عَايءِرٌ
1.
That goes to and fro, and round about; as also
عَيَّارٌ: both are applied [to a man and] also to a dog: (TA:) and ↓ the latter is also explained as follows: a man (TA) often coming and going (K, TA) in the land: (TA:) often going round about, (Fr, S, Msb, K,) often in motion, (Fr, S, Msb,) and sharp, or quick, of intellect: (S, K:) it is used as an epithet of praise and as one of dispraise: for instance, applied to a boy, it signifies brisk in obeying God, and brisk in acts of disobedience: (IAar:) and
عَيِّرٌ, applied to a horse, signifies brisk, lively, or sprightly: (IAar:) and
عَيَّارٌ, so applied, mischievous; and that is brisk, lively, or sprightly, so that he goes on one side of the way, and then turns to the other side: (TA:) and, applied to a man, that goes to and fro without work: (Ajnás en-Nátifee, Mgh:) or that leaves himself to follow his natural desire, not restraining himself. (IAmb, Mgh, Msb.) It is said in a prov., كَلْبٌ عَايءِرٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَسَدٍ رَابِضٍ
A dog going to and fro and round about is better [as a guard] than a lion lying down. (TA.) You say also شَاةٌ عَايءِرَةٌ
A sheep that goes to and fro between
two flocks, not knowing which of them to follow: to such is a hypocrite likened. (TA.) And نَاقَةٌ
عَايءِرَةٌ
A she-camel that goes forth from the other camels in order that the stallion may cover her (S, O, TA.) And جَمَلٌ عَايءِرٌ
A he-camel that leaves the females seven months gone with young, and goes to others. (S.) And بأَوْصَالٍ
عَيَّارٌ A horse that goes away hither and thither, by reason of his sprightliness: (S, O:) or a lion that goes away with the joints, or whole bones. of men to his thicket. (IB.)
العَيَّارُ is an appellation given to The lion, (S, O, K,) because of his coming and going in search of his prey. (S, O.)
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3.
سَهْمٌ
An arrow from an unknown shouter. (Msb. [Mentioned also in article عور.]) And ثَمَرَةٌ عَايءِرَةٌ
A fallen fruit, of which the owner is not known (TA.)
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عَايءِرُ العَيْنِ, and عَايءِرَةُ عَيْنٍ or عَيْنَيْنِ, &c.: see article عور.