عبث aﻌbas̤ A 1. adj. Vain, idle, absurd, trifling, profitless. 2. adv. In vain, idly, absurdly, uselessly. 3. subst. Vanity, absurdity.

عالميان āﻌlam-iyān A. s. m. People, men, inha- bitants of the world.

عناصر aﻌnāṣir A s. plur. (of عنصر) Elements.

علامه aﻌllāma A adj. (superl. of علم) Very wise or learned. ¶ aﻌlāma, s. m. Mark, sign, flag, standard.

عاريت āﻌriyat A (from عور) s. f. Borrowing or lending any thing which is itself to be returned. See ادهار udhār.

علميت iﻌlm-iyat A s. f. Learning.

عارف āﻌrif A (part. act. of عرف) 1. adj. Wise, sagacious, ingenious, pious, devout. 2. s. m. A holy man. (Plur. عرفا uﻌrafā or عارفين āﻌri- fīn). A.P. عارفانه āﻌrif-āna, adv. Wisely, acutely, piously, devoutly. adj. Wise, pious.

عرق aﻌraḳ A s. m. Juice, essence, spirit, sap, sweat. عرق آلوده aﻌraḳ-ālūda or عرقناک aﻌraḳ- nāk, adj. Sweaty, covered with sweat.

عصار aﻌṣṣār A (adj. superl. of عصر) s. m. An oil- maker, or presser.

عوج بن عوق يا عنق ūﻌju-bnu-ūﻌḳ A or -uﻌnuḳ, The Og, king of Bashan, mentioned in the Bible.