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.
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 महर mahar i.q. měhtar, q.v.
H مہر महर mahar (i.q. měhtar, q.v.), s.m. A chief; head-man.
مہر muhr, or mǒhr, vulg. muhar, muhur, mohar =S. मुद्रा
P مہر muhr, or mǒhr, vulg. muhar, muhur, mohar (=S. मुद्रा), s.f. A seal; seal-ring;—impression of a seal; a stamp;—a gold coin (current in India for about ₤1 16s.), a gold-mohur;—a cautery, or the instrument which makes the impression;—maidenhood, virginity;—mǒhr-bar-dār, s.m. Keeper of the seal:—mǒhr-ě-taqlīdī, s.f. A counterfeit seal:—mǒhr-ě-ḥākim, or mǒhr-ě-manṣabī, s.f. An official seal:—mǒhr-ě-ḵẖāṣ, or mǒhr-ě-dastī, s.f. A private seal; a signet:—mǒhr-dār, s.m. Holder or keeper of the seal:—mǒhr-ě-shāhī, s.f. Privy seal; royal signet:—mǒhr karnā, or mǒhr lagānā (-meṅ, or par?), To put a seal (on), to seal; to stamp:—mǒhr-kan, s.m. A seal-engraver; a lapidary:—mǒhr-kanī, s.f. Seal-engraving:—mǒhr lagānā (-měṅ), To put a seal (on); to seal up;—to close, shut.
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.
