Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

بَشِقَ

Root: بشق

Full Definition

بَشِقَ , Present.T ـَ; and بَشَقَ, aor ـِ; He struck, smote, or beat, another with a staff or stick.

def.2 He looked sharply, or intently: Verbal.Noun بَشْقٌ.

def.3 Also the former verb, He hastened, or was quick; as also بَشَكَ.

def.4 And the former, [but the Present.T is not mentioned,] He cut a garment, or piece of cloth, in a light, or prompt, manner; as also بَشَكَ.

def.5 And بَشَقَ, Verbal.Noun بَشْقٌ, He took, or seized.


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