Core sense — he was languid, remiss, or weak in an affairgenerated
6.1
He was, or became, languid, remiss, weak, or faint in actions and affairs, with regard to something he wanted, or in an affair.
6.1.1he flagged, or was remiss, in the affair—تَوَانَى فى الأَمْرِ
Same in meaning as قَصَّرَ.
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He was, or became, languid, remiss, weak, feeble, or faint, (T, S, M, MA, Msb, K, *) in actions, and affairs, (T,) in respect of an object of his want, (S,) or in an affair. (MA, Msb.) تَوَانَى فى الأَمْرِ He flagged, or was remiss, in the affair; (Msb;) i. q. قَصَّرَ . (S.)