عَرِكٌ
1.
A man who throws down, or prostrates, his antagonists much, or often; synonym صِرِّيعٌ; (S, O;) in the K and in some of the copies of the S صَرِيع, like أَمِير; [which is apparently a mistranscription;] (TA;) strong, or vehement, (S, * O, * K, TA,) in striving, contending, or conflicting, (K, TA,) and in might, courage, valour, or prowess, (TA,) in war, or battle, (K, TA,) and in altercation; (TA;) as also
مُعَارِكٌ: (K, TA:) plural of the former عَرِكُونَ. (S, O, K, TA: in the CK عَرِكُوا.)
2.
رَمْلٌ عَرِكٌ and
مُعْرَوْرِكٌ
Sand, or sands, intermingling; (IDrd, O, K;) as also
عَرِيكٌ, (L, TA,) which last epithet is erroneously applied in the K to the word رَجُلٌ instead of رَمْلٌ, as is also in one instance
مُعْرَوْرِكٌ [in the CK in this latter instance written مُعْرَوْرَكٌ]. (TA.)
3.
See also عَرَكٌ.