طَائِعٌ
Root: طوع
Full Definition
طَائِعٌ
and
طَاعٌ , and some say
, formed from طَائِعٌ by transposition, and
طَيِّعٌ , signify the same, i. e. Being, or becoming, submissive; [or, simply, submissive; and obeying; or obedient;] and
طَوْعٌ , originally an Verbal.Noun, is likewise used as syn. with طَائِعٌ: the pl. is طُوَّعٌ, i. e. pl. of طَائِعٌ, and طَاعَةٌ is [also a pl. of طَائِعٌ, like as بَاعَةٌ is of بَائِعٌ; or] syn. with
مُطِيعُونَ: (TA in art. سوع:) [whence one says, دَخَلَ فِى طَاعَتِهِ, and خَرَجَ مِنْ
طَاعَتِهِ, He entered among, and he quitted, his obeyers, or those who obeyed him; i. e. he became obedient, and he became disobedient, to him:] and
مِطْوَاعٌ , pl. مَطَاوِيعُ, is [app., agreeably with analogy, an intensive epithet, meaning very submissive or obedient, but is said to be, in like manner,] syn. with
مُطِيعٌ, applied to a man: and
مِطْوَاعَةٌ , applied to a man, [is app. a doubly intensive epithet; or] is syn. with
مِطْوَاعٌ: and is applied to a pl. number, as meaning compliant and submissive. One says, جَآءَ فُلَانٌ طَائِعًا
Such a one came [submissively, or obediently, or willingly,] not being compelled against his will. And a poet says,
[I swore, or have sworn, by the House of God , and what are around it, of such as betakes himself for refuge to the House or of such as renders obedience by visiting it]. And one says also, جَآءَ [He came of his own accord, or willingly]. (M and TA voce ذُو.) And اللِّسَانِحَلَفْتُ بِالبَيْتِ وَمَا حَوْلَهُ مِنْ عَائِذٍ بِالبَيْتِ
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