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تعنّى

Root: عنى

Form: 5

Full Definition

تعنّىV , as intrans.: see 1, latter half, in two places.

def.2 تعنّاهُ: see 2:
2 and see also 3, first sentence. [Hence the prov., جِبَابٌ فَلَا تَعَنَّ أَبْرًا, expl. voce جُبٌّ.] One says also, تعنّى العَنْيَةَ, meaning تَجَشَّمَهَا [i. e. He imposed upon himself the suffering of difficulty, distress, or trouble; or of fatigue, or weariness].
3 تَتَعَنَّاهُ as meaning It returns to him time after time (تَتَعَهَّدُهُ) is said of fever (الحُمَّى); but not of aught else.

def.3 And تَعَنَّيْتُ signifies also قَصَدْتُ [app. as intrans., meaning I pursued a right, or direct, course; &c.].
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