رَئِىٌّ
Root: رأى
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رَئِىٌّ
and
رِئِىٌّ A jinnee, or genie, that presents himself to a man, and shows him, or teaches him, divination or enchantment or the like: or a jinnee whom a man sees: or, accord. to Lh, one whom a person loves, and with whom he becomes familiar: or a jinnee that is seen and loved: or the latter word means such as is loved: and the former word, some other than this: or the former means a follower, who is of the jinn; of the measure فَعِيلٌ or فَعُولٌ; [if the latter, originally رَؤُوى;] so called because he presents himself to the sight of him of whom he is the follower; or from the saying, فُلَانٌ رَئِىُّ قَوْمِهِ, meaning, صَاحِبُ [i. e. Such a one is the counsellor, or adviser, of his people, or party]: and sometimes it is pronounced رِئِىٌّ You say, لَهُ رَئِىٌّ
He has a jinnee &c. And مَعَهُ رِئِىٌّ
With him is a jinnee &c. And بِهِ رَئِىٌّ مِنَ الجِنِّ, meaning مَسٌّ [i. e. In him is a touch, or stroke, from the jinn, or genii].
2 Also, both words, A great serpent, that presents itself to the sight of a man; so called as being likened to a jinnee; or because they assert that the serpent is a transformed jinnee, wherefore they call it
3 And A garment, or piece of cloth, that is spread out for sale.
def.2 For the former word, see also رَأْىٌ [of which it is a quasi-pl. n.].
2 Also, both words, A great serpent, that presents itself to the sight of a man; so called as being likened to a jinnee; or because they assert that the serpent is a transformed jinnee, wherefore they call it
3 And A garment, or piece of cloth, that is spread out for sale.
def.2 For the former word, see also رَأْىٌ [of which it is a quasi-pl. n.].
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