Core sense — remaining, staying; going forth; present, or ready; a palm-branch next to the heartgenerated
1
Remaining, staying, dwelling, or abiding.
1.1
And going forth; so it has two opposite meanings.
1.2
And continuing, lasting, or enduring.
1.3[take of what is present, or ready, of his property, etc.]—خُذْ مِنْ عَاهِنِ مَالِهِ
And present, or ready; used in this sense of food, of beverage, and of property, or camels, or cattle; also آهِنٌ.
One says also آهِنِهِ.
1.4[he gave him of what had been long-possessed, etc., of his property, etc.]—أَعْطَاهُ مِنْ عَاهِنِ مَالِهِ
Also, applied to property, or camels, or cattle: long-possessed, or long-possessed and homeborn, or inherited from parents.
2
Applied to a branch, rod, or twig of a tree: broken without becoming separated, so that it remains hanging and lax.
Abu-l-'Abbás says this is the primary meaning [apparently in relation to what follows here].
2.1figurative · مجاز — inferred
And [hence,] lax, and sluggish, or lazy.
2.2figurative · مجاز — inferred
And poor, same as فَقِيرٌ, because of his broken state.
2.3the palm-branches that are next to the قِلَبَة—عَوَاهِنُ
The headword is the singular of this word.
[These are the branches that grow forth from the heart of the tree.]
So in the dialect of El-Hijáz; the people of Nejd call them الخَوَافِى.
Or, according to Lh, the branches below, or other than, the قِلَبَة, in the dialect of El-Medeeneh; one of them is called عَاهِنٌ and عَاهِنَةٌ.
Or, according to IAth, it is the plural of عَاهِنَةٌ, and means the branches next to the heart of the palm-tree.
The heart is injured by the cutting of those that are near to it; so 'Omar, as is related in a tradition, when ordering a man to bring him a palm-branch stripped of its leaves, told him to avoid [cutting] the عواهن.
2.4figurative · مجازthe members, or limbs, of a human being, with which he works, or earns—العَوَاهِنُ
So called by likeness to these palm-branches.
2.5figurative · مجاز — inferred
And certain veins of the she-camel, in her رَحِم [which may here mean either womb or vulva].
Or, according to IAar, her عَوَاهِن are in the place of her رَحِم internally, like the عَوَاهِن of palm-trees.
2.6he adduced [or blurted out] the speech, or saying, without thought or consideration—رَمَى بِالكَلَامِ
Also said as رَمَى الكَلَامَ عَلَى عَوَاهِنِهِ.
Like their saying أَوْرَدَ كَلَامَهُ غَيْرَ مُفَسَّرٍ.
Or: he cared nothing whether he spoke rightly or wrongly; or he held his speech in light estimation; or he said what was good and what was bad.
According to IAth, العَوَاهِنُ means one's taking what is not the right way in journeying or in speech, and is the plural of عَاهِنَةٌ.
he spoke without anything to guide him, and without caution—حَدَسَ الكَلَامَ عَلَى عَوَاهِنِهِ
So in the article حدس.
Show Lane's original text
Remaining, staying, dwelling, or abiding. (S, K, TA.) And Going forth; thus having two contr. significations, (TA.) And Continuing, lasting, or enduring. (S, K, TA.) And Present, or ready: (S, K, TA:) applied in this sense to food, and to beverage; and to property, or camels, or cattle; as also آهِنٌ : one says, خُذْ مِنْ عَاهِنِ مَالِهِ and آهِنِهِ [Take thou of what is present, or ready, of his property, &c.]. (TA.) Also, applied to property, or camels, or cattle, Long-possessed, or long-possessed and homeborn, or inherited from parents. (S, K.) So in the saying, أَعْطَاهُ مِنْ عَاهِنِ مَالِهِ [He gave him of what had been long-possessed, &c., of his property, &c.]. (S.) Applied to a branch, rod, or twig, of a tree, Broken without becoming separated, so that it remains suspended and lax: this is said by Abu-l-'Abbás to be the primary signification [app. in relation to what here follows]. (TA.) And [hence,] Lax, and sluggish, or lazy. (IAar, K, TA.) And Poor; syn. فَقِيرٌ : (K, TA:) because of his broken state. (TA.) Also sing. of عَوَاهِنُ , which signifies The palm-branches that are next to the قِلَبَة [which latter are the branches that grow forth from the heart of the tree]; (S, K, TA;) thus in the dial. of El-Hijáz; called by the people of Nejd الخَوَافِى : (S, TA:) or, accord. to Lh, the branches below, or exclusive of, the قِلَبَة ; of the dial. of El-Medeeneh: one thereof is called عَاهِنٌ and عَاهِنَةٌ : or, accord. to IAth, it is pl. of عَاهِنَةٌ , and signifies the branches that are next to the heart of the palmtree: and the heart is injured by the cutting of those that are near to it; therefore 'Omar, as is related in a trad., ordering a person to bring him a palm-branch stripped of the leaves, told him to avoid [cutting] the عواهن . (TA.) And hence, (S, TA,) as being likened to these palm-branches, (TA,) العَوَاهِنُ signifies also The members, or limbs, of a human being, with which he works, or earns. (S, K, TA.) And Certain veins of the she-camel, in her رَحِم [which may here mean either womb or vulva]: (S, K:) or, accord. to IAar, her عَوَاهِن are in the place of her رَحِم , internally, like the عَوَاهِن of palm-trees. (TA.) رَمَى بِالكَلَامِ , (S,) or رَمَى الكَلَامَ , (K,) عَلَى عَوَاهِنِهِ (S, K) means He adduced [or blurted out] the speech, or saying, without thought, or consideration; like their saying أَوْرَدَ كَلَامَهُ غَيْرَ مُفَسَّرٍ : (TA:) or he cared not whether he said right or wrong: (S, K, TA:) or he held it [i. e. his speech] in light estimation: or he said what was good and what was bad: accord. to IAth, العَوَاهِنُ denotes one's taking what is not the right way in journeying or in speech; and is pl. of عَاهِنَةٌ . (TA.) And one says also, حَدَسَ الكَلَامَ عَلَى عَوَاهِنِهِ , meaning He spoke without anything to guide him, and without caution. (TA in art. حدس .)