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Form 1عَلَنَ الأَمْرُ2 senses
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُ·ـِيَفْعِلُ·ـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarعُلُونٌ

Core sense — the affair became open, manifest, or publicgenerated

1.1

Muḍāriʿ عَلُنَ and عَلِنَ; also عَلُنَ; and عَلِنَ.

which belongs to the first; and عَلَنٌ (ISk; [apparently, according to the CK, عَلْنٌ, but this is wrong,]) which belongs to the last; and عَلَانِيَةٌ, which belongs to all three; or this last is a simple noun.

The affair, or case, or event, became open, manifest, public, or widely spread; and اعتلن means the same. [And so استعلن, but for this I know of no authority except modern usage; and اعلن has a similar meaning, explained below.]

1.2

[The CK has عَلَنْتُهُ where other copies of the K, and the TA, have عَلَّنْتُهُ, as synonymous with أَعْلَنْتُهُ.]

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, aor. عَلُنَ (S, Msb, K) and عَلِنَ ; (K;) and عَلُنَ , aor. عَلُنَ ; (K;) and عَلِنَ , aor. عَلَنَ ; (ISk, S, Msb, K;) inf. n. عُلُونٌ , which is of the first; (S, Msb;) and عَلَنٌ , (ISk, S, Msb, K, TA, [app., accord. to the CK, عَلْنٌ , but this is wrong,]) which is of the last; (ISk, S, Msb, TA;) and عَلَانِيَةٌ , (K, TA,) which is of the three; (TA;) or this last is a simple subst.; (Msb;) The affair, or case, or event, was, or became, overt, open, manifest, public, (S, * Msb, K, TA,) published, or spread; (Msb, TA;) and اعتلن signifies the same; (K;) [and so استعلن , but for this I know not any authority except modern usage: and اعلن has a similar meaning, expl. below.] [The CK has عَلَنْتُهُ where other copies of the K, and the TA, have عَلَّنْتُهُ , as syn. with أَعْلَنْتُهُ , q. v.]
Form 2عَلَّنَ1 sense

Core sense — he laid it open, he made it publicgenerated

2.1

See form 4, first sentence.

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see 4, first sentence.
Form 3مُعَالَنَةٌ3 senses · 1 main
maṣdarمُعَالَنَةٌ

Core sense — acting openly with another; each laying open his mind to the othergenerated

3.1I was open, or I acted openly, with them in the affair—عَالَنْتُهُمْ بِالأَمْرِ

These signify the same as مُجَاهَرَةٌ, that is, behaving, or acting, openly with another, or others; and so does إِعْلَانٌ.

The same as جَاهَرْتُهُمْ بِهِ.

he showed open enmity, or hostility, with another—عَالَنَ بِالعَدَاوَةِ

The same as جَاهَرَ.

3.1.1I laid open to him what was in my mind, he doing the same to me—عَالَنْتُ بِهِ

Or: the laying open, by each one to his fellow, of what is in his mind.

That is, each of us laid open to the other what was in his mind.

Or عَالَنْتُهُ.

Maṣdar مُعَالَنَةٌ and عِلَانٌ.

3.1.2

See also form 4.

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signify the same, (S, K,) i. e. i. q. مُجَاهَرَةٌ [meaning The behaving, or acting, openly with another, or others]; as also إِعْلَانٌ . (K.) You say, عَالَنْتُهُمْ بِالأَمْرِ i. q. جَاهَرْتُهُمْ بِهِ [i. e. I was open, or I acted openly, with them in the affair, or case]. (JK in art. جهر .) And عَالَنَ بِالعَدَاوَةِ i. q. جَاهَرَ [i. e. He showed open enmity or hostility, with another]. (TK.) Or The laying open, or manifesting, of each one to his fellow, what is in his mind. (TA.) You say, عَالَنْتُ بِهِ , [or عَالَنْتُهُ ,] inf. n. مُعَالَنَةٌ and عِلَانٌ , [I laid open, or manifested, to him what was in my mind, he doing the same to me,] i. e. each of us laid open, or manifested, to the other, what was in his mind. (Msb.) See also the next paragraph.
Form 4أَعْلَنْتُهُ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — I laid it open, I revealed it, I made it publicgenerated

4.1he laid open to him the affair, or case, or event—عَالَنَهُ

I laid it open, revealed it, or made it public — namely, an affair, a case, or an event; and so do اعلنت بِهِ and عَلَّنْتُهُ.

The latter is with teshdeed, the CK having عَلَنْتُهُ; its maṣdar is تَعْلِينٌ and عَالَنْتُهُ.

Or rather عالنهُ الأَمْرَ, which means اعلن إِلَيْهِ الأَمْرَ.

4.1.1she revealed, or confessed, the enormity, or act of adultery—أَعْلَنَتْ

Occurring in a tradition, said of a woman accused of adultery.

4.1.2he made him to become publicly known—اعلن بِهِ

[This is apparently the meaning: see form 10; and see also أَظْهَرْتُ بِفُلَانٍ in the article ظهر.]

4.1.3the affair, or case, or event, became notorious, or commonly known—اعلن الأَمْرُ

Synonymous with اِشْتَهَرَ. [Compare form 1.]

4.1.4

See also form 3, first sentence.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4 5 shown of 12
2:77
أَوَلَا يَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ

Know they not that Allah knoweth what they conceal and what they reveal?

16:19
وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُسِرُّونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ

And Allah doth know what ye conceal, and what ye reveal.

27:74
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُورُهُمْ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ

And verily thy Lord knoweth all that their hearts do hide. As well as all that they reveal.

28:69
وَرَبُّكَ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُورُهُمْ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ

And thy Lord knows all that their hearts conceal and all that they reveal.

71:9
ثُمَّ إِنِّىٓ أَعْلَنتُ لَهُمْ وَأَسْرَرْتُ لَهُمْ إِسْرَارًا

"Further I have spoken to them in public and secretly in private,

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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I laid it open, manifested it, revealed it, made it public, or published it; namely, an affair, a case, or an event; (S, Msb, K, TA;) as also اعلنت بِهِ ; and عَلَّنْتُهُ , (K, TA,) [for which latter the CK has عَلَنْتُهُ , but it is] with teshdeed, (TA,) inf. n. تَعْلِينٌ ; (TK;) [and عَالَنْتُهُ , for] عَالَنَهُ , (K,) or [rather] عالنهُ الأَمْرَ , (TK,) means اعلن إِلَيْهِ الأَمْرَ [He laid open, &c., to him, the affair, or case, or event]. (K.) Hence, أَعْلَنَتْ , occurring in a trad., as said of a woman [accused of adultery], She revealed [or confessed] the enormity, or act of adultery. (TA.) [And اعلن بِهِ app. signifies He made him to be, or become, publicly known: see 10; and see also أَظْهَرْتُ بِفُلَانٍ , in art. ظهر .] اعلن الأَمْرُ The affair, or case, or event, was, or became, notorious; or commonly, or publicly, known; syn. اِشْتَهَرَ . (TA. [Compare 1.]) See also 3, first sentence.
Form 8إِعْتَلَنَ1 sense

Core sense — it became open, manifest, or publicgenerated

8.1

See the first paragraph.

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see the first paragraph.
Form 10استعلن4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he sought to be made publicly knowngenerated

10.1

The same as تَعَرَّضَ لِأَنْ يُعْلَنَ بِهِ, apparently meaning he addressed himself to being, or sought to be, made publicly known.

10.1.1the seeking, or desiring, to lay open, reveal, or make public—اِسْتِعْلَانٌ

This is what it is said to mean.

10.1.2

Also the same as إِعْلَانٌ [maṣdar of form 4, but in what sense is not shown; perhaps of form 4 as meaning اِشْتَهَرَ, explained above]. (JM.)

10.1.3

See also form 1.

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i. q. تَعَرَّضَ لِأَنْ يُعْلَنَ بِهِ [app. meaning He addressed himself to being, or sought to be, made publicly known]. (TA.) [And] اِسْتِعْلَانٌ signifies [or is said to signify] The seeking, or desiring, to lay open, manifest, reveal, make public, or publish. (KL.) [And] i. q. إِعْلَانٌ [inf. n. of 4, but in what sense is not shown; perhaps of 4 as signifying اِشْتَهَرَ , expl. above]. (JM.) See also 1.
Form Q. Q. 1عَلْوَنْتُ الكِتَابَ1 sense
maṣdarعَلْوَنَةٌ

Core sense — I put a title to the book, or writinggenerated

Q. Q. 1.1I put a title to the book, or writing—عَنْوَنْتُهُ

Maṣdar عَلْوَنَةٌ and عُلْوَانٌ.

It may be of the measure فَعْوَلْتُ from العَلَانِيةُ; or the first ن in عَنْوَنْتُ may be a substitute for the ل in عَلْوَنْتُ [or the ل for the ن].

Lth says that it is not a good word.

[It is also mentioned in the article علو.]

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, (S,) inf. n. عَلْوَنَةٌ and عُلْوَانٌ , (K in art. علو ,) i. q. عَنْوَنْتُهُ [i. e. I put a title to the book, or writing]: (S:) it may be of the measure فَعْوَلْتُ from العَلَانِيةُ , or the former ن in عَنْوَنْتُ may be a substitute for the ل in عَلْوَنْتُ [or the ل for the ن ]: Lth says that it is not a good word. (TA.) [It is also mentioned in art. علو .]

Derived nouns 7

Nounعَلِنٌ1 sense

Core sense — open, manifest, publicgenerated

1

Ism fāʿil of عَلِنَ; see عَالِنٌ.

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part. n. of عَلِنَ : see عَالِنٌ . (Msb.)
Nounعُلَنَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who reveals his secret, a revealer of secretsgenerated

1

A man who reveals his secret; [or a revealer of secrets;] or one who will not keep a secret.

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A man who reveals his secret; (S;) [or a revealer of secrets;] or one who will not conceal a secret. (K.)
Nounعَلِينٌ1 sense

Core sense — open, manifest, publicgenerated

1

[Ism fāʿil of عَلُنَ]: see عَالِنٌ.

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[part. n. of عَلُنَ ]: see عَالِنٌ .
Nounعَلَانِيَةٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — openness, publicity; one's outward mangenerated

1openly, or publicly; and aloud—عَلَانِيةً

A maṣdar of form 1, or a simple noun from form 1; as such it means openness, or publicity, the opposite of سِرٌّ.

See the Qur'ān 2:275, and elsewhere.

Qur’ān 2:274 approximate — somewhere between 2:273 and 2:275 Lane cites “Kur ii. 275”
Qur’ān 2:274 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُم بِٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ سِرًّا وَعَلَانِيَةً فَلَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

Those who (in charity) spend of their goods by night and by day, in secret and in public, have their reward with their Lord: on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.1

Also one's outward man, the same as بَرَّانِىٌّ, as opposed to سَرِيرَةٌ and جَوَّانِىٌّ; mentioned in the article بر.

2a man whose affair, or case, is open, or manifest—رَجُلٌ عَلَانِيَةٌ

[It is also used as an adjective, apparently by those who hold it to be originally a maṣdar, like عَدْلٌ and the like; its being used so may be taken as supporting that view, though as an adjective it has a plural.]

Mentioned by Lh.

Plural عَلَانُونَ; also عَلَانِىٌّ, plural عَلَانِيُّونَ.

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an inf. n. of 1 [q. v.]: (K, TA:) or a simple subst. from 1; (Msb;) [as such] signifying Openness, or publicity; (S, Msb;) contr. of سِرٌّ . (S.) [Hence, عَلَانِيةً meaning Openly, or publicly; and aloud: see Kur ii. 275; &c.] Also One's outward man; syn. بَرَّانِىٌّ , q. v.: opposed to سَرِيرَةٌ and جَوَّانِىٌّ . (T in art. بر .) [And it is also used as an epithet; app. by those who hold it to be originally an inf. n.; or rather its being thus used may be regarded as corroborating the assertion that it is originally an inf. n., like عَدْلٌ &c., though, as an epithet, it has a pl.:] one says رَجُلٌ عَلَانِيَةٌ , pl. عَلَانُونَ ; as also عَلَانِىٌّ , pl. عَلَانِيُّونَ ; A man whose affair, or case, is open, or manifest; (K, TA;) mentioned by Lh. (TA.)
Nounعَلَانِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a man whose affair, or case, is open, or manifestgenerated

1

This word and its plural: see the entry immediately before.

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, and its pl.: see what next precedes.
Nounعُلْوَانٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the title of a book, or writinggenerated

1the title of a book, or writing—عُنْوَان
1.1

And a maṣdar of the verb عَلْوَنَ.

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The عُنْوَان [or title] of a book, or writing. (S, K.) And an inf. n. of the verb عَلْوَنَ . (K in art. علو .)
Nounعَالِنٌ1 sense

Core sense — open, manifest, public, said of an affairgenerated

1

Ism fāʿil of عَلَنَ, applied to an affair, a case, or an event: open, manifest, public, or widely spread; and so are عَلِنٌ and عَلِينٌ.

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part. n. of عَلَنَ ; applied to an affair, a case, or an event, Overt, open, manifest, public, published, or spread; as also عَلِنٌ and عَلِينٌ . (Msb.)