أَشْقَرُ

, applied to a man, [Of a ruddy complexion combined with fairness: or] of a clear ruddy complexion, with the outer skin inclining to white: (S:) or having a red, or ruddy, tinge, over a white, or fair, complexion: (M, Msb, K:) and applied to a horse, [of a sorrel colour;] of a clear red colour, (S, IF, Msb,) or of a red colour inclining to [the dull red hue called] مُغْرَةٌ, (M, K,) with a red mane and tail: (S, M, K:) when the mane and tail are black, the epithet كُمَيْتٌ [meaning bay, or dark bay, or brown,] is applied to the horse: (S:) the اشقر is said to be the best of horses: (IAar, M: [but it is said in Har p. 399 to be regarded by the Arabs as of evil omen:]) and applied to a camel, intensely red: (S:) or of a colour resembling that of a horse thus termed: (M:) feminine شَقْرَاءُ: and plural شُقْرٌ. (Msb.)

Also, applied to blood, That has become thick, (مَا صَارَ عَلَقًا, M, Msb, TA,) and not been overspread with dust. (Msb, TA.)

And the feminine, شَقْرَاءُ, is used as [a subst.] signifying Fire. (Ham p. 718.)