ارقأ دَمْعَهُ

, (S,) or الدَّمْعَ, (K,) said of God, (S, K,) He caused his, or the, tears to stop, or cease, flowing; (S, TA;) or caused them to dry up, and to stop, or cease. (K.) The saying لَا أَرْقَأَ اللّٰهُ دَمْعَتَهُ is explained by El-Mundhiree as meaning May God not remove, or do away with, (لَا رَفَعَ,) his tear. (TA.) You say also, أَرْقَأْتُ العِرْقَ [meaning I caused the vein to stop or cease bleeding: see 1]. (K, TA.)

Perseus ID: n16298