رُوَاعُ الفُوءَادِ

and رُوَاعَةُ الفُوءَادِ, applied to a she-camel, Quick, spirited, vigorous; sharp in spirit; synonym شَهْمَةٌ ذَكِيَّةٌ: (K:) and [in like manner] ↓ رَوْعَاءُ, applied to a she-camel and a mare, (S, K,) but not to a male [in this sense, i. e. its masculine form, أَرْوَعُ, is not thus used], (S,) sharp in spirit; synonym حَدِيدَةُ الفُوءَادِ: (S, K:) in the T, رُوَاعٌ, without ة, is applied as an epithet to a mare: and IAar says that ↓ رَوْعَاءُ, thus applied, is not from رَايءِعَةٌ, but means one that is as though she were fearful, by reason of her sharpness, and briskness, or lightness, of spirit: he says also, that ↓ أَرْوَعُ, applied to a horse, is like this epithet applied to a man; and IB says, in article عجس, that, applied to a man, it signifies quickly frightened or afraid: it is also applied to a heart, meaning that is frightened, [or startled,] by reason of its sharpness, at everything that is heard or seen; and so رُوَاعٌ. (TA.) [See also رَايءِعٌ, and أَرْوَعُ mentioned and explained therewith.]