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سَايَةٌ

Root: سوى

Full Definition

سَايَةٌ is [held by some to be] of the measure فَعْلَةُ from التَّسْوِيَةُ [Verbal.Noun of سوّى]; mentioned by Az on the authority of Fr; but in copies of the T, فَعْلَةٌ from السَّوِيَّةُ. One says, ضَرَبَ لِى سَايَةً, meaning He prepared for me a speech: or an evil speech, which he framed (سَوَّاهَا) against me to deceive me: mentioned by Az on the authority of Fr. [See the same word in art. سوأ.]
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