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Form 1عَاذَ بِهِ4 senses · 1 main

maṣdarعَوْذٌ عِيَاذٌmuḍāriʿيَعُوذُ تَعُوذُ

Core sense — he sought protection by him, he took refuge in him; she had recently brought forthgenerated

1.1he said it only to protect himself by it from being killed—إِنَّمَا قَالَهَا تَعَوُّذًا

maṣdar عَوْذٌ, عِيَاذٌ, مَعَاذٌ, مَعَاذَةٌ, تعوّذ بِهِ, and استعاذ بِهِ.

He sought protection, or preservation, by him; he took refuge in him; he had recourse to him for protection; he trusted in him, or relied upon him, for protection — said of God or of a man.

Used in the same way of a place: مِنْ كَذَا and عَنْهُ, from such a thing; or followed by مِنْ أَنْ, or by أَنْ alone with the muḍāriʿ in the manṣūb form.

Said in a tradition of one who made the profession of the faith only to protect himself from slaughter, not being sincere in his profession of El-Islám.

I seek protection, or preservation, by God—أَعُوذُ بِٱللّٰهِ مَعَاذًا

One also says مَعَاذَ ٱللّٰهِ, مَعَاذَةَ ٱللّٰهِ, مَعَاذَ وَجْهِ ٱللّٰهِ, مَعَاذَةَ وَجْهِ ٱللّٰهِ, and عِيَاذَ ٱللّٰهِ in this sense, which amounts to saying: may God protect me.

مَعَاذًا stands here instead of the verb because it is a maṣdar, though according to some it is not so employed in other cases, as in the phrase سُبْحَانَ ٱللّٰهِ.

I seek preservation by God from doing such a thing—مَعَاذَ ٱللّٰهِ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ كَذَا

For مِنْ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ كَذَا; as though meaning: may God preserve me from doing such a thing. See an example in the Qur'ān 12:79.

Some count مَعَاذَ ٱللّٰهِ among the forms of oaths.

I seek protection, or preservation, by God from you—عَوْذٌ بِٱللّٰهِ مِنْكَ

That is, أَعُوذُ بِٱللّٰهِ مِنْكَ.

See also the phrase عَائِذًا بِٱللّٰهِ under عَائِذٌ.

Qur’ān 12:79 approximate — somewhere between 12:76 and 12:85 Lane cites “Kur xii. 79”

Qur’ān 12:79 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root

قَالَ مَعَاذَ ٱللَّهِ أَن نَّأْخُذَ إِلَّا مَن وَجَدْنَا مَتَـٰعَنَا عِندَهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًا لَّظَـٰلِمُونَ

He said: "Allah forbid that we take other than him with whom we found our property: indeed (if we did so), we should be acting wrongfully.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredshe stayed with her young one and tended it affectionately while it was little—عَاذَتْ بِوَلَدِهَا

Said of a camel.

This is as though it were an inverted phrase, meaning عَاذَ بِهَا وَلَدُهَا: her young one sought protection by her; or it may come from the sense that follows.

1.1.2figurative · مجازit clung to the bone—عاذ بِالعَظْمِ

Said of flesh-meat.

1.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredshe had recently brought forth—عَاذَتْ

maṣdar عِيَاذٌ and عُؤُوذٌ and أَعَاذَتْ and أَعْوَذَتْ.

Said of a gazelle, a camel, a mare, or any female: she was in the state of one termed عَائِذ.

she is in the early stage of the period after bringing forth—هِىَ فِىعِيَاذِهَا

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19:18

قَالَتْ إِنِّىٓ أَعُوذُ بِٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِيًّا

She said: "I seek refuge from thee to (Allah) Most Gracious: (come not near) if thou dost fear Allah."

23:97

وَقُل رَّبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزَٰتِ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ

And say "O my Lord! I seek refuge with Thee from the suggestions of the Evil Ones.

23:98

وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَن يَحْضُرُونِ

"And I seek refuge with Thee O my Lord! lest they should come near me."

44:20

وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ

"For me, I have sought safety with my Lord and your Lord, against your injuring me.

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, aor. يَعُوذُ , (S, A, O, L, Msb,) inf. n. عَوْذٌ (O, L, K) and عِيَاذٌ and مَعَاذٌ (O, L, Msb, K) and مَعَاذَةٌ ; (O, K;) and تعوّذ بِهِ ; (O, L, Msb, K; *) and استعاذ بِهِ ; (S, A, O, L, Msb, K; *) He sought protection, or preservation, by him; sought, or took, refuge in him; had recourse to him for protection, preservation, or refuge; sought his protection, or preservation; confided or trusted or put his trust in him, or relied upon him, for protection, or preservation; (S, A, O, L, Msb, K;) namely, God, (S, A, O, L, Msb,) or a man; (S, O;) [and in like manner used in relation to a place; مِنْ كَذَا and عَنْهُ from such a thing; or followed by مِنْ أَنْ , or only أَنْ , and a mansoob aorist.] إِنَّمَا قَالَهَا تَعَوُّذًا , occurring in a trad., means He only said it (referring to the profession of the faith) to seek protection, or preservation, thereby from slaughter; not being sincere in his profession of El-Islám. (L.) And one says, مَعَاذَ ٱللّٰهِ , (S, A, O, L, K,) and مَعَاذَةَ ٱللّٰهِ , (S, O, L, K,) and مَعَاذَ وَجْهِ ٱللّٰهِ , and مَعَاذَةَ وَجْهِ ٱللّٰهِ , (S, O, L,) and عِيَاذَ ٱللّٰهِ , (A,) meaning أَعُوذُ بِٱللّٰهِ مَعَاذًا [I seek protection, or preservation, by God; &c.; which is equivalent to the saying may God protect me, or preserve me]: (S, A, O, L, K:) مَعَاذًا [as also مَعَاذَةً ] being here used instead of the verb because it is an inf. n., though [accord. to some] not employed as such [in other cases], like as is the case in the phrase سُبْحَانَ ٱللّٰهِ . (S, O, L.) [One says also, مَعَاذَ ٱللّٰهِ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ كَذَا , for مِنْ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ كَذَا , I seek preservation by God, &c., from my doing such a thing; as though meaning may God preserve me from doing such a thing: see an ex. in the Kur xii. 79: and] some reckon مَعَاذَ ٱللّٰهِ among the forms of oaths. (MF.) [In like manner also,] عَوْذٌ بِٱللّٰهِ مِنْكَ means أَعُوذُ بِٱللّٰهِ مِنْكَ [I seek protection, or preservation, by God, &c., from thee]. (S, O, L, K. *) [See also the phrase عَائِذًا بِٱللّٰهِ , voce عَائِذٌ .] عَاذَتْ بِوَلَدِهَا She (a camel) stayed with her young one, and attended to it affectionately, as long as it remained little, is as though it were an inverted phrase, meaning عَاذَ بِهَا وَلَدُهَا [her young sought protection by her: or it may be from what next follows]. (TA.) عاذ بِالعَظْمِ It (flesh-meat) clave to the bone: (S, O, L, K: *) a tropical phrase. (A.) And عَاذَتْ , [aor. تَعُوذُ ,] (L, K,) inf. n. عِيَاذٌ (S, O, L, K) and عُؤُوذٌ ; (S, L; [in the O عُؤُوذَة ;]) and أَعَاذَتْ , and أَعْوَذَتْ ; (L, K;) She (a gazelle, S, O, L, K, and a camel, and a mare, S, O, L, and any female, L, K) was in the state of such as is termed عَائِذ [q. v.]; or that of having recently brought forth. (S, O, L, K.) One says, هِىَ فِىعِيَاذِهَا She is in the early stage of the period after having brought forth. (S, O, L.)

Form 2عَوَّذْتُ غَيْرِى بِفُلَانٍ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — I made another seek protection by him; I charmed him against evilgenerated

2.1I made another seek protection, or take refuge, by such a one—أَعَذْتُهُ بِهِ

I made him have recourse to him for protection, or rely upon him for preservation.

مِنْ كَذَا and عَنْهُ: from such a thing.

عَوَّذْتُهُ بِٱللّٰهِ and أَعَذْتُهُ بِهِ: I made him seek protection, or preservation, by God.

2.2I prayed for his protection, or preservation, by such a thing—عَوَّذْتُهُ بِكَذَا

That is, by invoking God or by uttering some charm.

مِنْ كَذَا: from such a thing; أَنْ يَفْعَلَ كَذَا: from his doing such a thing; also أَعَذْتُهُ بِهِ, for an example of which see form 2 in the article يبس.

2.2.1he charmed him, or fortified him by a charm or an amulet—عَوَّذَهُ

Also أَعَاذَهُ. Against such a thing: مِنْ كَذَا.

I charmed him by invoking God—عَوَّذْتُهُ بِٱللّٰهِ

Said of a child. Also أَعَذْتُهُ بِهِ. In the article رقى the first of these is said to be synonymous with رَقَيْتُهُ.

I said to such a one: I charm you by God—عَوَّذْتُ فُلَانًا بِٱللّٰهِ

Also بِأَسْمَائِهِ and بِالمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ; the words for "I charm you" being أُعِيذُكَ.

The charming is by invoking God, and by his names, and by the مُعَوِّذَتَانِ, against every evil person or thing, every disease, an envier, and destruction or trial.

he used to charm himself against evil—كَانَ يُعَوِّذُ نَفْسَهُ بِالمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ

Said of the Prophet: by reciting the معوّذتان.

they preserved him from any evil—عَوَّذَتَاهُ

Said of the مُعَوِّذَتَانِ.

2.2.2he granted him protection, or refuge; he protected him—عوّذهُ

Said of God; also اعاذهُ.

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, and أَعَذْتُهُ بِهِ , I made another to seek protection, or preservation, by such a one; to seek, or take, refuge in him; to have recourse to him for protection, preservation, or refuge; to seek his protection, or preservation; to confide, or trust, or put his trust, in him, or to rely upon him, for protection, or preservation; (S, O, * L;) [ مِنْ كَذَا and عَنْهُ from such a thing: and in like manner, عَوَّذْتُهُ بِٱللّٰهِ , and أَعَذْتُهُ بِهِ , I made him to seek protection, or preservation, by God; &c.] And عَوَّذْتُهُ بِكَذَا I prayed for his protection, or preservation, by such a thing [i. e. by invoking God, or uttering some charm; مِنْ كَذَا from such a thing; and أَنْ يَفْعَلَ كَذَا from his doing such a thing; as also أَعَذْتُهُ بِهِ , of which see an ex. in art. يبس , conj. 2]. (Har p. 49.) And عَوَّذَهُ [and أَعَاذَهُ ] He charmed him [against such a thing ( مِنْ كَذَا )]; or fortified him by a charm, or an amulet. (L.) And عَوَّذْتُهُ بِٱللّٰهِ and أَعَذْتُهُ بِهِ I charmed him (i. e. a child) [by invoking God]. (Msb. [Both mentioned in the present art. thereof, and the former said in art. رقى of the same to be syn. with رَقَيْتُهُ .]) And عَوَّذْتُ فُلَانًا بِٱللّٰهِ , and بِأَسْمَائِهِ , and بِالمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ , I said to such a one, I charm thee ( أُعِيذُكَ ) by [invoking] God, and by his names, and by the مُعَوِّذَتَانِ [q. v.], against every evil person or thing, and every disease, and an envier, and destruction, or trial. (L.) It is said of the Prophet, كَانَ يُعَوِّذُ نَفْسَهُ بِالمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ [He used to charm himself against evil by reciting the معوّذتان ]. (L.) And عَوَّذَتَاهُ , said of the مُعَوِّذَتَانِ , means They preserved him from any evil. (Msb.) عوّذهُ and اعاذهُ said of God mean He granted him protection, preservation, or refuge; protected, or preserved, him. (L.)

Form 4أَعْوَذَ2 senses

Core sense — he made another seek protection; he charmed him against evilgenerated

4.1

See form 2, in seven places.

4.2

See also form 1, in the next-to-last sentence, in two places.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4

3:36

فَلَمَّا وَضَعَتْهَا قَالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّى وَضَعْتُهَآ أُنثَىٰ وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا وَضَعَتْ وَلَيْسَ ٱلذَّكَرُ كَٱلْأُنثَىٰ ۖ وَإِنِّى سَمَّيْتُهَا مَرْيَمَ وَإِنِّىٓ أُعِيذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ

When she was delivered, she said: "O my Lord! Behold! I am delivered of a female child!"- and Allah knew best what she brought forth- "And no wise is the male Like the female. I have named her Mary, and I commend her and her offspring to Thy protection from the Evil One, the Rejected."

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see 2, in seven places: and see also 1, last sentence but one, in two places.

Form 5تَعَوَّذَ1 sense

Core sense — he sought protection, he took refugegenerated

5.1

See form 1, in two places.

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see 1, in two places.

Form 6تعاوذوا1 sense

Core sense — they sought protection, or refuge, one of anothergenerated

6.1they sought protection of one another in war—فِى الحَرْبِ

They sought protection, or refuge, one of another; they relied upon one another's protection.

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They sought protection, preservation, or refuge, one of another; or confided in, or relied upon, one another's protection, or preservation; (A, O, L, K; *) فِى الحَرْبِ in war. (O, L.)

Form 10إِسْتَعْوَذَ1 sense

Core sense — he sought protection by God, he took refuge in himgenerated

10.1then say: I seek protection, or preservation, by God—فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللّٰهِ

See form 1, first sentence.

In the Qur'ān 16:100; that is, أَعُوذُ بِٱللّٰهِ.

Qur’ān 16:98 approximate — somewhere between 16:84 and 16:106 Lane cites “Kur xvi. 100”

Qur’ān 16:98 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root

فَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ

When thou dost read the Qur'an, seek Allah's protection from Satan the rejected one.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 10 1 shown of 4

16:98

فَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ

When thou dost read the Qur'an, seek Allah's protection from Satan the rejected one.

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see 1, first sentence. فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللّٰهِ in the Kur xvi. 100 means Then say thou أَعُوذُ بِٱللّٰهِ [I seek protection, or preservation, by God; &c.]. (L.)

Derived nouns 13

Nounعَوَذٌ7 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a thing under which one takes shelter; fallen leaves; vile personsgenerated

See مَعَاذٌ, in two places.

1.1

A tree, or some other thing, beneath which, or in which, one takes refuge or shelter.

1.2

A thing, such as a stone or the trunk of a tree, surrounded by things blown against it and around it by the wind.

1.3

Fallen leaves; so called because they shelter themselves against any rising thing, such as a building, a sand-hill, or a mountain.

1.4

Vile, or ignoble, persons; the worse, or the worst, of mankind.

2such a one escaped from him without being beaten, or without being killed though beaten—أَفْلَتَ فُلَانٌ مِنْهُ عَوَذًا

Said when one has frightened the other but not beaten him; or has beaten him, wanting to kill him, but has not killed him.

2.1I left him only out of dislike, or hatred, of him—مَا تَرَكْتُهُ إِلَّا عَوَذًا مِنْهُ

Also عَوَاذًا منه.

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: see مَعَاذٌ , in two places. Also A tree, or some other thing, beneath which, or in which, one takes refuge, or shelter. (L.) A thing, such as a stone, or trunk of a tree, surrounded by things blown against it and around it by the wind. (T, L.) Fallen leaves; (AHn, L, K:) so called because they shelter themselves against any rising thing, such as a building or a sand-hill or a mountain. (AHn, L.) Vile, or ignoble, persons; or the worse or viler, or the worst or vilest, of mankind. (IAar, L, K.) أَفْلَتَ فُلَانٌ مِنْهُ عَوَذًا [Such a one escaped from him without being beaten; or without being killed, though beaten;] is said when one has frightened the other; but not beaten him; (S, O, L, K; *) or beaten him, desiring to kill him, but not killed him. (S, O, L.) And مَا تَرَكْتُهُ إِلَّا عَوَذًا مِنْهُ means I left him not save from dislike, or hatred, of him; as also عَوَاذًا منه . (S, O, L.)

Nounعُوذَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — an amulet or charm bearing an inscription, hung on a persongenerated

1a kind of amulet or charm bearing an inscription, hung on a person—تَعْوِيذٌ

مَعَاذَةٌ is synonymous with this.

It is hung upon a man, woman, child, horse and the like, to charm the wearer against the evil eye, against fright, and against possession by devils; hanging it on the person is forbidden unless it is inscribed with something from the Qur'ān or with the names of God, in which case there is no harm in it. Compare تَمِيمَةٌ.

According to some of the etymologists it originally meant an amulet or charm bearing an inscription that begins with the word أَعُوذُ, and was afterwards applied generally to any amulet.

The same as رُقْيَةٌ or تَمِيمَةٌ.

Those who suppose that the مَعَاذَة is the same as the تميمة are in error, for the latter is a bead, as stated in the article تم.

In some instances the تَعْوِيذ is a thing made of silver, round like the moon but partly hollowed out in the shape of a horse-shoe, tied by a string to a child's neck as a preservative, and sometimes engraved with an inscription.

The plural of عُوذَةٌ is عُوَذٌ, that of تَعْوِيذٌ is تَعَاوِيذُ, and that of مَعَاذَةٌ is مَعَاذَاتٌ.

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(S, A, O, L, K) and تَعْوِيذٌ (S, O, L, K) and مَعَاذَةٌ (S, A, L, K) are syn., (S, A, O, L, K,) signifying A kind of amulet, phylactery, or charm, bearing an inscription, which is hung upon a man [or woman or child or horse &c.], to charm the wearer against the evil eye and against fright and diabolical possession, and which is forbidden to be hung upon the person, (L,) unless inscribed with something from the Kur-án or with the names of God, for in this case there is no harm in it: (S and Mgh voce تَمِيمَةٌ :) accord. to some of the etymologists, originally signifying an amulet, a phylactery, or a charm, upon which is [an inscription commencing with the word] أَعُوذُ ; and afterwards applied in a general manner [as meaning any amulet]; (MF;) i. q. رُقْيَةٌ , (K,) or تَمِيمَةٌ : (A:) or those who imagine that the مَعَاذَة is the same as the تميمة are in error; for the latter is a bead: (Mgh in art. تم :) [in some instances] the تَعْوِيذ is a thing made of silver, of a round shape like the moon, but partly hollowed out in the form of the horse-shoe, tied by a string to the neck of a child, as a preservative, and in some instances engraved with an inscription: (Har p. 49:) the pl. of عُوذَةٌ is عُوَذٌ ; that of تَعْوِيذٌ is تَعَاوِيذُ ; and that of مَعَاذَةٌ is مَعَاذَاتٌ . (L.)

Nounعَوَاذٌ1 sense

Core sense — herbage that shelters itself by trees and spreads beneath themgenerated

See عَوَذٌ, last sentence.

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: see عَوَذٌ , last sentence.

Nounعِيَاذٌ2 senses

Core sense — seeking protection, taking refuge; a refugegenerated

Originally a maṣdar of form 1. See عُوَّذٌ, in two places.

See also دُخَّلٌ.

1.2figurative · مجازthe parts of flesh-meat that cling to the bone—عُوَّذُ اللَّحْمِ

These are the sweetest of flesh-meat.

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Birds taking refuge in a mountain or in some other place; as also عِيَاذٌ : [each app. a pl. of عَائِذٌ ; like as نُوَّمٌ and نِيَامٌ are pls. of نَائِمٌ :] (L, K:) Bakhdaj says, 1 [Like birds saving themselves, taking refuge in a mountain or in some other place]; repeating the epithet for the sake of emphasis: or عياذا may be here an inf. n. (L.) كَالطَّيْرِ يَنْجُونَ عِيَاذًا عُوَّذَا And Herbage growing at the feet of thorn-trees, or in a rugged place, (S, O, K,) which the cattle can hardly reach, (S, O,) or which they cannot reach; (S, * O, * K;) as also مُعَوَّذٌ and مُعَوِّذٌ : (K:) or herbage that has not risen so high as the branches [around it], and which the trees prevent the beasts from depasturing: or such as is in rugged ground and cannot be reached by the cattle: or trees growing at the foot of some rising thing, such as a building or a sand-hill or a mountain, or a tree, or a rock, that protects them; as also مُعَوَّذٌ : or مُعَوِّذٌ , with kesr, signifies any herbage, or plant, at the foot of a tree or stone or other thing whereby it shelters, or protects, itself: (L:) and مُعَوَّذٌ , (O, K,) with fet-h to the و (O,) herbage upon which camels pasture around tents or houses: (O, K:) or عُوَّذُ شَجَرٍ and مُعَوَّذُهُ signify herbage that shelters, or protects, itself by trees, and spreads beneath them. (A.) [See also دُخَّلٌ .] عُوَّذُ اللَّحْمِ The parts of flesh-meat that cleave to the bone: (S, A, O, L, K: *) such are the sweetest of flesh-meat. (S, A, O, L.)

Nounعَائِذٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one seeking protection; a female that has recently brought forthgenerated

1I am seeking protection, or preservation, by God—عَائِذٌ بِٱللّٰهِ

Ism fāʿil of form 1.

Occurs in a tradition, meaning أَنَا عَائِذٌ.

O God, I seek protection by You from every evil—اَللّٰهُمَّ عَائِذًا بِكَ مِنْ كُلِّ سُوْءٍ

According to Az, meaning أَعُوذُ بِكَ عَائِذًا.

But according to Sb, in the phrase عَائِذًا بِٱللّٰهِ مِنْ شَرِّهَا the word عائذا stands in place of the maṣdar, as an absolute complement of an understood أَعُوذُ; so that the meaning is: I seek protection by God, with earnest seeking, from her, or its, evil or mischief.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredand with them the women and children—وَمَعَهُمُ العُوذُ المَطَافِيلُ

A female gazelle, a she-camel, a mare, or any female, that has recently brought forth; also مُعْوِذٌ and مُعِيذٌ.

Or any female that has brought forth within seven days; so called because her young one has recourse to her for protection, so that it is of the measure فَاعِلٌ in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولٌ.

Or, as some say, it is a possessive adjective, meaning ذَاتُ عَوْذٍ.

Or, according to Az, a she-camel that brought forth some days before; according to some, seven days.

Or a female gazelle, a she-camel, or a mare that has brought forth within ten days, or fifteen days, or thereabouts; after which she is called مُطْفِلٌ.

Plural عُوذٌ and عُوذَانٌ, as حُولٌ is the plural of حَائِلٌ and رُعْيَانٌ of رَاعٍ [and عَوَائِذُ]; and from عُوذٌ is formed the plural عُوذَاتٌ.

This phrase occurs in a tradition. See another rendering under مُطْفِلٌ.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredfour northern stars forming an irregular quadrilateral, with a star in the middle—العَوَائِذُ

For كَوَاكِبُ in the O and K, I read كَوْكَبٌ. The middle star is called الرُّبَعُ.

They are the four stars in the head of التِّنِّين, or Draco — which the Arabs seem, as with some other constellations, to have figured somewhat differently from our astronomers — in the middle of which is a very small star called by the Arabs الرُّبَعُ.

They lie between الذِّئْبَانِ and النَّسْرُ الوَاقِعُ.

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[part. n. of 1]. عَائِذٌ بِٱللّٰهِ occurs in a trad. as meaning أَنَا عَائِذٌ [i. e. I am seeking protection, or preservation, by God; &c.]. (L.) And one says, اَللّٰهُمَّ عَائِذًا بِكَ مِنْ كُلِّ سُوْءٍ , meaning, accord. to Az, أَعُوذُ بِكَ عَائِذًا [lit. O God, I seek protection, or preservation, by Thee, &c., seeking, &c., from every evil]: but accord. to Sb, in the phrase عَائِذًا بِٱللّٰهِ مِنْ شَرِّهَا , the word عائذا is put in the place of the inf. n. [as an absolute complement of أَعُوذُ understood; so that the meaning is, I seek protection, or preservation, by God, with earnest seeking &c., from her, or its, evil, or mischief]. (L.) Also A female gazelle, (S, O, L, K,) and a she-camel, and a mare, (S, O, L,) and any female, (L, K,) that has recently brought forth; (S, O, L, K;) as also مُعْوِذٌ (O, K) and مُعِيذٌ : (L, K:) or any female that has brought forth within seven days: because her young one has recourse to her for protection; so that it is of the measure فَاعِلٌ in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولٌ ; or, as some say, it is a possessive epithet, meaning ذَاتُ عَوْذٍ : or, accord. to Az, a she-camel that has brought forth some days before; accord. to some, seven days: (L:) or a female gazelle, and a she-camel, and a mare, that has brought forth within ten days, or fifteen days, (S, O, L,) or thereabout; (L;) after which she is called مُطْفِلٌ : (S, O, L:) pl. عُوذٌ and عُوذَانٌ , (S, O, L, K,) like as حُولٌ is pl. of حَائِلٌ , and رُعْيَانٌ of رَاعٍ ; (S, O, L;) [and عَوَائِذُ ;] and from عُوذٌ is formed the pl. عُوذَاتٌ . (L.) [It is said that the phrase] وَمَعَهُمُ العُوذُ المَطَافِيلُ , occurring in a trad., means And with them the women and children. (L. [See another rendering voce مُطْفِلٌ .]) العَوَائِذُ is the name of Four stars, (O, K,) of the northern stars, (O,) forming an irregular quadrilateral figure, in the midst of which is a star [for كَوَاكِبُ , in the O and K, I read كَوْكَبٌ ,] called الرُّبَعُ ; (O, K;) the four stars in the head of التِّنِّين , [or Draco, which, app., like some other constellations, the Arabs figured somewhat differently from our astronomers,] in the midst of which is a very small star called by the Arabs الرُّبَعُ : they are between الذِّئْبَانِ [q. v. voce ذِئْبٌ ] and النَّسْرُ الوَاقِعُ . (Kzw.)

Nounتَعْوِيذٌ1 sense

Core sense — an amulet, a charmgenerated

Originally a maṣdar of form 2. See عُوذَةٌ, in three places.

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[originally inf. n. of 2]: see عُوذَةٌ , in three places.

Nounمَعَاذٌ1 sense

Core sense — a refuge, a place to which one has recourse for protectiongenerated

1he is my refuge—هُوّ مَعَاذِى

A refuge; also عِيَاذٌ and عَوَذٌ.

In the O and K it is said to be بِالتَّحْرِيك, but in the L it is written عَوْذ.

Also مُسْتَعَاذٌ.

It means a place to which one has recourse for protection or preservation; it also means a time at which one does so; and it is also a maṣdar.

Also عِيَاذِى and عَوَذِى.

God is my refuge—اَللّٰهُ مُسْتَعَاذِى

Qur’ānic occurrences مَعَاذ 1 shown of 2

12:79

He said: "Allah forbid that we take other than him with whom we found our property: indeed (if we did so), we should be acting wrongfully.

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A refuge; (A, O, L, K;) as also عِيَاذٌ (S, O, L, K) and عَوَذٌ (O, K, in both of which it is said to be بِالتَّحْرِيك , but written in the L عَوْذ ,) [and مُسْتَعَاذٌ ]; meaning a place to which one has recourse for protection or preservation: and it also means a time at which one does so: and is also an inf. n. (L.) [Hence,] one says, هُوّ مَعَاذِى , (O,) and عِيَاذِى , (S, O,) and عَوَذِى , (O,) He is my refuge: (S, O:) and اَللّٰهُ مُسْتَعَاذِى [God is my refuge]. (A.)

Nounمُعْوِذٌ1 sense

Core sense — a female that has recently brought forth, having her young with hergenerated

This and مُعِيذٌ: see عَائِذٌ.

The plural مُعْوِذَاتٌ is explained by Skr as meaning she-camels having their young ones with them.

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and مُعِيذٌ : see عَائِذٌ . The pl. مُعْوِذَاتٌ is expl. by Skr as meaning She-camels having their young ones with them. (L.)

Nounمَعَاذَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — seeking refuge; an amulet, a charmgenerated

A maṣdar of form 1.

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The same as عُوذَةٌ; see it, in three places.

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an inf. n. of 1. (O, K.) And i. q. عُوذَةٌ . (S, A, L, K.) See the latter, in three places.

Nounمُعَوَّذٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the place of a horse's collar; the curling hair theregenerated

1the curling portion of a horse's coat at the place of the collar—المُعَوَّذُ

The place of the collar of a horse.

Apparently so called because charms, or amulets, are often hung there.

Or دَائِرَةُ المُعَوَّذِ. It is a دائرة that is approved.

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Also, or مُعَوِّذٌ: a she-camel that does not cease to remain in one place.

[SM says that the word so explained in the K is a mistranscription for معوّد, by which he means مُعَوِّد, the ism fāʿil of عَوَّدَ said of a camel; but I doubt this, for مُعَوِّدٌ does not have the meaning here assigned to معوّذ.]

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See also عُوَّذٌ, in four places.

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The place of the collar (S, O, L, K) of a horse. (S, O, L.) [App. so called because it is a place where charms, or amulets, are often suspended.] And المُعَوَّذُ , (A'Obeyd, L,) or دَائِرَةُ المُعَوَّذِ , (S, O, L,) The feather, or curling portion of the coat of a horse, that is in the place of the collar: (A'Obeyd, L:) it is a دائرة approved. (A'Obeyd, S, O, L.) Also, (accord. to the K,) or مُعَوِّذٌ , (accord. to the O,) A she-camel that does not cease to remain in one place. (O, K.) [SM says that the word thus expl. in the K is a mistranscription for معوّد ; by which he means مُعَوِّد , part. n. of عَوَّدَ said of a camel; but this I doubt; for مُعَوِّدٌ has not the meaning here assigned to معوّذ .] See also عُوَّذٌ , in four places.

Nounمُعَوِّذٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one who charms; a name of the last two chapters of the Qur'āngenerated

See عُوَّذٌ, in two places.

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