Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

خَزَاهُ

Root: خزو

Form: 1

Full Definition

خَزَاهُI , Present.T يَخْزُوهُ, Verbal.Noun خَزْوٌ, He ruled, or governed, him; and subdued him. And خَزَا الدَّابَّةَ He broke, or trained, the beast.
2 Also He withheld, or restrained, him from [indulging] his natural desire. And خَزَا النَّفْسَ, Verbal.Noun as above, He withheld, or restrained, the soul from its purpose, or intention. One says, اُخْزُ فِى طَاعَةِ ٱللّٰهِ نَفْسَكَ Withhold thou, or restrain thou, thy soul from its purpose, or intention, and make it to endure patiently the right course of events, in obedience to God.
3 And He slit his tongue [to prevent his sucking]; namely, a young camel's.
4 He possessed him, or it.
5 He treated him, or regarded him, with enmity, or hostility.
6 And خَزْوٌ and خِزَايَةٌ signify The act of piercing, or thrusting, with spears.


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