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Form 1سَاحَ3 senses · 1 main
maṣdarسَيْحٌ سِيَاحَةٌmuḍāriʿيَسِيحُ

Core sense — it (water) ran upon the surface of the earth; he journeyed as a devoteegenerated

1.1it (water) ran upon the surface of the earth—سَاحَ عَلَى وَجْهِ الأَرْضِ

maṣdar سَيْحٌ and سَيَحَانٌ.

1.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe went, or journeyed, through the land to devote himself to religious services—سَاحَ فِى الأَرْضِ

Said of a man. Muḍāriʿ as above or both, and سُيُوحٌ and سَيَحَانٌ.

MF says that this restricted sense is not mentioned in most of the older books, and thinks it conventional: in that restricted sense the verb has only the first of these maṣdars, and in the general sense it has the second, third and fourth.

It is said in a tradition, لَا سِيَاحَةَ فِى الإِسْلَامِ, meaning: [There shall be no going about through the land in the way of devotees in El-Islám: or] no leaving the towns and journeying through the land; or no leaving the towns to dwell in the deserts, abandoning attendance at the congregational prayers and at assemblies; or no going about through the land doing evil, slandering and corrupting.

The سِيَاحَة of the Muslims [in a religious sense, and such as is approvable,] is Fasting.

1.1.2the shade moved from side to side, or from place to place—سَاحَ الظِّلُّ

[Hence also.]

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1
9:2
فَسِيحُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّكُمْ غَيْرُ مُعْجِزِى ٱللَّهِ ۙ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مُخْزِى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

Go ye, then, for four months, backwards and forwards, (as ye will), throughout the land, but know ye that ye cannot frustrate Allah (by your falsehood) but that Allah will cover with shame those who reject Him.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, (S, Mgh, K,) or سَاحَ عَلَى وَجْهِ الأَرْضِ , (A,) aor. يَسِيحُ , (S, K,) inf. n. سَيْحٌ (S, A, Mgh, K) and سَيَحَانٌ , (K,) It (water) ran upon the surface of the earth. (S, A, Mgh, K.) And hence, (TA,) سَاحَ فِى الأَرْضِ , (S, A, Msb,) aor. as above, (S, Msb,) inf. n. سِيَاحَةٌ , (A,) or سَيْحٌ , (Msb,) or both, and سُيُوحٌ and سَيَحَانٌ , (S, K,) said of a man, (A,) He went, or journeyed, through the land, or earth, (S, L, K, &c.,) for the purpose of devoting himself to religious services or exercises: (L, K:) or in this restricted sense, which MF asserts to be unmentioned in most of the older books, and thinks to be conventional, the verb has only the first of the inf. ns. above, and in the absolute sense it has the second and third and fourth. (TA.) It is said in a trad., لَا سِيَاحَةَ فِى الإِسْلَامِ (S, A, TA) i. e. [There shall be no going about through the land, or earth, in the way of devotees, in ElIslám: or] no quitting of the cities, or towns, and going, or journeying, through the land, or earth: (TA:) or no quitting of the cities, or towns, and dwelling in the deserts, and forsaking the being present at the congregational prayers and at assemblies: or no going about through the land, or earth, doing evil, or mischief, and calumniating and corrupting. (IAth, TA.) The سِيَاحَة of the Muslims [in a religious sense, and such as is approvable,] is Fasting. (TA.) [Hence also,] سَاحَ الظِّلُّ The shade changed, or turned, or moved, from side to side, or from place to place. (S, K.)
Form 2سَيَّحَ4 senses · 1 main
maṣdarتَسْيِيحٌ

Core sense — he made water flow; it had various stripes; he talked muchgenerated

2.1

[سيّح is said by Golius, on the authority of the K, to mean He made water to flow: this is probably its primary and proper meaning, from which the other, figurative, meanings come: but it is not in the K.]

2.1.1

See Form 4.

2.1.2figurative · مجازsuch a one talked much—سيّح فُلَانٌ

[Apparently for سيّح كَلَامَهُ.].

2.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredit (a garment, or piece of cloth) had various stripes in it—سُيِّحَ

Maṣdar as above.

[And it is said in the same way of other things: see its ism fāʿil, مُسَيَّحٌ.]

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[ سيّح is said by Golius, as on the authority of the K, to signify He made water to flow: and this is probably its primary and proper signification, whence other meanings, which are tropical: but it is not in the K.] See 4. سيّح فُلَانٌ , [app. for سيّح كَلَامَهُ ,] inf. n. تَسْيِيحٌ , Such a one talked much. (A, TA.) And سُيِّحَ , inf. n. as above, It (a garment, or piece of cloth,) had in it [or was diversified with] various stripes. (L.) [And in like manner it is said of other things: see its part. n., مُسَيَّحٌ .]
Form 4اساح نَهْرًا3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he made a river flow; the horse let his tail hang looselygenerated

4.1

He made a river, or rivulet, flow. [See also Form 2.]

4.1.1figurative · مجازthe horse put out his penis from its sheath—اساح الفَرَسُ جُرْدَانَهُ

Also ذَكَرَهُ; and سيّح means the same: or both of these verbs, said of a horse, are synonymous with رَفَّضَ [q. v.].

4.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredhe let his tail hang down loosely—اساح بِذَنَبِهِ

Said of a horse.

According to the K, J is in error in writing this verb اشاح; Az says that اساح is right and that اشاح is a mistranscription, and the like is said in the TS; but more than one authority asserts اشاح to be the right word.

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He made a river, or rivulet, to flow, or run. (A, K.) [See also 2.] اساح الفَرَسُ جُرْدَانَهُ (A) or ذَكَرَهُ (L) The horse put forth his veretrum from its prepuce; (L;) and سيّح signifies the same: (A, L:) or both of these verbs, said of a horse, are syn. with رَفَّضَ [q. v.]. (TA in art. رفض .) And اساح بِذَنَبِهِ , said of a horse, He let his tail hang down loosely: (K:) accord. to the K, J is in error in writing this verb اشاح ; and Az says that اساح is right, and that اشاح is a mistranscription: the like is also said in the TS: but اشاح is asserted by more than one to be the right word. (TA.)
Form 7انساح بَطْنُهُ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — his belly became large and wide; his state became unstraitened; it became much rentgenerated

7.1figurative · مجاز — inferredher belly became big, and came near the ground—انساح بَطْنُهَا

Said of a she-ass.

His belly became large and wide, and came near [the ground] because of fatness.

7.1.1figurative · مجاز[his, or its, state, or condition,] became free from straitness—انساح بَالُهُ

Dhu-r-Rummeh says: [I make the secret thoughts of the soul wish for you after my grief returns to me; and then its state becomes free from straitness]

shāhid
أُمَنِّى ضَمِيرَ النَّفْسِ إِيَّاكِ بَعْدَمَايُرَاجِعُنِى بَثِّى فَيَنْسَاحُ بَالُهَا
7.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredit became much rent, or rent in several places—انساح

Said of a garment, or piece of cloth, and the like.

In the same way it is said of the dawn [as meaning It broke].

And it is said in the tradition about the cave فَٱنْسَاحَتِ الصَّخْرَةُ, meaning [And the mass of rock] became impelled and riven; and hence, [according to some,] the سَاحَة of a house [explained in art. سوح]: but as some relate it, the verb here is [انصاخت] with ص and خ.

Qur’ān 9:40 matched to Lane’s own quotation of it Lane cites “Kur ix. 40”
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His belly became large (K, TA) and wide, (TA,) and approached [the ground] by reason of fatness. (K, TA.) One says of a she-ass, انساح بَطْنُهَا , meaning Her belly became big, and approached the ground. (IAar, T.) انساح بَالُهُ [His, or its, state, or condition,] became free from straitness, or unstraitened. (S, O, K.) A poet says, (S,) namely, Dhu-r-Rummeh, (O,) 1 [I make the secret thoughts of the soul to wish for thee after my grief, or sorrow, returns to me; and then the state, or condition, thereof, becomes free from straitness]. (S, O.) أُمَنِّى ضَمِيرَ النَّفْسِ إِيَّاكِ بَعْدَمَا | يُرَاجِعُنِى بَثِّى فَيَنْسَاحُ بَالُهَا انساح said of a garment, or piece of cloth, (K, TA,) &c., (TA,) It became much rent, or rent in several places. (K, TA.) In like manner it is said of the dawn [as meaning It broke]. (TA.) And it is said in the trad. relating to the cave ( الغَار [mentioned in the Kur ix. 40]) فَٱنْسَاحَتِ الصَّخْرَةُ , meaning [And the mass of rock] became impelled and riven: and hence, [accord. to some,] the سَاحَة of a house [expl. in art. سوح ]: but as some relate it, the verb in this instance is [ انصاخت ,] with ص and خ . (TA.)

Derived nouns 7

Nounسَيْحٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — running water; a striped garment used as a coveringgenerated

1water running upon the surface of the earth—مَآءٌ سَيْحٌ

Running water; a maṣdar used as a noun: or running external water: or external water running upon the surface of the earth: the water of rivers and valleys. Plural سُيُوحٌ.

Plural of the former: أَسْيَاحٌ.

water running upon the surface of the earth—سَائِحٌ

[And it is used as an adjective.]

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also a striped [garment of the kind called] كِسَآء with which one covers oneself, and which one spreads: or a striped [garment such as is called] عَبَآءَة, and a sort of [the garments called] بُرُود. Plural سُيُوحٌ.

See also مُسَيَّحٌ.

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Running water; (S, Msb;) an inf. n. used as a subst.: (Msb:) or running external water: (K:) or external water running upon the surface of the earth: (T, TA:) the water of rivers and valleys: (Mgh:) pl. سُيُوحٌ . (T, TA.) [And it is used as an epithet:] you say also (TA) مَآءٌ سَيْحٌ (A, TA) and سَائِحٌ (A) Water running upon the surface of the earth: (A, TA:) pl. of the former أَسْيَاحٌ . (TA.) Also A striped [garment of the kind called] كِسَآء , (K, TA,) with which one covers himself, and which one spreads: (TA:) or a striped [garment such as is called] عَبَآءَة : and a sort of [the garments called] بُرُود : (S:) pl. سُيُوحٌ . (TA.) See also مُسَيَّحٌ .
Nounسَاحَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a yard, or open space, before housesgenerated

1

See Form 7, and see also art. سوح.

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: see 7; and see also art. سوح .
Nounسَيَّاحٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who travels about much, a roamergenerated

1figurative · مجاز

An itinerant, a roamer, or frequent traveller: from سَاحَ فِى الأَرْضِ.

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An itinerant, a roamer, or frequent traveller: (A, * MA:) from سَاحَ فِى الأَرْضِ . (A.)
Nounسَائِحٌ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one journeying through the land; one who fastsgenerated

1

See سَيْحٌ.

1.1figurative · مجاز

[Hence,] A man going, or journeying, [as a devotee, or otherwise,] through the land.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredthe fasters—السَّائِحُونَ

In the Kur 9:113; so say Zj, I'Ab and Ibn-Mes'ood: or those who observe the obligatory fasts: or those who fast constantly: or those who journey to war against unbelievers, or to seek knowledge.

women who fast—سَائِحَات

In the Kur 66:5: or women who leave their country or homes [for the sake of God].

on this sense And, as being likened to that: fasting, or a faster: or a faster who keeps to the mosques.

on this sense The faster is said to be called this because one who journeys as a devotee does so without carrying any provision, and eats only when he finds provision; so the faster is likened to him.

Qur’ān 9:112 approximate — somewhere between 9:106 and 9:118 Lane cites “Kur ix. 113”
Qur’ān 66:5 matched to Lane’s own quotation of it Lane cites “Kur lxvi. 5”
Qur’ān 9:112 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
ٱلتَّـٰٓئِبُونَ ٱلْعَـٰبِدُونَ ٱلْحَـٰمِدُونَ ٱلسَّـٰٓئِحُونَ ٱلرَّٰكِعُونَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدُونَ ٱلْـَٔامِرُونَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَٱلنَّاهُونَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنكَرِ وَٱلْحَـٰفِظُونَ لِحُدُودِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Those that turn (to Allah) in repentance; that serve Him, and praise Him; that wander in devotion to the cause of Allah,: that bow down and prostrate themselves in prayer; that enjoin good and forbid evil; and observe the limit set by Allah;- (These do rejoice). So proclaim the glad tidings to the Believers.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredswift horses—سائحات

This last word [if not a mistranscription for سَابِحَات].

1.4figurative · مجاز — inferred

And the planets.

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: see سَيْحٌ . [Hence,] A man going, or journeying, [as a devotee, or otherwise,] through the land or earth. (A.) And, as being likened thereto, Fasting, or a faster: (A:) or a faster who keeps to the mosques: (K:) the faster is said to be thus called because he who journeys as a devotee does so without having any provision with him, and eats only when he finds provision: therefore the faster is likened to him. (TA.) السَّائِحُونَ in the Kur ix. 113 means The fasters: (Bd, Jel, TA:) so say Zj and I'Ab and Ibn-Mes'ood: (TA:) or those who observe the obligatory fasts: or those who fast constantly: (TA:) or those who journey to war against unbelievers, or to seek knowledge. (Bd.) And سَائِحَات in the Kur lxvi. 5 means Women who fast: or who forsake their country or homes [for the sake of God]. (Bd, Jel.) This last ( سائحات [if not a mistranscription for سَابِحَات ]) also means Swift horses: and The planets. (KL.)
Nounمَسَاحٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a place of going about, or journeyinggenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Or مَسَاحَةٌ, the latter of the measure مَفْعَلَةٌ, from السِّيَاحَةُ [each apparently meaning a place of سِيَاحَة, or journeying]: it is the singular of مَسَايِحُ, in which the ى is like that in مَعَايِشُ, as in other similar words whose middle radical is a weak letter, except مَصَائِبُ, by rule مَصَاوِبُ.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

[The plural مَسَايِحُ is also explained by Freytag, as used in the Deewán of Jereer, as the part of the head between the temples as far as the forehead (where the hairs are).]

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or مَسَاحَةٌ , the latter of the measure مَفْعَلَةٌ , from السِّيَاحَةُ , [each app. meaning A place of سِيَاحَة , or journeying,] is sing. of مَسَايِحُ , in which the ى is like that in مَعَايِشُ , as in other similar words of which the medial radical is an infirm letter, except مَصَائِبُ , by rule مَصَاوِبُ . (Har p. 15.) [The pl. مَسَايِحُ is also expl. by Freytag as applied in the Deewán of Jereer to The part of the head between the temples as far as the forehead (where the hairs are).]
Nounمُسَيَّحٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — striped; the wild ass; a road with visible tracksgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Striped; applied in this sense to a [garment of the kind called] بُرْد, and also, with ة, to a [garment such as is called] عَبَآءَة; or applied to [the garments called] عَبَآء as meaning having alternate stripes of white and black, the black not deep.

Every عباءة is also called سَيْحٌ and مُسَيَّحَةٌ; but one that has no stripes is a كِسَآء, not an عباءة.

So too applied to locusts; and with ة applied to a single locust [i. e. جَرَادَة]: or, applied to locusts, it means marked with black and yellow and white stripes or streaks.

It is also applied as an adjective to the [bird called] حَيْقُطَان.

1.1figurative · مجاز[he that has the rump streaked]—مُسَيَّحُ العَجِيزَةِ

An adjective applied to the [wild] ass because of the whiteness on his rump.

The wild ass: so called because of his streak that divides the belly from the side.

1.2figurative · مجاز

A road whose tracks are made apparent: likened to the عَبَآء so called.

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Striped; applied in this sense to a [garment of the kind called] بُرْد ; (S, K;) and also, with ة , to a [garment such as is called] عَبَآءَة : (S:) or applied to [the garments called] عَبَآء as meaning having alternate stripes of white and black, the latter not intensely black: every عباءة also is termed سَيْحٌ and مُسَيَّحَةٌ : but that which has not stripes is a كِسَآء , not an عباءة . (ISh, TA.) So too applied to locusts ( جَرَاد ); (K;) and with ة applied to a single locust [i. e. جَرَادَة ]: (TA:) or, applied to locusts, it means marked with black and yellow and white stripes or streaks. (As, TA.) It is also applied as an epithet to the [bird called] حَيْقُطَان . (S.) The wild ass: so called because of his streak that makes a division between the belly and the side. (K, TA.) مُسَيَّحُ العَجِيزَةِ [He that has the rump streaked] is an epithet applied to the [wild] ass because of the whiteness on his rump. (A, TA.) A road of which the tracks ( شَرَك or شُرُك in different copies of the K) are rendered apparent: (K, TA:) likened to the عَبَآء thus termed. (TA.)
Nounمِسْيَاحٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who goes about slandering and making mischiefgenerated

1figurative · مجاز

One who goes about slandering, and making mischief, in the land: plural مَسَايِيحُ.

So in the tradition, لَيْسُوا بِالمَسَايِيحِ وَلَا بِالمَذَايِيعِ البُذُرِ [They are not of those who go about calumniating, &c., nor of the babblers who cannot keep secrets.]

Sh derives it not from السِّيَاحَةُ, but from تَسْيِيحُ الثَّوْبِ.

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One who goes about calumniating, and making mischief, in the land: (S, A, K:) pl. مَسَايِيحُ : so in the trad., لَيْسُوا بِالمَسَايِيحِ وَلَا بِالمَذَايِيعِ البُذُرِ [They are not of those who go about calumniating, &c., nor of the babblers who cannot keep secrets.] (S, TA.) Sh derives it, not from السِّيَاحَةُ , but, from تَسْيِيحُ الثَّوْبِ . (L, TA.)