إِسْتَهْتَرَ

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إِسْتَهْتَرَX : see 4.
2 He was, or became, much given to false, or vain, sayings, or actions. (TA [but this seems rather to be أُسْتُهْتِرَ: see its part. n., below.])
3 He followed his own natural desire, not caring what he did.
4 أُسْتُهْتِرَ بِكَذَا He became addicted to, or fond of, such a thing, not talking of any other thing, nor caring what was done to him, nor how he was reviled: he became addicted to, or fond of, such a thing, not talking of, nor doing, any other thing: and he became fascinated by such a thing, and lost his reason on account of it, and his strong determination became turned towards it, so that he talked much and vainly respecting it.
5 إِسْتَهْتَرَ بِفُلَانَةَ, [or أُسْتُهْتِرَ,] and بِهَا, [or أُهْتِرَ,] He [became attached, or devoted, to such a woman so that he] cared not what was said of him on her account, nor how he was reviled: and أُهْتِرَ also signifies he became addicted or given to, or fond of, speaking of a thing.

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