تَيَّارٌ

1.
Waves: (S, M, A, Msb:) or waves of the sea, or of a great river, (M, IAth, K,) having a current; (K,* TA;) and its main body, or deep: (IAth, TA:) [in the present day, the current, or main current, of a sea or great river:] or vehemence of flow or current: (Msb:) according to some, of the measure فَعَّالٌ, from تير; (Msb;) i. c., from تِيرٌ signifying “ vanity ” and “ pride: ” (TA:) according to others, of the measure فَيْعَالٌ, (Msb, TA,) from تَارَ, aorist يَتُورُ, though this verb is obsolete, (TA,) originally تَيْوَارٌ, the و being changed into ى and then incorporated into the preceding ى. (Msb.)
2.
Applied to a man, (tropical:) Vain, or having a fond opinion of himself, (A, K,) and proud; (K;) who swells up like waves, in his vanity. (A.)
3.
(tropical:) A horse that rises like waves in his running.. (A.)
4.
(tropical:) A vein that runs, or flows, quickly, when cut. (S, A, K.)

Perseus ID: n4238