جِزْعَةٌ

A little, or small quantity, of property, or wealth; and of water, (S, K,) remaining in a skin, (Lh, IDrd,) and in a leathern bottle, or other vessel, (IDrd,) and in a pool left by a torrent, but not in a well, (TA,) as also ↓ جُزْعَةٌ (IDrd, K) and [the diminutive] ↓ جُزَيْعَةٌ, (IDrd,) and of milk, in a skin; (Lh;) or a third part, or nearly that quantity, of water, in a trough, or tank; (ISh;) or a quantity of water, and of milk, less than the half of the skin or other vessel, and of the trough; (TA;) and, as also ↓ جُزْعَةٌ, somewhat remaining; (O, K;) or the latter, particularly, of milk; (IAar;) or both, according to some, [a remainder consisting of] less than half; (TA;) and the former, a portion [not defined] of property, or wealth; (S;) and particularly a portion of a flock of sheep or goats; (Aboo-Leylà, K;) as also ↓ جُزَيْعَةٌ; (S;) thus in the handwriting of Aboo-Sahl El-Harawee; but in the Mj of IF, ↓ جَزِيعَةٌ, of the measure فَعِيلَةٌ in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولَةٌ: (TA:) the plural of جِزْعَةٌ is جِزَعٌ. (ISh.)

And [hence,] (tropical:) A part, or portion, of the night, (S, O, K,) past or to come, (TA,) less than half, (O, K,) of the former part thereof or of the latter particle (K.)

-A2- A place in which is a collection of trees (K, TA) among which the camels or other beasts are made to rest at night from the cold, and are confined when they are hungry, or returning from water, or under rain. (TA.)

-A3- Also n. un. of جِزْعٌ as synonym with جَزْعٌ. (TA.)