شرع
Root: شرطن
Hans Wehr Definition
شرع šara‘a a (šar‘, شروع šurū‘) to go (في into), enter (في s.th.); to begin, start, commence (في or y with; with foil. imperf.: to do s.th.); to point a weapon (هـ) at s.o. (على); to untie, unbind, unlace (هـ s.th.); to fix (هـ bayonets, على on rifles); -- šara‘a a (šar‘) to introduce, enact (o laws), prescribe, give (هـ ل to s.o. laws), make laws (هـ) for s.o. (ل) │ شرع مشروعا to devise a plan II to draw a weapon (هـ) on s.o. (على); to legislate, make laws IV to draw or train a weapon (هـ) on s.o. (على) │ اشرع عينه الى (‘ainaihi) to cast one’s eyes on …, turn one’s glance toward ...; اشرع قلمه (qalamahū) to draw one’s pen = to prepare to write VIII to introduce, enact (هـ laws); to prescribe, give (ل هـ to s.o. laws), make laws (هـ) for s.o. (ل)
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