نَصٌّ
Root: نص
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نَصٌّ
The end, or extremity, of anything; the utmost, or extreme, extent, term, limit, point, or reach, of a thing: this is the primary signification. It is said in a trad., of 'Alee, إِذَا بَلَغَ النِّسَآءُ نَصَّ الحِقَاقِ, فَالعَصَبَةُ أَوُلَى بِهَا مِنَ الأُمِّ or نَصَّ
الحَقَائِقِ, but the former is that which is commonly known; i. e. When women attain the period of mature intellect, and know the real natures of things, (K, art. حق,) [then the male relations on the father's side have a better right to dispose of her in marriage than the mother;] meaning, when they attain to that age at which they are qualified to contend for their rights; [accord. to the former reading;] for this is what is termed الحِقَاق: or when they attain to puberty: or when they attain to that period at which they become objects of contention for right; when every one of the guardians asserts himself to have the best right: or الحقاق in the trad. is a metaphorical term, from the same word as applied to camels [when entering upon the fourth year]; and الحقائق, also, in this case, accord. to some, properly signifies the same, being a pl. of حِقَّةٌ; (TA in art. حق;) and the meaning is, when they attain to the extreme term of childhood.
def.2 In the conventional language of men of science, it signifies
2 [Also,
def.3 Hardness, difficulty, or straitness, of an affair, or a state, or case.
def.4 سَيْرٌ نَصٌّ, and نَصِيصٌ , A vehement pace, in which a beast is made to exert itself to the full, or to the utmost, or beyond measure; or in which the utmost possible celerity is elicited; [this meaning seems to be indicated, though not expressed, in the S;] syn. جِدٌّ رَفِيعٌ: or, the former, as Az says, in one place, a kind of swift pace: or, as he says in another place, the utmost pace which a beast of carriage is able to attain: or نَصٌّ and نَصِيصٌ signify a vehement pace or going. See 1.
def.2 In the conventional language of men of science, it signifies
2 [Also,
def.3 Hardness, difficulty, or straitness, of an affair, or a state, or case.
def.4 سَيْرٌ نَصٌّ, and نَصِيصٌ , A vehement pace, in which a beast is made to exert itself to the full, or to the utmost, or beyond measure; or in which the utmost possible celerity is elicited; [this meaning seems to be indicated, though not expressed, in the S;] syn. جِدٌّ رَفِيعٌ: or, the former, as Az says, in one place, a kind of swift pace: or, as he says in another place, the utmost pace which a beast of carriage is able to attain: or نَصٌّ and نَصِيصٌ signify a vehement pace or going. See 1.
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