أَخْشَنُ

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أَخْشَنُ , and its fem. خَشْنَآءُ: see خَشِنٌ, in five places. You say also كَتِيبَةٌ خَشْنَآءُ [An army, or a portion thereof, bristling with weapons: or] having many weapons: [and in like manner, جَيْشٌ خَشِنٌ , occurring in the TA in art. خمس:] and مَعْشَرٌ خُشْنٌ and خُشُنٌ; the latter allowable in poetry: or the last signifies [a company of men] who resist harm, or injury. And أُثْفِيَّةٌ خَشْنَآءُ A great number [of people]. (S in art. ثَفى.)
2 Also, or أُخَيْشِنُ , A man whose state, or condition, is discommended. (JK, K, TA. [See also مُخَشَّنَةٌ.]) And the fem., A she-camel lean, or emaciated. And سَنَةٌ خَشْنَآءُ A year of drought or distress.
3 A rájiz says, مِنْ يَثْرِبِيَّاتٍ خُشْنِ meaning [Of the fabric of Yethrib,] new [unfeathered arrows].
4 خَشْنَآءُ also signifies A certain green herb, or leguminous plant, having short leaves, that spreads upon the ground, rough to the feel, but soft in the mouth, viscous like purslane; its blossom is yellow, and it is eaten [by men], and is like wise a pasture: also called خُشَيْنَآءُ .

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