[1]
رَعَتِ المَاشِيَةُ , aor. تَرْعَى, (Msb, K,) inf. n.
رَعْىٌ (S, * Msb, K) and رِعَايَةٌ (K) and مَرْعًى;
(S, * K, * JM;) and ↓ ارتعت, and ↓ ترعّت; (K;)
The cattle [pastured, or] pastured by themselves.
(Msb.) And رَعَتِ المَاشِيَةُ الكَلَأَ, inf. n. رَعْىٌ
(Mgh, TA) and رِعَايَةٌ [and مَرْعًى]; and ↓ ارتعت,
and ↓ ترعّت; [The cattle pastured upon, or depastured, the herbage;] all signifying the same:
(TA:) and of a camel you say, رَعَى الكَلَأَ بِنَفْسِهِ,
inf. n. رَعْىٌ [&c., He pastured upon, or depastured, the herbage by himself]; and in like manner ↓ ارتعى. (S.) ―
2-b2- The saying of 'Áïsheh
فَإِنْ كَانَتْ تَرْعَى مَا هُنَالِكَ is an allusion to the
feeling, or touching, of the فَرْج itself. (Mgh.) ＝
1-A2- رَعْىٌ also signifies The keeping, or tending,
animals; pasturing, or feeding, them; and defending them from the enemy. (Er-Rághib, TA.)
You say, رَعَيْتُ الإِبِلَ, (S,) or المَاشِيَةَ, (Msb, K,)
or الغَنَمَ, (MA,) aor. أَرْعَاهَا, (S, Msb,) inf. n. رَعْىٌ
(S, MA) [and رِعَايَةٌ, as appears from a phrase
mentioned below,] and رِعْيَةٌ, (MA,) or this last is
a simple subst. from this verb, (K,) I [kept, or
tended, or] pastured, (MA, Msb,) or lead to
pasture, (MA,) the camels, (S,) or the cattle,
(Msb, K,) or the sheep or goats; (MA;) and
↓ ارعاها signifies the same as رَعَاهَا. (K.) And
صِنَاعَتُهُ رِعَايَةُ الإِبِلِ [His habitual work, or occupation, is the tending, or pasturing, of camels].
(ISd, K.) And فُلَانٌ يَرْعَى أَبِيهِ [Such a
one tends, or pastures, for his father;] i. e.
يَرْعَى غَنَمَهُ [tends, or pastures, his father's sheep
or goats]. (S.) ―
2-b2- And hence, as also رِعَايَةٌ, The
keeping or guarding [a person or thing]; being
mindful or regardful [of him or it]; and managing
or ruling or governing [him or it]. (Er-Rághib,
TA.) You say, رَعَيْتُهُ I kept, or guarded, him, as
a ruler or governor, or a prince or commander,
who manages, conducts, orders, or regulates, the
affairs of the people: (Msb:) and رَعَى الأَمِيرُ رَعِيَّتَهُ
[The prince ruled, or governed, his subjects],
inf. n. رِعَايَةٌ. (S.) And رَعْيًا لَكَ [I beg God's
keeping, or guarding, for thee]; meaning رَعَاكَ ٱللّٰهُ
May God keep thee, or guard thee. (Har p. 617.)
And رَعَى أَمْرَهُ, (K,) inf. n. رَعْىٌ (TA) [and رِعَايَةٌ],
He was mindful, or regardful, of his affair,
or case; as also راعى ↓ امره, (K, TA,) inf. n.
مُرَاعَاةٌ. (TA.) And رِعَآءٌ [app. as an inf. n. of
↓ راعى] signifies The guarding of palm-trees.
(TA.) فَمَا رَعَوْهَا حَقَّ رِعَايَتِهَا, in the Kur [lvii. 27],
means But they did not observe it with its right,
or due, observance; were not mindful, watchful,
observant, or regardful, of it, in the right, or
due, manner of being so. (TA.) You say also,
رَعَيْتُ عَلَيْهِ حُرْمَتَهُ, inf. n. رِعَايَةٌ, (ISk, S,) i. e. 1
was mindful, regardful, or observant, of his حرمة
[meaning of what was entitled to reverence, respect, honour, or defence, in his character and
appertenances]: and in like manner, ↓ مُرَاعَاةٌ
الحُقُوقِ, mentioned in the S, means The being
mindful, regardful, or observant, of rights, or
dues. (PS.) This last phrase is from ↓ رَاعَيْتُهُ,
inf. n. مُرَاعَاةٌ, (TA,) which means I regarded
him; had regard, or an eye, to him; or paid
regard, or consideration, to him; (S, Msb, K,
TA;) acting, or behaving, well to him; doing
good to him; or conferring a benefit, or benefits,
upon him. (K, TA.) [Hence also, رُوعِىَ ↓ فِيهِ كَذَا
Regard is had, in it, (the meaning of a word or
phrase,) to such a thing, as alluded to therein.]
And رَاعَيْتُ ↓ الأَمْرَ, (S, K,) inf. n. مُرَاعَاةٌ, (TA,)
signifies also I looked to see what would be the
issue, or result, of the affair, or case. (S, Msb,
K.) Hence, accord. to Er-Rághib, مُرَاعَاةُ ↓ النُّجُومِ:
(TA:) you say, رَعَى النُّجُومَ; (S, K;) and ↓ رَاعَاهَا,
(K,) inf. n. مُرَاعَاةٌ; (TA;) He watched the stars,
(S, K, TA,) waiting for the time when they would
disappear. (K, TA.) El-Khansà says,
↓ أَرْعَى النُّجومَ وَمَا كُلِّفْتُ رِعْيَتَهَا
وَتَارَةً أَتَغَشَّى فَضْلَ أَطْمَارِى
[I watch, or I watching, the stars, waiting for
the time when they will, or would, disappear,
though I am not, or I was not, tasked with the
watching of them; and at one time I cover myself, or covering myself, with the redundant parts
of my old and worn-out garments]. (S.) ―
2-b3- رِعَايَةٌ
also signifies The being faithful to an engagement,
or promise; syn. وَفَآءٌ. (Mgh. [See رَاعٍ, below;
last sentence.])