دَاعِيَةٌ
Root: دعو
Full Definition
دَاعِيَةٌ
: see دَعْوَةٌ, in two places:
2 and see also دَعْوَى.
3 دَاعِيَّةٌ اللَّبَنِ The remainder of the milk, or what is left, of the milk, in the udder, that draws, or attracts, or in order that it may draw, or attract, what is to come after it; as also اللَّبَنِ, occurring in a trad., where it is said, دَعْ دَاعِىَ اللَّبَنِ [Leave thou the remainder of the milk, in the udder, that is to draw, or attract, what is to come after it]; i. e. do not exhaust it entirely.
4 Hence, دَاعِيَةٌ is metaphorically applied to signify A mean, or means; a cause; or a motive; [as also
دَاعٍ , often used in these senses in the present day;] and so, in an intensive sense, مَدْعَاةٌ [properly signifying a cause of drawing, attracting, or inducing, &c., originally مَدْعَوَةٌ, being a noun of the same class as مَبْخَلَةٌ and مَجْبَنَةٌ]: [the pl. of the first is دَوَاعٍ.]
5 Also The cry of horsemen in battle; as being a call to him who will aid, or succour.
6 دَوَاعِى الصَّدْرِ The anxiety [or rather anxieties] of the bosom.
7 دَوَاعِى الدَّهْرِ The vicissitudes of fortune: sing. دَاعِيَةٌ.
2 and see also دَعْوَى.
3 دَاعِيَّةٌ اللَّبَنِ The remainder of the milk, or what is left, of the milk, in the udder, that draws, or attracts, or in order that it may draw, or attract, what is to come after it; as also اللَّبَنِ, occurring in a trad., where it is said, دَعْ دَاعِىَ اللَّبَنِ [Leave thou the remainder of the milk, in the udder, that is to draw, or attract, what is to come after it]; i. e. do not exhaust it entirely.
4 Hence, دَاعِيَةٌ is metaphorically applied to signify
5 Also
6 دَوَاعِى الصَّدْرِ
7 دَوَاعِى الدَّهْرِ