وجس

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Form 1وَجَسَ2 senses · 1 main

maṣdarوَجْسٌ وجْسٌmuḍāriʿيَجِسُ

Core sense — he was frightened at a sound falling into his mind or eargenerated

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maṣdars وَجْسٌ and وَجَسَانٌ: he was frightened at some sound, or other thing, that fell into his mind, or ear.

[See also وَجْسٌ below; and see 4, and 5.]

This combination of letters generally denotes the perception of a thing of which one hears no sound.

1.1.1it was hardly perceived by the eye, ear, or mind—وِجَسَ الشَّىْءُ

[Apparently meaning: the thing was unperceived, or hardly perceived, by the eye, or ear, or mind; was hidden, or concealed; was low, faint, gentle, or soft, to the ear; or was obscure to the mind.]

Muḍāriʿ apparently as above; same as خَفِىَ.

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, aor. يَجِسُ , inf. n. وَجْسٌ and وَجَسَانٌ , He was frightened at some sound, or other thing, that fell into his mind, or ear. (TK.) [See also وَجْسٌ , below; and see 4, and 5.] This combination of letters generally denotes the perception of a thing of which one bears not any sound. (Sgh.) وِجَسَ الشَّىْءُ , [aor. app. as above,] inf. n. وجْسٌ , i. q. خَفِىَ [app. meaning The thing was unperceived, or hardly perceived, by the eye, or ear, or mind; was hidden, or concealed; was low, faint, gentle, or soft, to the ear; or was obscure to the mind]. (IKtt.)

Form 2وَجَّسَ1 sense

Core sense — the ear heard a low, faint soundgenerated

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See 5, the last meaning but one.

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see 5, last signification but one.

Form 4اوجس1 sense

Core sense — he conceived a thing in his mind, he felt fear in his mindgenerated

4.1and he conceived in his mind a fear—فَأَوْجَسَ فِى نَفْسِهِ خِيفَةً

He conceived a thing in his mind; same as أَضْمَرَ.

So in the Qur'ān 20:70. Aboo-Is-hāk. تَوَجَّسَ means the same.

Or these words of the Qur'ān mean: he perceived, or felt, and conceived in his mind a fear; and in the same way in the same book, 11:73 and 51:28.

Or, as Aboo-Is-hāk says in one place, اوجس means fear fell into his mind.

See also 1, and 5.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4 1 shown of 3

20:67

فَأَوْجَسَ فِى نَفْسِهِۦ خِيفَةً مُّوسَىٰ

So Moses conceived in his mind a (sort of) fear.

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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He conceived a thing in his mind; syn. أَضْمَرَ . (A.) So in the Kur, [xx. 70,] فَأَوْجَسَ فِى نَفْسِهِ خِيفَةً And he conceived in his mind a fear: (Aboo-Is-hák, S:) and تَوَجَّسَ signifies the same: (S:) or the above words of the Kur. signify he perceived, or felt, and conceived, in his mind a fear; (K;) and in like manner in the same book, [xi. 73, and] li. 28: or, as Aboo-Is-hák says, in one place, اوجس signifies fear fell into his mind. (TA.) See also 1, and 5.

Form 5توجّس4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he listened to a low, faint sound; he tasted a little at a timegenerated

5.1he listened to a low sound—توّجس رِكْزًا

their ears listened, or tried to hear—إِسْتَوْجَسَتْ آذَانُهَا

He listened to a sound, or to a low, faint, gentle, or soft sound.

Occurring in a poem of Dhu-r-Rummeh. Or, as some say, it means he perceived a low sound and listened to it, being in fear.

[See also 4, where another meaning of the same verb is mentioned; and see 1.]

Said of camels. IB, in a note in the margin of my copy, art. أنس.

5.1.1he sought to learn the news without others knowing of him—توجّس عَنِ الأَخْبَارِ

[Hence.] AZ, under the word تَحَدَّسَ.

5.1.2the ear heard a low, faint, gentle, or soft sound—توجّست الأَذُنُ

وَجَّسَت is used in the same sense.

5.1.3he tasted food and drink time after time, a little at a time—توجّس

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He listened to (S, A, K) a sound, (A,) or a low, faint, gentle, or soft, sound. (S, K.) Ex. توّجس رِكْزًا [He listened to a low, sound], occurring in a poem of Dhu-r-Rummeh: or, as some say, it means he perceived a low sound, and listened to it, being in fear. (TA.) [See also 4, where another signification of the same verb is mentioned; and see 1.] And إِسْتَوْجَسَتْ آذَانُهَا Their ears (referring to camels) listened, or endeavoured to hear. (IB, [in a marg. note in my copy of the TA, art. أنس .]) [Hence,] توجّس عَنِ الأَخْبَارِ He sought to learn the news, or tidings, without others knowing of him. (AZ, in TA, voce تَحَدَّسَ .) Also, توجّست الأَذُنُ The ear heard a low, faint, gentle, or soft sound; as also وَجَّسَت . (TA.) Also, توجّس He tasted food, and beverage, time after time, little and little at a time. (K.)

Form 10إِسْتَوْجَسَ1 sense

Core sense — the ear heard a low, faint soundgenerated

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See 5.

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see 5.

Derived nouns 5

Nounوَجْسٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a fright falling into the heart; a low, faint soundgenerated

1a fright of the heart; fright falling into the heart, or into the ear, from a sound or something else—وَجَسَانٌ

[See 1, of which each is a maṣdar.]

1.1he forbade a man's being with his slave-girl, or his wife, when another woman would hear their low sound—نَهَى عَنِ الوَجْسِ

A low, faint, gentle, or soft sound. A 'Obeyd.

[And particularly the sound named in the words that follow, explained in an earlier article, under فَهَرَ.]

Said in a tradition.

In another tradition, about the same case, it is said that they used to dislike what is termed الوَجْس.

See also أَوْجَسُ.

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A fright of the heart: (S:) or fright that falls into the heart, or into the ear, from a sound or some other thing; (Lth, A, K;) as also وَجَسَانٌ . (K.) [See 1, of which each is an inf. n.] A low, faint, gentle, or soft, sound. (A 'Obeyd, S, K.) [And particularly The sound denoted in the words here following, and explained in a former art., voce فَهَرَ .] It is said in a trad., نَهَى عَنِ الوَجْسِ , meaning, He forbade a man's being with his slave-girl, or his wife, when another female would hear their low sound. (K, * TA.) And in another it is said, respecting the same case, that they used to dislike [what is termed] الوَجْس . (S.) See also أَوْجَسُ .

Nounوَجَسَانٌ1 sense

Core sense — a fright falling into the heart or the eargenerated

See 1, and وَجْسٌ.

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: see 1, and وَجْسٌ .

Nounوَجَّاسٌ1 sense

Core sense — knowing; one skilled in circumventing game, listening for its soundsgenerated

Same as عَالِمٌ [knowing, and the like], and so made transitive by means of بِ in the saying of Aboo-Dhu-eyb: [An intelligent person, acquainted with the circumvention of game: see دَاوَرَهُ]

shāhid

ذُو مِرَّةٍ بِدِوَارِ الصَّيْدِ وَجَّاسُ

M, art. دور.

ISd holds it to be a possessive adjective, since it has no known verb [of a suitable meaning that is unaugmented].

Or the meaning of these words is: a person having skill in circumventing game, a listener, or attentive, to their sounds and movements; for according to Es-Sukkaree, رجّاس means يَتَوَجَّسُ.

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is syn. with عَالِمٌ [Knowing, &c.]; and therefore made trans. by means of بِ in the saying of Aboo-Dhu-eyb, 1 [An intelligent person, acquainted with the circumvention of game: see دَاوَرَهُ ]: (M, art. دور :) (ISd holds it to be a possessive epithet, since it has no known verb [of a suitable meaning that is unaugmented]: or [the meaning of these words is, a person possessing skill in circumventing game, a listener, or attentive, to their sounds and motions; for], accord. to Es-Sukkaree, رجّاس means يَتَوَجَّسُ . (TA.) ذُو مِرَّةٍ بِدِوَارِ الصَّيْدِ وَجَّاسُ

Nounوَاجِسٌ1 sense

Core sense — a thought or idea stirring in the mindgenerated

An opinion, idea, or object of thought stirring, or occurring, in the mind; same as هَاجِسٌ, that is, خَاطِرٌ.

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An opinion, idea, or object of thought, bestirring itself, or occurring, in the mind; syn. هَاجِسٌ , (S, K,) i. e., خَاطِرٌ . (TA.)

Nounأَوْجَسُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a little of food or drink; also timegenerated

1I tasted no food at his abode—مَا دُقْتُ عِنْدَهُ أَوْجَسُ

El-Umawee.

I tasted no food at his abode—وَجْسًا

there is not in his skin a drop—مَافِى سِقَائِهِ أَوْجَسُ

Thus the phrase is given, without mentioning drink: or a drop of water.

on this sense A little of food, and of drink.

on this sense It is said that the word is used only in negative phrases.

1.1I will not do it ever—لَاأَفْعَلُهُ سَجِيسَ الأَوْجَسِ

Also الأَوْجَسُ and الأَوْجُسُ, the latter on the authority of Yaakoob, though the former is the more chaste: time; same as الدِّهْرَ. Hence the sayings:

I will not do it ever—الأَوْجُسِ

I will not do it while time lasts—أَفْعَلُهُ سَجِيسَ عُجَِيْسَ الأَوْجَسٍ

on this sense El-Fárisee.

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A little of food, and of beverage. (K.) One says, مَا دُقْتُ عِنْدَهُ أَوْجَسُ I tasted not, at his abode, any food; (El-Umawee, S;) and [in like manner] وَجْسًا . (TA.) And مَافِى سِقَائِهِ أَوْجَسُ There is not in his skin a drop: thus the phrase is given, without the mention of beverage: or a drop of water. (TA.) It is said that the word is not used except in negative phrases. (TA.) Also, الأَوْجَسُ and الأَوْجُسُ (S, K) the latter on the authority of Yaakoob, (S, TA,) but the former is the more chaste, (TA,) Time; syn. الدِّهْرَ . (S, K.) Hence the saying, (TA,) لَاأَفْعَلُهُ سَجِيسَ الأَوْجَسِ , (S, K,) and الأَوْجُسِ , (S,) I will not do it ever. (ISk, S, K.) And أَفْعَلُهُ سَجِيسَ عُجَِيْسَ الأَوْجَسٍ I will not do it while time lasts. (El-Fárisee.)