شَنَّ
Root: شن
Form: 1
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شَنَّI
, Present.T
شَنُنَ
Verbal.Noun شَنٌّ, He scattered the water; or poured it scatteringly; or poured it and scattered it; or, as some say, poured it in a manner like that which is termed
نَضْحٌ [i. e. sprinkling]; عَلَى الشَّرَابِ [upon the wine, or beverage]: سَنَّهُ signifies “ he poured it gently. ” And شَنَّتِ العَيْنُ دَمْعَهَا
The eye poured forth its tears; or sent forth [or shed] its tears; like شَلَّت, (Lh, TA in art. شل,) which is asserted by Yaakoob to be formed by substitution [of ل for ن].
2 And, from the former, شَنَّ الغَارَةَ, Present.T and Verbal.Noun as above,
3 And شَنَّ بِسَلْحِهِ He cast forth his excrement, or dung, in a thin [and scattered] state: and one says of the حُبَارَى [or bustard] تَشُنُّ بِذَرْقِهَا [It casts forth its dung in a thin and scattered state].
4 And شَنَّ عَلَيِْهِ دِرْعَهُ He put on him his coat of mail.
def.2 شَنَّ الجَمَلُ مِنَ العَطَشِ, [Present.T accord. to general ruleشَنِنَ
] The camel became dried up [like a
شَنّ, q. v.,] from thirst. And شَنَّتِ الخِرْقَةُ
The rag became dried up.
2 And, from the former, شَنَّ الغَارَةَ, Present.T and Verbal.Noun as above,
3 And شَنَّ بِسَلْحِهِ He cast forth his excrement, or dung, in a thin [and scattered] state: and one says of the حُبَارَى [or bustard] تَشُنُّ بِذَرْقِهَا [It casts forth its dung in a thin and scattered state].
4 And شَنَّ عَلَيِْهِ دِرْعَهُ He put on him his coat of mail.
def.2 شَنَّ الجَمَلُ مِنَ العَطَشِ, [Present.T accord. to general rule
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