مہر mahr inf. n. of مہر 'to contract, or engage by writing, to make a settlement on a wife'
A مہر mahr (inf. n. of مہر 'to contract, or engage by writing, to make a settlement on a wife'), s.m. Contracting by writing, to make a settlement on a wife;—a marriage-portion, or gift, settled upon the wife before marriage; dowry, jointure, alimony:—mahr bāṅdhnā (-kā?), To settle a portion (on a wife):—mahr baḵẖshnā (-kā), To give up a jointure:—mahr-kā daʻwā karnā, To claim a marriage-portion.
مہد mahd v.n. fr. مہد 'to spread equally,' c.
A مہد mahd (v.n. fr. مہد 'to spread equally,' &c.), s.m. A cradle; swing; couch.
مہر mihr, or měhr, vulg. mihir, or mihar
P مہر mihr, or měhr, vulg. mihir, or mihar [Pārsī mihir; old P. mithra; Pehl. mitn; Zend mithra; S. मित्र], s.f. Love, affection, friendship, kindness, favour; mercy, pity, sympathy, feeling;—prosperity:—mihr-angez, adj. Love-exciting; friendly:—mihr-bān, adj. See s.v.:—mihr-kash, adj. Loving, affectionate, kind, &c.:—mihr-war, adj.=mihr-kash:—mihr-warzī, s.f. Exercise of friendship, kindness.
مہر mihr, vulg. mihar =S. मिहिर
P مہر mihr, vulg. mihar (=S. मिहिर), s.m. The sun;—name of a Persian month in which falls the autumnal equinox (the month of September):—mihr-wash, adj. Like the sun.
مہار mahār
P مہار mahār, corr. muhār (in A. mihār), s.f. A piece of wood, with a string attached to it, put through the nose of a camel (to guide him by); a camel's nose-string;—reins; a bridle (the word is also used in connection with shutur, 'camel,' as rās, 'rein,' of horses, and 'head,' of cattle):—be-mahār, or shutur-ě-be-mahār, adj. Unbridled, unrestrained, loose.
