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حَاشِيَةٌ

Root: حشى

Full Definition

حَاشِيَةٌ [The selvage, or selvedge, i. e.] the side, or each of the two sides that have no unwoven extremity, or each of the two long sides that have at their two ends the unwoven threads, of a garment, or piece of cloth: and in like manner, of other things; as, for instance, the side of a tract of herbage, and of the mirage; and the extremity of the مَقَام [app. meaning مَقَام إِبْرٰهِيم in the Temple of Mekkeh]: pl. حَوَاشٍ.
2 The margin of a book or writing.
3 A writing, or writings, upon the margin [or margins] of a book: [i. e. a marginal note, or marginal notes; an annotation, or a comment, scholium, or gloss: and hence, a series of annotations, comments, scholia, or glosses; a commentary on particular words and passages of a book; distinguished from a شَرْح, which is an exposition, explanation, or interpretation, in the form of a running commentary, comprising the entire text of the work which it expounds.]
4 An indefinite portion of property, or of cattle: [or a portion from the side; not selected: for, accord. to some,] the saying, خُذْ مِنْ حَوَاشِى أَمْوَالِهِمْ means Take thou from the sides of their collections of cattle, [for the poor-rate,] without choosing [the best]: this meaning being from حَاشِيَة as used in relation to a garment, or piece of cloth, meaning the "side." (Mgh. [But see another explanation of this saying voce حَشْوٌ.])
5 حَاشِيَةٌ النَّسَبِ The collateral relation or relations; such as the paternal uncle, and his son: as though from حاشية as meaning the “ side. ” of a garment, or piece of cloth.
6 حَاشِيَةُ رَجُلٍ A man's family and dependents, who are under his protection.
7 See also حَاشِيَةٌ and its dual and pl. voce حَشْوٌ, in six places.
8 And see حَشًى , last sentence but one.
9 رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ الحَوَاشِى A man gentle, gracious, or courteous, to his associates.
10 عَيْشٌ رَقِيقُ الحَوَاشِى A plentiful, easy, life.
11 جَمْعٌ كَثِيفُ الحَوَاشِى A congregated body crowding close together, side against side.


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