مسح

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Form 1مَسَحَ شَيْئًا25 senses · 5 main

muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarمَسْحٌ مُسُوحٌ مَسَحٌ

Core sense — he wiped or stroked a thing with his hand; he anointed it; he smote itgenerated

1.1he wiped a thing that was wet or dirty, with his hand—مسّحهُ

maṣdar of this form تَمْسِيحٌ.

He wiped a thing that was wet or dirty with his hand, or passed his hand over it to remove the wet or the dirt that was on it.

مَسْحٌ, تَمْسِيحٌ and تَمَسُّحٌ mean passing the hand over a thing that is flowing with water or the like, or that is dirtied or soiled, to remove the fluid or the dirt; as when one wipes his head with his hand to remove water, or his forehead to remove sweat.

[It often signifies He stroked a thing with his hand; as, for instance, the Black Stone of the Kaabeh; see below.]

1.1.1he wiped his head with his hand to remove the water on it—مَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ المَآءِ

he wiped his forehead to remove the sweat—جَبِينَهُ الرَّشَحِ

1.1.2he wiped his head, or a part of it, with his hand, without making water flow on it—مَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ

The head, which is wiped, is mentioned between the arms and the feet, which are washed, to show the order to be followed in the purification.

So in the Qur 5:8, where it is said فَٱغْسِلُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ إِلَى ٱلْمَرَافِقِ وَٱمْسَحُوا بِرُؤُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى ٱلْكَعْبَيْنِ.

Here أَرْجُلَكُمْ is in the accusative as an adjunct to ايديكم [i.e., as a third objective complement to the verb اغسلوا, not as an adjunct to رؤوسكم].

But some read أَرْجُلِكُمْ, putting it in the genitive because of its closeness to رؤوسكم [in the same way as خَرِبٍ is put in the genitive in the phrase هٰذَا جُحْرُ ضَبٍّ خَرِبٍ, an example given by many of the grammarians, showing that this is allowable in prose], even though Aboo-Is-hák the grammarian says that putting a noun in the genitive because of its closeness to a preceding noun in that case is allowable only in poetry, when necessity requires it.

he wiped with the hand, and also he washed—مَسَحَ

So says IAth; and AZ and IKt say the like.

I washed my hands with water—مَسَحْتُ يَدَىَّ بالمَآءِ

1.1.3he wiped a thing with his hand wetted with water—مَسَحَ شَيْئًا بِالمَآءِ

He passed his hand, wetted with water, over a thing.

1.1.4he went round the House [of God]—مَسَحَ البَيْت

That is, the Kaabeh: because the one who does so passes his hand over the corner in which is the Black Stone.

1.1.5may God remove what is in you! or wash and cleanse you from your sins!—مَسَحَ ٱللّٰهُ عَنْكَ مَا بِكَ

In the article مصح. A prayer for a sick person.

1.1.6he anointed him, or it, with oil—مَسَحَهُ

1.1.7figurative · مجازhe was marked by something, or by some sign or mark, of nobility—مُسِحَ بِالكَرَمِ

. [See مَسْحَةٌ.]

1.1.8he combed and dressed hair—مَسَحَ

synonym مَشَطَ.

1.1.9[the stroking of the beards]—مَسْحُ اللُّحِىَ

This was a sign of reconciliation. See عَقُ بِالسَّهْمِ, in the article عق.

1.1.10he spoke good words to him, deceiving him by them and giving him nothing—مَسَحَهُ

Or مَسَحَهُ بِالمَعْرُوفِ, that is, بالمعروف مِنَ القَوْلِ.

Also مسّحهُ, maṣdar تَمْسِيحٌ, in the same sense.

1.1.11figurative · مجازsuch a one beguiles, or deceives, Zeyd—فُلَانٌ يَمْسَحُ رَأْسَ زَيْدٍ

[See also form 3.]

1.1.12he lied; he said what was false—مَسَحَ

Maṣdar مَسْحٌ and تَمْسَاحٌ.

1.1.13he set out journeying through the land—مَسَحَ فِى الأَرْضِ

also مَصَحَ.

1.1.14figurative · مجازhe passed lightly by them, or brushed by them, without staying with them—مَسَحَهُمْ

1.1.15the inner sides of his thighs rubbed together, so as to become sore and chapped—مَسِحَ

Or: he had the inner side of his knee inflamed by the roughness of his garment.

Said of a man..

1.1.16figurative · مجازhe made the camels journey all the day long—مَسَحَ الإِبِلَ

It also means: he made the backs of the camels to be wounded by the saddles, and made them lean; as also مَسَّحَهَا, maṣdar تَمْسِيحٌ.

In this last sense you also say مَسَحَ النَّاقَةَ and مسّحها.

1.1.17figurative · مجازthe camels journeyed all the day—مَسَحَتِ الإِبِلُ يَوْمَهَا

the camels journeyed all the day laboriously—مَسَحَتِ الإِبِلُ الأَرْضَ يَوْمَهَا دَأْبًا

1.2figurative · مجازhe measured land—مَسَحَ

Maṣdar مَسْحٌ and مِسَاحَةٌ, or the latter is a simple noun.

1.3figurative · مجازhe cut, or severed; and he struck, or smote—مَسَحَ

. He also severed the neck, and the arm.

he smote his neck—مَسَحَ عُنُقَهُ

Also بِعُنُقِهِن. Some say it means he severed it, or cut it through.

In keeping with both these meanings مَسْحًا is rendered in the Qur 38:32; some say that what is meant there is the wiping with the hand wetted with water. According to IAth, Solomon is here said to have smitten the necks and hock-tendons of the horses. [See the article طفق.]

he smote him with the sword, or cut him with the sword—مَسَحَهُ بِالسَّيْفِ

Or مَسَحَهُ means he struck him gently with a staff, or stick, and with a sword; in the article دهن.

1.3.1

See form 8.

1.3.2he slew them—مَسَحَهُمْ

1.4He (God) created him blessed, and goodly—مَسَحَهُ

1.4.1

And, the opposite: he (God) created him accursed, and foul, or ugly.

1.5figurative · مجازhe had sexual intercourse with a woman—مَسَحَ

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1

4:43

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَقْرَبُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَأَنتُمْ سُكَـٰرَىٰ حَتَّىٰ تَعْلَمُوا۟ مَا تَقُولُونَ وَلَا جُنُبًا إِلَّا عَابِرِى سَبِيلٍ حَتَّىٰ تَغْتَسِلُوا۟ ۚ وَإِن كُنتُم مَّرْضَىٰٓ أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍ أَوْ جَآءَ أَحَدٌ مِّنكُم مِّنَ ٱلْغَآئِطِ أَوْ لَـٰمَسْتُمُ ٱلنِّسَآءَ فَلَمْ تَجِدُوا۟ مَآءً فَتَيَمَّمُوا۟ صَعِيدًا طَيِّبًا فَٱمْسَحُوا۟ بِوُجُوهِكُمْ وَأَيْدِيكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَفُوًّا غَفُورًا

O ye who believe! Approach not prayers with a mind befogged, until ye can understand all that ye say,- nor in a state of ceremonial impurity (Except when travelling on the road), until after washing your whole body. If ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands. For Allah doth blot out sins and forgive again and again.

5:6

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إِلَى ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ فَٱغْسِلُوا۟ وُجُوهَكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ إِلَى ٱلْمَرَافِقِ وَٱمْسَحُوا۟ بِرُءُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى ٱلْكَعْبَيْنِ ۚ وَإِن كُنتُمْ جُنُبًا فَٱطَّهَّرُوا۟ ۚ وَإِن كُنتُم مَّرْضَىٰٓ أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍ أَوْ جَآءَ أَحَدٌ مِّنكُم مِّنَ ٱلْغَآئِطِ أَوْ لَـٰمَسْتُمُ ٱلنِّسَآءَ فَلَمْ تَجِدُوا۟ مَآءً فَتَيَمَّمُوا۟ صَعِيدًا طَيِّبًا فَٱمْسَحُوا۟ بِوُجُوهِكُمْ وَأَيْدِيكُم مِّنْهُ ۚ مَا يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ لِيَجْعَلَ عَلَيْكُم مِّنْ حَرَجٍ وَلَـٰكِن يُرِيدُ لِيُطَهِّرَكُمْ وَلِيُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهُۥ عَلَيْكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

O ye who believe! when ye prepare for prayer, wash your faces, and your hands (and arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); and (wash) your feet to the ankles. If ye are in a state of ceremonial impurity, bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands, Allah doth not wish to place you in a difficulty, but to make you clean, and to complete his favour to you, that ye may be grateful.

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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, aor. مَسَحَ , inf. n. مَسْحٌ ; and مسّحهُ , inf. n تَمْسِيحٌ ; He wiped a thing that was wet or dirty, with his hand, or passed his hand over it to remove the wet or dirt that was upon it: (L:) مَسْحٌ and تَمْسِيحٌ and تَمَسُّحٌ signifying the passing the hand over a thing that is flowing [with water or the like], or dirtied, soiled, or polluted, to remove the fluid or dirt, or soil or pollution; (L, K;) as when one wipes his head with his hand to remove water; and his forehead, to remove sweat. (L.) [It often signifies He stroked a thing with his hand; as, for instance, the Black Stone of the Kaabeh; see below.] مَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ المَآءِ ; and جَبِينَهُ الرَّشَحِ ; He wiped his head with his hand to remove the water that was upon it; and his forehead to remove the sweat. (L.) مَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ (S) He wiped with his hand, or passed his hand closely over, his head, or a part thereof, without making any water to flow upon it: so in the Kur, v. 8; where it is said, فَٱغْسِلُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ إِلَى ٱلْمَرَافِقِ وَٱمْسَحُوا بِرُؤُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى ٱلْكَعْبَيْنِ : here أَرْجُلَكُمْ is in the acc. case as an adjunct to ايديكم ; [i.e., as a third objective complement to the verb اغسلوا ; not as an adjunct to رؤوسكم ;] but some read أَرْجُلِكُمْ , putting it in the gen. case because of its proximity to رؤوسكم ; (Jel;) [in like manner as خَرِبٍ is put in the gen. case in the phrase هٰذَا جُحْرُ ضَبٍّ خَرِبٍ , an ex. given by many of the grammarians, showing that this is allowable in prose,] notwithstanding that it is said, by Aboo-Is-hák the grammarian, that the putting a noun in the gen. case because of its proximity to a preceding noun in that case is not allowable except in poetry, when necessity requires it: (L:) the head, which is wiped, is mentioned between the arms and the feet, which are washed, to show the order which is to be observed in the purification. (Jel.) But مَسَحَ signifies both he wiped with the hand, and also he washed: so says IAth: (L:) and AZ and IKt say the like: (Msb:) you say مَسَحْتُ يَدَىَّ بالمَآءِ , meaning I washed my hands with water. (AZ, Msb.) مَسَحَ شَيْئًا بِالمَآءِ He wiped a thing with his hand wetted with water; passed his hand, wetted with water, over a thing. (Msb.) مَسَحَ البَيْت He compassed the House [of God, i.e. the Kaabeh: because he who does so passes his hand over the corner in which is the Black Stone]. (L.) مَسَحَ ٱللّٰهُ عَنْكَ مَا بِكَ May God remove that which is in thee! (L;) or, wash and cleanse thee from thy sins! (TA, art. مصح .) A prayer for a sick person. (L, from a trad.) مَسَحَهُ He anointed him or it with oil. (A.) مُسِحَ بِالكَرَمِ , inf. n. مَسْحٌ , He was characterized by somewhat, or by some sign or mark, of nobility. (L.) [See مَسْحَةٌ .] مَسَحَ , inf. n. مَسْحٌ , He combed and dressed hair; syn. مَشَطَ . (K.) مَسْحُ اللُّحِىَ [The stroking of the beards] was a sign of reconciliation. (S, O, in art. عق : see عَقُ بِالسَّهْمِ .) مَسَحَهُ , or مَسَحَهُ بِالمَعْرُوفِ , i. e. بالمعروف مِنَ القَوْلِ , (L,) inf. n. مَسْحٌ ; (L, K;) and مسّحهُ , (L,) inf. n. تَمْسِيحٌ ; (L, K;) He spoke to him good words, deceiving, or beguiling, him therein, (L, K,) and giving him nothing. (L.) فُلَانٌ يَمْسَحُ رَأْسَ زَيْدٍ Such a one beguiles, or deceives, Zeyd. (A.) [See also 3.] مَسَحَ , inf. n. مَسْحٌ and تَمْسَاحٌ He lied; uttered what was false. (K.) مَسَحَ فِى الأَرْضِ , inf. n. مُسُوحٌ , He set forth journeying through the land, or earth: (A'Obeyd, K: *) as also مَصَحَ . (TA.) مَسَحَهُمْ He passed lightly by them, or brushed by them, without remaining by them. (L.) مَسِحَ , [aor. مَسَحَ ,] inf. n. مَسَحٌ , The inner sides of his (a man's, S) thighs rubbed together, (S, L, K,) so as to become sore and chapped: (L:) or he had the inner side of his knee inflamed by the roughness of his garment. (L, K.) مَسَحَ الإِبِلَ , inf. n. مَسْحٌ He made the camels to journey all the day long: and he made the backs of the camels to be wounded by the saddles, and emaciated them; as also مَسَّحَهَا , inf. n. تَمْسِيحٌ : (K:) and in the latter sense you say مَسَحَ النَّاقَةَ , and مسّحها . (TA.) مَسَحَتِ الإِبِلُ يَوْمَهَا The camels journeyed all the day. (S.) مَسَحَتِ الإِبِلُ الأَرْضَ يَوْمَهَا دَأْبًا The camels journeyed all the day laboriously. (TA.) مَسَحَ , (S,) inf. n. مَسْحٌ (K) and مِسَاحَةٌ , (S, K,) or the latter is a simple subst., (Msb,) He measured land. (S, K.) مَسَحَ , inf. n. مَسْحٌ , He cut, or severed: and he struck, or smote: (K:) he severed the neck, and the arm. (TA.) مَسَحَ عُنُقَهُ and بِعُنُقِهِن , aor. مَسَحَ , inf. n. مَسْحٌ , He smote his neck: or, as some say, severed it, or cut it through. Agreeably with both these significations مَسْحًا is rendered in the Kur, xxxviii. 32: some say that what is here meant is the wiping with the hand wetted with water: accord. to IAth, Solomon is here said to have smitten the necks and hock-tendons of the horses. (L.) [See art. طفق .] مَسَحَهُ بِالسَّيْفِ He smote him with the sword: (L:) and he cut him with the sword: (S, L:) or مَسَحَهُ signifies he struck him gently with a staff, or stick, and with a sword. (TA in art. دهن .) See 8. Also مَسَحَهُمْ He slew them. (L.) مَسَحَهُ , (inf. n. مَسْحٌ , K,) He (God) created him blessed, (AHeyth, K,) and goodly: (AHeyth:) and, contr., created him accursed, (AHeyth, K,) and foul, or ugly. (AHeyth.) مَسَحَ , (S,) inf. n. مَسْحٌ , (K,) Inivit feminam. (S, K.)

Form 2مَسَّحَ1 sense

Core sense — he wiped a thing, he stroked itgenerated

2.1

See form 1, in four places.

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see 1, in four places.

Form 3ماسحهُ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he took him by the hand; he made a compact with him; he wheedled himgenerated

3.1figurative · مجاز

He took him by the hand; he put the palm of his hand to the palm of the other man's hand.

3.1.1figurative · مجاز

He made a compact, or covenant, with him.

3.1.2figurative · مجازthey used soothing, wheedling words to each other, deceiving by them—مَاسَحَا

Their hearts were not sincere.

he was angry, and I coaxed him until he became gentle—غَضِبَ فَمَاسَحْتُهُ حَتَّى لَانَ

[See also form 1.]

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He took him by the hand; applied the palm of his hand to the palm of the other's hand. (TA.) He made a compact, or covenant, with him. (TA.) مَاسَحَا They used blandishing, soothing, or wheedling, words, one to the other, deceiving thereby; (K;) their hearts not being sincere. (TA.) You say غَضِبَ فَمَاسَحْتُهُ حَتَّى لَانَ He was angry, and I coaxed, or wheedled, him until he became gentle, or mild. (TA.) [See also 1.]

Form 5تمسّح بِالمَآءِ6 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he washed himself with water; he wiped himselfgenerated

5.1

He washed himself with water.

5.1.1figurative · مجازhe performed the ablution—تمسّح

The ablution called الوُضُوْء.

5.1.2figurative · مجازhe put his forehead to the ground in prostration, with nothing between—تمسّح بِالأَرْضِ

He performed the action termed التَّيَمُّم.

5.1.3figurative · مجازsuch a one has his garment passed over people's persons as a means of gaining God's favour—فُلَانٌ يُتَمَسَّحُ بِثَوْبِهِ

such a one is a person through whom one looks for a blessing—فُلَانٌ يُتَمَسَّحُ بِهِ

[i.e., he is a holy man, from the touch of whose garment a blessing is derived: see St. Matthew's Gospel, 9:20 and 21.]

A blessing, by reason of his excellence and his devotion; as though one gained favour with God by drawing near to him. [See also an example under رُكْنٌ.]

5.1.4figurative · مجازsuch a one has nothing with him, or in his possession—فُلَانٌ يَتَمَسَّحُ

As though he wiped his arms with his hands: [for it is a custom of the Arabs to do this to show that they have nothing.]

5.1.5he wiped himself—تمسّح

مِنْ شَىْءٍ to remove a thing, and بِشَىْءٍ with a thing. [See also form 1.]

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He washed himself with water. (A, Z.) تمسّح He performed the ablution called الوُضُوْء . (IAth.) تمسّح بِالأَرْضِ (S, L) He performed the action termed التَّيَمُّم : or he made his forehead to touch the ground in prostration, without anything intervening. (L.) فُلَانٌ يُتَمَسَّحُ بِثَوْبِهِ Such a one has his garment passed over men's persons as a means of their advancing themselves in the favour of God: (L:) [i.e., he is a holy man, from the touch of whose garment a blessing is derived: see St. Matthew's Gospel, ix., 20 and 21]. فُلَانٌ يُتَمَسَّحُ بِهِ Such a one is a person by means of whom one looks for a blessing ( بُتَبَرَّكُ بِهِ ,) by reason of his excellence, (K,) and his devotion; (TA;) as though one advanced himself in the favour of God by approaching him. (L.) [See also an ex. voce رُكْنٌ .] فُلَانٌ يَتَمَسَّحُ Such a one has nothing with him, or in his possession; as though he wiped his arms with his hands: (K:) [for it is a custom of the Arabs to do thus as an indication of having nothing.] تمسّح He wiped himself, مِنْ شَىْءٍ to remove a thing, and بِشَىْءٍ , with a thing. (L.) [See also 1.]

Form 6تَمَاسَحَا2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — they dealt sincerely with each other; they took one another by the handgenerated

6.1figurative · مجاز

They acted in a friendly, sincere manner, one to the other; synonym تَصَادَقَا.

Or they made a contract, or bargain, one with the other, each striking the palm of the other's hand with the palm of his own [to confirm it], and each swearing to the other.

6.1.1figurative · مجازthey took one another by the hand—تَمَاسَحُوا

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They acted in a friendly or sincere manner, one to the other; syn. تَصَادَقَا : or they made a contract, or bargain, one with the other, and each struck the palm of the other's hand with the palm of his own hand [to confirm it], (K,) and swore to the other. (TA.) تَمَاسَحُوا They took one another by the hand. (TA.)

Form 8امتسح1 sense

Core sense — he drew a sword from its scabbardgenerated

8.1

He drew a sword from its scabbard; as also مَسَحَ.

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He drew a sword (K) from its scabbard; as also مَسَحَ . (TA.)

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Nounمَسْحٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a garment of coarse hair-cloth; the middle of a roadgenerated

1a garment of thick, or coarse, hair-cloth—بَلَاسٌ

So in the T.

Also a piece of such stuff as is spread in a house or tent; a بلاس such as is worn by monks; a كِسَآء of hair-cloth; an old and worn-out garment.

Plural أَمْسَاحٌ and مُسُوحٌ, the former a plural of paucity, the latter a plural of multitude.

1.1the main part, and middle, of a road—مِسْحٌ

Synonym جَادَّةٌ. Plural أَمْسَاحٌ and مُسُوحٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences مَسْح

38:33

رُدُّوهَا عَلَىَّ ۖ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحًۢا بِٱلسُّوقِ وَٱلْأَعْنَاقِ

"Bring them back to me." then began he to pass his hand over (their) legs and their necks.

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i. q. بَلَاسٌ ; (S, K;) i.e., A garment of thick, or coarse, hair-cloth: so in the T: and a piece of such stuff as is spread in a house or tent: (TA:) a بلاس such as is worn by monks: (Mgh:) a كِسَآء of hair-cloth: (L:) an old and worn-out garment: (Kull:) pl. أَمْسَاحٌ and مُسُوحٌ ; (S;) the former a pl. of pauc., and the latter a pl. of mult. (L.) مِسْحٌ The main part, and middle, of a road; syn. جَادَّةٌ : (K:) pl. أَمْسَاحٌ (TA) and مُسُوحٌ . (K.)

Nounمَسَحٌ1 sense

Core sense — little flesh on the buttocks and thighsgenerated

A noun: little flesh on the posteriors and thighs; or smallness of the buttocks, and their sticking together; or little flesh on the thighs; synonym رَسَحٌ.

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, a subst., Paucity of flesh in the posteriors and thighs; or smallness of the buttocks, and their sticking together; or paucity of flesh in the thighs; syn. رَسَحٌ . (L.)

Nounعَلَى فُلَانٍ مَسْحَةٌ مِنْ جَمَالٍ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — some trait of beauty, or of nobility, appearing on someonegenerated

1figurative · مجازon such a one there appears something of beauty, some sign or trait of beauty—مِسْحَةٌ

some sign, mark, trait, or indication, of nobility, and the like—مسحةُ كَرَمٍ

Sh says this way of speaking is used only in praise, so that you do not say عَلَيْهِ مسحةُ قُبْحٍ.

in him is something, or some sign or mark, of leanness—بِهِ مسحةٌ مِنْ هُزَالٍ

This is a phrase of the Arabs mentioned by Az.

1.1

مَسْحَةٌ in the cheek of a horse: see صِفَاحٌ.

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, (S, K,) or مِسْحَةٌ , (L,) Upon such a one there appears somewhat of beauty; (L, K;) or, some sign, or mark, or trait, of beauty: (L:) and مسحةُ كَرَمٍ , some sign, or mark, trait, or indication, of nobility; and the like: a mode of expression said, by Sh, to be used only in praise; so that you do not say عَلَيْهِ مسحةُ قُبْحٍ : (L:) but you say also بِهِ مسحةٌ مِنْ هُزَالٍ in him is somewhat, or some sign, or mark, of leanness; (L, K;) which is a phrase of the Arabs mentioned by Az. (L.) مَسْحَةٌ in the cheek of a horse: see صِفَاحٌ .

Nounمِسْحَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — some sign, or trait, of beauty or nobilitygenerated

See مَسْحَةٌ.

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: see مَسْحَةٌ .

Nounمَسِيحٌ18 senses · 4 main

Core sense — anointed; the Messiah; a great liargenerated

Anointed: wiped over with something such as oil.

1.1

El-'Eynee: a king.

1.2[the Messiah, the Christ, the Anointed,] Jesus, on whom be peace!—المَسِيحُ

But the learned differ as to whether it is Arabic or arabicized: F relates, in the K, that he mentioned fifty opinions about its derivation in his commentary on the Meshárik el-Anwár, and in another work he made the number fifty-six.

Correctly an arabicized word, from the Hebrew, originally مَشِيحَا with ش.

1.3the false Christ, Antichrist, also called Ed-Dejjál—المَسِيحُ الكَذَّابُ

Also in this sense المِسِّيحُ, and الدَّجَّالُ.

It is not allowable, however, to apply to him the name المَسِيحُ without restriction; so one says المَسِيحُ الدَّجَّالُ [or الكَذَّابُ], except in a case like the following, where a poet says: [When the true Messiah shall slay the false Messiah]

shāhid

إِذَا المَسِيحُ يَقْتُلُ المَسِيحَ

[Many opinions about the derivation of the name as thus applied are also mentioned by various authors.]

1.4sweat—مَسِيحٌ

So called because it is wiped off when it pours forth.

1.5figurative · مجازa dirhem, or silver coin, whose impression is worn away—مَسِيحٌ

Synonym أَطْلَسُ: having no impression.

1.6a piece of silver—مَسِيحٌ

Also مَسِيحَةٌ.

1.7figurative · مجازa man having one side of his face plain, without eye or eyebrow—مَسِيحٌ

Same as مَمْسُوحُ الوَجْهِ. Said to apply in this sense to Ed-Dejjál, among others.

1.8

One-eyed. [See also أَمْسَحُ.]

1.9a rough napkin, or kerchief, with which one wipes oneself—مَسِيحٌ

So called because the face is wiped with it, or because it retains the dirt.

[A dusting-cloth, or dish-cloth, or the like, is now called مِمْسَحَةٌ.]

1.10beautiful in the face—مَسِيحٌ

1.11one who journeys or goes about much for the sake of devotion, or as a devotee—مَسِيحٌ

Also مِسِّيحٌ and أَمْسَحُ, the feminine of which is مَسْحَآءُ. See مَسَّاحٌ.

2figurative · مجازone who has sexual intercourse often—مَسِيحٌ

Also مَاسِحٌ.

2.1erring greatly—مَسِيحٌ

2.2a great liar; one who lies much—مَسِيحٌ

Also مَاسِحٌ, مِمْسَحٌ, تِمْسَحٌ and أَمْسَحُ, the feminine of the last being مَسْحَآءُ. See مَاسِحٌ.

3very truthful—مَسِيحٌ

Synonym صِدِّيقٌ; a meaning unknown to many of the lexicologists, and probably out of use in their time.

4created blessed, and goodly—مَسِيحٌ

Created with blessing, or prosperity.

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And, the opposite: created accursed, and foul, or ugly; created with misfortune.

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Anointed: wiped over with some such thing as oil. (K.) A king. (El-'Eynee.) المَسِيحُ [The Messiah, the Christ, the Anointed,] Jesus, on whom be peace ! (S, Msb, K,) [correctly] an arabicized word, [from the Hebrew,] originally مَشِيحَا , with ش : (T, Msb:) but the learned differ as to this word, whether it be Arabic or arabicized: F relates, in the K, his having mentioned, in his Expos. of the Meshárik el-Anwár, fifty opinions respecting the derivation of it; and in another work he has made the number fifty-six. (TA.) Also, (K,) or المَسِيحُ الكَذَّابُ , (S,) or المِسِّيحُ , (K,) [The Messiah, or Christ, surnamed the Great Liar; the False Christ; Antichrist; also called] EdDejjál, الدَّجَّالُ : (S, K:) it is not allowable, however, to apply to him the appellation المَسِيحُ without restriction; wherefore one says المَسِيحُ الدَّجَّالُ [or الكَذَّابُ ]; (TA;) [unless in a case like the following, in which] a poet says 1 [When the true Messiah shall slay the false Messiah] (Msb.) [Many opinions respecting the derivation of the appellation thus applied are also mentioned by various authors.] إِذَا المَسِيحُ يَقْتُلُ المَسِيحَ مَسِيحٌ Sweat: (T, S, K:) so called because it is wiped off ( يُمْسَحُ ) when it pours forth. (T.) مَسِيحٌ A dirhem [or silver coin] of which the impression is obliterated; syn. أَطْلَسُ ; (S, Msb, K;) having no impression. (Msb.) مَسِيحٌ (S, K) and مَسِيحَةٌ (TA) A piece of silver. (As, S, K.) مَسِيحٌ . i. q. مَمْسُوحُ الوَجْهِ , (K,) i.e., A man having one side of his face plain, without eye or eyebrow: said to apply in this sense to EdDejjál, among others. (IF, L.) One-eyed. (Az.) [See also أَمْسَحُ .] مَسِيحٌ A rough napkin, or kerchief, with which one wipes himself: (L, K:) so called because the face is wiped with it, or because it retains the dirt. (TA.) [A dusting-cloth, or dish-clout, or the like, is now called مِمْسَحَةٌ .] مَسِيحٌ Beautiful in the face. (TA.) مَسِيحٌ One who journeys or goes about much for the sake of devotion, or as a devotee; as also مِسِّيحٌ (K,) and أَمْسَحُ , (TA,) the fem. of which is مَسْحَآءُ . (K, TA.) See مَسَّاحٌ . مَسِيحٌ Multum coiens; as also مَاسِحٌ . (K.) مَسِيحٌ Erring greatly. (TA.) مَسِيحٌ A great liar; one who lies much; as also مَاسِحٌ and مِمْسَحٌ (K) and تِمْسَحٌ (Lh, K) and أَمْسَحُ , (TA,) the fem. of which last is مَسْحَآءُ . (K, TA.) See مَاسِحٌ . مَسِيحٌ Very veracious; syn. صِدِّيقٌ : (K, L, TA: in the CK صَدِيقٌ :) a meaning unknown to many of the lexicologists, and probably obsolete in their time. (L.) مَسِيحٌ Created blessed, and goodly; (L;) created ( مَمْسُوحٌ ) with blessing, or prosperity: (K:) and, contr., created accursed, and foul, or ugly; (L;) created with unfortunateness. (K.)

Nounمِسَاحَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the measuring of landgenerated

1figurative · مجاز

Measuring of land. [See also form 1.]

1.1

See also تَكْسِيرٌ.

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Mensuration of land. (Msb.) [See also 1.] See also تَكْسِيرٌ .

Nounمَسِيحَةٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a lock of hair hanging down; a bowgenerated

1a lock of hair hanging down—ذُؤَابَةٌ

[a portion, or lock, of hair hanging down loosely from the middle of the head to the back; or the hair of the fore part of the head; the hair over the forehead; or the part where that hair grows; or a plait of hair hanging down; &c.]

Or hair left without being dressed with oil or anything else; or that part of a man's head between the ear and the eyebrow, rising to the part below where the sutures of the skull unite; or that part of the side of the hair on which a man puts his hand, next to his ear; or the hair of each side of the head. Plural مَسَائِحُ.

Or مسائح means the place which a man wipes with his hand; or, according to As, the hair; or, according to Sh, the hair which one wipes with his hand, on his cheek and his head.

1.1

See مَسِيحٌ.

2a bow; or an excellent bow—مَسِيحَةٌ

Plural مَسَائحُ.

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i. q. ذُؤَابَةٌ , [a portion, or lock, of hair hanging down loosely from the middle of the head to the back; or the hair of the fore part of the head; the hair over the forehead; or the part whence that hair grows; or a plait of hair hanging down; &c.]: (S, L, K:) or hair that is left without its being dressed with oil or anything else: or that part of a man's head that is between the ear and the eyebrow, rising to the part below that where the sutures of the scull unite: or that part of the side of the hair upon which a man puts his hand, next to his ear: or the hair of each side of the head: pl. مَسَائِحُ : or مسائح signifies the place which a man wipes with his hand: or, accord. to As, the hair: or, accord. to Sh, the hair which one wipes with his hand, upon his cheek and his head. (L.) See مَسِيحٌ . مَسِيحَةٌ A bow: (S, K:) or an excellent bow: (L.) pl. مَسَائحُ . (S, K.)

Nounمَسَّاحٌ1 sense

Core sense — a measurer of landgenerated

1figurative · مجاز

A measurer of land; as also مَسِيحٌ.

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A measurer of land; (TA;) as also مَسِيحٌ . (L.)

Nounمِسِّيحٌ1 sense

Core sense — a great liargenerated

And المِسِّيحُ: see مَسِيحٌ.

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and المِسِّيحُ : see مَسِيحٌ .

Nounبِهِ مَاسِحٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a fretting of a camel's breast-callosity caused by his elbow; a great slayergenerated

He (a camel) has a fretting of the edge of the callosity on his breast, produced by his elbow, without making it bleed.

If it makes it bleed, you say بِهِ حَازٌّ. And he has a chafing of his armpit produced by his elbow, but not severe, because of the disease called ضَاغِط.

1.1

See مَسِيحٌ.

1.2a great slayer; one who slays many—مَاسِحٌ

Also مَسِيحٌ.

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He (a camel) has a fretting of the edge of the callosity upon his breast, produced by his elbow, without making it bleed: if he make it bleed, you say بِهِ حَازٌّ : (S, L:) and he has a chafing of his arm-pit produced by his elbow, but not violent, by reason of the disease called ضَاغِط . (L.) See مَسِيحٌ . مَاسِحٌ and مَسِيحٌ A great slayer; one who slays much, or many. (Az, L.)

Nounمَاسِحَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a woman who combs and dresses hairgenerated

A woman who combs and dresses hair; synonym مَاشِطَةٌ.

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A woman who combs and dresses hair; syn. مَاشِطَةٌ . (S.)

Nounأَمْسَحُ11 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a flat pebbly tract without herbage; having little flesh on the buttocksgenerated

A flat place, with small pebbles, and without plants, or herbage.

1.1a plain tract of land, with small pebbles, and without plants, or herbage—مَسْحَآءُ

For example: مَرَرْتُ بِخَرِيقٍ مِنَ الأَرْضِ بِيْنَ مَسْحَاوَيْنِ [I passed by a depressed tract of land containing herbage between two plain tracts containing small pebbles and without herbage].

Or a piece of flat ground, bare, abounding with pebbles, with no trees or herbage, rugged and somewhat hard, like a flat place in which camels and the like are confined, or in which dates are dried; not what is termed قُفّ, nor what is termed سَهْلَة.

Plural مَسَاحٍ and مَسَاحى [i.e. مَسَاحَى or مَسَاحِىُّ]; plural forms proper to nouns, since it is an adjective in which the quality of a noun predominates.

1.2red land—مَسْحآءُ

1.3a woman having little flesh in her posteriors and thighs—مَسْحَآءُ

Or foul, ugly, or unseemly; synonym رَسْحَآءُ.

[In the K, الأَرْضُ الرَّسْحَآءُ, given as an explanation of المَسْحَآءُ, is an obvious mistake for المَرْأَةُ الرَّسْحَآءُ, as Freytag observed.]

1.4a man having a flat sole to his foot, with no hollow—أَمْسَحُ

Or أَمْسَحُ القَدَمِ. Feminine مَسْحَآءُ and مَسِيحٌ.

Or مَسِيحُ القَدَمَيْنِ means the same; and also having smooth, soft feet, without fissures or chaps, so that they repel water when it falls on them.

1.5a woman whose breast has no bulk—مَسْحَآءُ

Or مسحآءُ الثَّدْىِ.

1.6a one-eyed woman—مَسْحَآءُ

[See also مَسِيحٌ.]

And such as is termed بِخْقَآءُ, whose eye is not مُلَوَّزَة: so in most of the copies of the K, but in some, بِلَّوْرَة [the meaning seems to be whose eye has no crystalline humour].

1.7a man having little flesh in his posteriors and thighs—أَمْسَحُ

Or having small buttocks sticking together; synonym ارسح. Feminine مَسْحَآءُ, plural مُسْحٌ.

1.8a man whose inner thighs rub together so as to become sore and chapped—أَمْسَحَ

Or having the inner side of his knee inflamed by the roughness of his garment. Feminine مَسْحَآءُ, plural مُسْحٌ.

1.9figurative · مجازa hostile attack by a troop of horse in which they pass lightly by those attacked—غَارَةٌ مَسْحَآءُ

They brush by them without staying with them.

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See مَسِيحٌ.

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A flat place, with small pebbles, and without plants, or herbage. (S.) مَسْحَآءُ A plain tract of land, with small pebbles, (S, K,) and without plants, or herbage: (S:) [ex.] مَرَرْتُ بِخَرِيقٍ مِنَ الأَرْضِ بِيْنَ مَسْحَاوَيْنِ [I passed by a depressed tract of land containing herbage between two plain tracts containing small pebbles and without herbage]: (Fr, S:) or a piece of flat ground, bare, abounding with pebbles, containing no trees nor herbage, rugged, somewhat hard, like a flat place in which camels &c. are confined, or in which dates are dried, not what is termed قُفّ , nor what is termed سَهْلَة : (ISh:) pl. مَسَاحٍ and مَسَاحى [i. e. مَسَاحَى or مَسَاحِىُّ ]; pl. forms proper to substs.; as it is an epithet in which the quality of a subst. predominates. (L.) Also مَسْحآءُ Red land. (K.) مَسْحَآءُ A woman having little flesh in her posteriors and thighs; or foul, ugly, or unseemly; syn. رَسْحَآءُ . (S.) [In the K., الأَرْضُ الرَّسْحَآءُ , given as an explanation of المَسْحَآءُ , is an evident mistake for المَرْأَةُ الرَّسْحَآءُ , as observed by Freytag.] أَمْسَحُ , or أَمْسَحُ القَدَمِ , A man having a flat sole to his foot, without any hollow: (L:) fem. مَسْحَآءُ : (L, K:) and مَسِيحٌ , or مَسِيحُ القَدَمَيْنِ , signifies the same: and also having smooth and soft feet, without fissures or chaps, so that they repel water when it falls upon them. (L.) Also مَسْحَآءُ , (K,) or مسحآءُ الثَّدْىِ , (L,) A woman whose breast has no bulk. (L, K.) Also مَسْحَآءُ A one-eyed woman: [see also مَسِيحٌ :] and such as is termed بِخْقَآءُ , whose eye is not مُلَوَّزَة : so in [most of] the copies of the K., but in some, بِلَّوْرَة : (TA:) [the meaning seems to be whose eye has no crystalline humour]. أَمْسَحُ A man having little flesh in his posteriors and thighs; or having small buttocks sticking together; syn. ارسح : fem. مَسْحَآءُ : pl. مُسْحٌ . (L.) أَمْسَحَ A man (S) having the inner sides of his thighs rubbing together (S, L, K) so as to become sore and chapped: (L:) or having the inner side of his knee inflamed by the roughness of his garment: (L, K:) fem. مَسْحَآءُ , and pl. مُسْحٌ . (L.) غَارَةٌ مَسْحَآءُ A hostile attack, or incursion, by a troop of horse, in which the attacking party passes lightly by the party attacked, or brushes by them, without remaining by them. (L, from a trad.) See مَسِيحٌ .

Nounأَمْسَح2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a flat tract of land; a smooth desertgenerated

[Apparently used as a noun, and therefore with, or without, tenween.] A flat tract of land: plural أَمَاسِحُ.

1.1

A smooth desert; or a smooth waterless desert.

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[app. used as a subst., and therefore with, or without, tenween,] A flat tract of land: pl. أَمَاسِحُ . (TA.) A smooth desert; or smooth waterless desert. (Lth.)

Nounأُمْسُوحٌ1 sense

Core sense — any long piece of wood in a shipgenerated

Any long piece of wood in a ship: plural أَمَاسِيحٌ.

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Any long piece of wood in a ship: (K:) pl. أَمَاسِيحٌ . (TA.)

Nounمِمْسَحٌ1 sense

Core sense — a deceiver; a great liargenerated

And مِمْسَحَةٌ: see مَسِيحٌ.

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and مِمْسَحَةٌ : see مَسِيحٌ .

Nounمَمْسُوحُ الأَلْيَتَيْنِ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — having the buttocks small and cleaving to the bonegenerated

Having the buttocks cleaving to the bone, and small.

1.1a eunuch whose testicles have been removed—مَمْسُوحٌ

1.2an arm, from the shoulder to the elbow, having little flesh—عَضُدٌ مَمْسُوحَةٌ

1.3a thing foul, or ugly, and unfortunate, and changed from its proper form or make—مَمْسُوحُ

[See the article مسخ.]

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Having the buttocks cleaving to the bone, and small. (L.) مَمْسُوحٌ A eunuch whose testicles have been extirpated. (TA.) عَضُدٌ مَمْسُوحَةٌ An arm, from the shoulder to the elbow, having little flesh. (TA.) مَمْسُوحُ A thing foul, or ugly, and unfortunate, and changed from its proper form, or make. (TA.) [See art. مسخ .]

Nounتِمْسَحٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a dissembler, a deceiver; a great liargenerated

A dissembler; a deceiver; one who wheedles a person with his words and deceives him.

1.1an audacious, or insolent, and wicked, or corrupt, man—تِمْسَحٌ

Or a great liar who, if asked, will not tell you truly where he comes from; who lies to you even about the place he comes from. [See also مَسِيحٌ.]

1.2

See تِمْسَاحٌ.

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A dissembler; a deceiver; (K;) one who blandishes, soothes, or wheedles, one with his words, and deceives him. (TA.) تِمْسَحٌ An audacious, or insolent, and wicked, or corrupt, man: (L, K:) or a great liar, who, if asked, will not tell thee truly whence he comes; who lies to thee even as to the place whence he comes. (L.) [See also مَسِيحٌ .] See تِمْسَاحٌ .

Nounتِمْسَاحٌ1 sense

Core sense — the crocodilegenerated

1[the crocodile]—تِمْسَحٌ

This form is apparently a contraction of the other.

A well-known aquatic animal, a creature like the tortoise, of great size, found in the Nile of Egypt and in the river Mihrán, which is the river of Es-Sind; or rather resembling the وَرَل, about five cubits long, and less; it seizes men and oxen, dives into the water with them, and devours them.

Plural of the former تَمَاسِيحٌ, and of the latter تَمَاسِحُ.

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, (S, Msb, K,) and تِمْسَحٌ , (Msb, K,) the latter app. a contraction of the former, (Msb,) [The crocodile]; a well-known aquatic animal, (S,) a creature like the tortoise, of great size, found in the Nile of Egypt and in the river Mihrán, (K,) which is the river of Es-Sind; (TA;) or [rather] resembling the وَرَل about five cubits long, and less; that seizes men and oxen, and dives into the water with them and devours them: pl. of the former تَمَاسِيحٌ , and of the latter تَمَاسِحُ . (Msb.)