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Anointed: wiped over with something such as oil.
1.2[The Messiah, the Christ, the Anointed,] Jesus, on whom be peace!—المَسِيحُ
The learned differ as to whether this word is Arabic or arabicized. F relates, in the K, that in his commentary on the Meshárik el-Anwár he mentioned fifty opinions about its derivation; in another work he made the number fifty-six.
[Correctly] an arabicized word, [from the Hebrew,] originally مَشِيحَا with ش.
1.3[the Messiah, or Christ, surnamed the Great Liar; the False Christ; Antichrist; also called] Ed-Dejjál—المَسِيحُ الكَذَّابُ
the same—المِسِّيحُ
The word مَسِيحٌ itself is also used in this sense; Ed-Dejjál is الدَّجَّالُ.
It is not allowable, however, to apply to him the appellation المَسِيحُ without restriction, so one says المَسِيحُ الدَّجَّالُ [or الكَذَّابُ].
on this sense Unless in a case like the following, where a poet says [When the true Messiah shall slay the false Messiah]
shāhidإِذَا المَسِيحُ يَقْتُلُ المَسِيحَ
on this sense Many opinions about the derivation of the appellation as applied to him are also mentioned by various authors.
1.4sweat—مَسِيحٌ
So called because it is wiped off when it pours out.
1.5figurative · مجازa dirhem, or silver coin, whose impression has been rubbed away—مَسِيحٌ
Synonymous with أَطْلَسُ: having no impression.
1.6a piece of silver—مَسِيحٌ
a piece of silver—مَسِيحَةٌ
1.7figurative · مجازa man having one side of his face plain, without eye or eyebrow—مَسِيحٌ
Said to apply in this sense to Ed-Dejjál, among others.
Same as مَمْسُوحُ الوَجْهِ.
1.8
One-eyed.
[See also أَمْسَحُ.]
1.9a rough napkin, or kerchief, with which one wipes himself—مَسِيحٌ
So called because the face is wiped with it, or because it holds 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 much—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 this last being مَسْحَآءُ.
See مَاسِحٌ.
3very truthful—مَسِيحٌ
A meaning unknown to many of the lexicologists, and probably out of use in their time.
Synonymous with صِدِّيقٌ.
4created blessed and goodly; created with blessing, or prosperity—مَسِيحٌ
4.1
And, on the contrary: created accursed and foul, or ugly; created with misfortune.
Show Lane's original text
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.)