عَاثَ
Root: عيث
Form: 1
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عَاثَI
, Present.T يَعِيثُ, Verbal.Noun عَيْثٌ and عُيُوثٌ and عَيَثَانٌ, He acted corruptly; or made, or did, mischief; syn. أَفْسَدَ: or, accord. to Az, he hastened, or was hasty or quick, in so acting: accord. to Er-Rághib, عَيْثٌ and عُثِىٌّ, or عِثِىٌّ, and عُثُوٌّ are nearly alike; but عَيْثٌ is mostly used in relation to that which is perceived by sense; and عثىّ and عثوّ, in relation to that which is perceived by the [mind or] judgment: some say that عثوّ is the “ acting corruptly in the utmost degree: ” and some, that it is the “ acting wrongfully, injuriously, or unjustly; ” and sometimes does not involve the acting corruptly: Lh says that عَثِىَ is of the dial. of El-Hijáz, and is the [more] approved form; and عاث is of the dial. of the BenooTemeem, who say, لَا تَعِيثُوا فِى الأَرْضِ [Act not ye corruptly, or do not ye mischief, in the earth]. Hence one says, عاث الذِّئْبُ فِى الغَنَمِ
The wolf made, or did, mischief among the sheep or goats; syn. أَفْسَدَ. And عِيثِى جَعَارِ [Do mischief, O she-hyena]: a prov. used in declaring a thing to be vain, or false. (K in art. جعر.) And عاث فِى مَالِهِ
He dissipated his property; or squandered, and wasted, or ruined, it: and he expended it quickly.
2 عاث, Present.T and inf. ns. as above, also signifies He took without gentleness.
3 And عاث, Verbal.Noun عَيْثٌ, He ventured upon an affair not caring what he fell upon.
2 عاث, Present.T and inf. ns. as above, also signifies He took without gentleness.
3 And عاث, Verbal.Noun عَيْثٌ, He ventured upon an affair not caring what he fell upon.
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