a dial. var. thereof: (M, TA:) or, accord. to A 'Obeyd, the latter [q. v.] is vulgar. (TA.)

A turn; a time at which, or during which, a thing is, or is to be, done, or had, in succession: (S, A, K:) or a turn, or time, for persons' coming to water in succession, (Yaakoob, S, * M, A, * Msb, K, *) in the cases of the periodical drinkings of their camels, such as the خِمْس and the رِبْع and the سِدْس &c., (Yaakoob, M,) when the water is little; (Msb;) as also ↓ فِرْصَةٌ (M) and ↓ فَرِيصَةٌ: (Yaakoob, M:) a dial. var. of the same is with س; (IAar, M;) and رُفْصَةٌ is another: (TA:) pl. فُرَصٌ. (M, Msb.) You say, جَآءَتْ فُرْصَتُكَ مِنَ البِيأْرِ Thy turn, or time, for watering from the well has come. (As, S, * Msb. *) ― -b2- A portion, or share, of what falls to one's lot, of water; syn. شِرْبٌ. (S, K.) ― -b3- An opportunity; a time at which, or during which, a thing may be done, or had; syn. نُهْزَةٌ; (S, M, TA;) and فُرْسَةٌ is a dial. var. of the same. (M.) You say, اِنْتَهَزَ الفُرْصَةَ, i. e. اِغْتَنَمَهَا [expl. above: see 8]. (S.) And أَيَّامُكَ فُرَصٌ [Thy days are opportunities]. (A, TA.) -A2- See also فِرْصَةٌ. -A3- Also The temper (سَجِيَّة), and outstripping, and strength, of a horse. (M.)

A piece of wool, (As, M,) or of cotton, (As, S, M, O, Msb, K,) or of rag, (S, O, Msb, K,) with which a woman wipes herself, to purify herself from the catamenia; (S, M, * O, Msb, K;) as also ↓ فَرْصَةٌ and ↓ فُرْصَةٌ: (Kr, M:) from فَرَصَ meaning “ he cut ” a thing: (As, TA:) pl. فِرَاصٌ: (K:) or they say فِرَاصٌ, as though pl. of فِرْصَةٌ. (IDrd, O.) ― -b2- And, accord. to AAF, A piece, or bit, of mush. (M.) -A2- See also فُرْصَةٌ.

A she-camel that remains aside, and when the trough for watering is vacant, comes and drinks: (O, K, * TA:) from فُرْصَةٌ signifying نُهْزَةٌ. (Az, TA.)