Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

أَخْشَى

Root: خشى

Full Definition

أَخْشَى meaning More [and most] fearful, or feared, [or dreaded,] is anomalous, being from the pass. [verb, like its syn. أَخْوَفُ]. You say, هٰذَا المَكَانُ أَخْشَى مِنْ ذَاكَ This place is more fearful, or feared, [or dreaded,] than that.


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