Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

انطوى

Root: طوى

Form: 7

Full Definition

انطوىVII [It was, or became, folded, folded up, or folded together, and rolled up,] quasi-pass. of طَوَى as signifying the contr. of نَشَرَ; as also , of the measure اِفْتَعَلَ, mentioned by Az and ISd. See also 5.
2 [Hence,] انطوى بَطْنُهُ [His belly became lean, or lank]; said of a camel, and of a sheep or goat. (JK voce اِرْتَقَى.) And اِنْطِوَآءُ الحَشَا [The state of being lean, or lank, in the belly]. (S and TA voce أَخْطَفَ, q. v.)
3 See also a verse cited in the first paragraph.
4 [Hence also,] انطوى عَلَى الحِقْدِ, and الوُدِّ, He conceived [as though he infolded] in the heart rancour, malevolence, malice, or spite, and love, or affection. And انطوى قَلْبُهُ عَلَى غِلٍّ [His heart conceived, as though it infolded, rancour, malevolence, malice, or spite].


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