مِحَشٌّ
Root: حش
Full Definition
مِحَشٌّ
An instrument with which
حَشِيش [or dry herbage] is cut; as also
حُشَّاشٌ , like رُمَّانٌ: or a plain [i. e. not serrated] مِنْجَل [or reaping-hook] with which
حَشِيش
is cut; as also
مَحَشٌّ ; but the former is the more chaste; or, accord. to the L, the latter is the better.
def.2 See also مَحَشٌّ, in two places.
def.3 Also An iron instrument with which a fire is stirred; and so مِحَشَّةٌ : pl. مَحَاشُّ.
2 [Hence, A kindler, an exciter, or a provoker, of war: or] a courageous man. Of such one says, نِعْمَ مِحَشُّ الكَتِيبَةِ [Excellent is the exciter of the army, or troop]. And مِحَشُّ حَرْبٍ signifies A kindler and an exciter of war: or a conductor of war. You say, هُمْ مَحَاشُّ الحُرُوبِ They are the kindlers and exciters of wars.
def.4 See also حَشٌّ.
def.2 See also مَحَشٌّ, in two places.
def.3 Also An iron instrument with which a fire is stirred; and so مِحَشَّةٌ : pl. مَحَاشُّ.
2 [Hence,
def.4 See also حَشٌّ.