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ازهق

Root: زهق

Form: 4

Full Definition

ازهقIV He caused his soul to go forth, pass forth, or depart. The phrase القَتْلُ إِزْهَاقٌ means Slaughter is a cause of making the soul to come to nought, and to depart.
2 [Hence,] ازهق البَاطِلَ He caused what was false, or vain, to pass away, or come to nought. See also 3.
3 And ازهق السَّهْمَ مِنَ الهَدَفِ He made the arrow to pass beyond the butt.
4 And ازهقت الدَّابَّةُ السَّرْجَ The beast shifted forward the saddle, and threw it upon its neck: and, or but, it is said to be with رَآء: [i. e. one says also, or correctly, accord. to some, أَرْهَقَتْهُ:] a rájiz says, أَخَافُ أَنْ تُزْهِقَهُ أَوْ يَنْزَرِقْ [ I fear that she may shift it forward, and throw it upon her neck, or it may shift backwards]: [thus, says J,] cited to me by Abu-lGhowth, with زَاى. [Accord. to my copy of the KL, , Verbal.Noun of زهّق, signifies The shifting backwards of a camel's saddle from his back: see 2 in art. زرق.]
5 And ازهق فِى السَّيْرِ He was quick [as though urging himself forward] in pace, or journeying.

def.2 ازهقهُ also signifies He filled it; namely, a vessel: but accord. to the L, he overturned it; i. e. a vessel.

def.3 See also 1, near the end.
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