سكّنهُ

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سكّنهُII , Verbal.Noun تَسْكِينٌ, He, or it, caused it to be, or become, still, motionless, stationary, in a state of rest, quiet, calm, or unruffled; namely, a thing: [and caused it, namely, anything such as wind, and heat, and cold, and the like, as rain, and pain, and anger, to be, or become, still, or calm; stilled, calmed, tranquillized, appeased, allayed, assuaged, or quelled, it; caused it to die away, pass away, or cease to be: and caused it to remit, or subside; to become alleviated, light, slight, or gentle: and caused him, and it, namely, a man or beast or the like, and a voice or sound, to become still, or silent: ] and signifies the same. [Hence,] one says of God, سكّن دَمْعَهُ, meaning أَرْقَأَهُ [He caused his tears to stop, or cease flowing]. (S and TA in art. رقأ.)
2 [And hence, He made it quiescent; i. e., made it to be without a vowel immediately following it; contr. of حَرَّكَهُ.]

def.2 تَسْكِينٌ also signifies The straightening a cane, or spear, (صَعْدَة,) with fire [which is termed السَّكَن].

def.3 And The constantly riding a light and swift ass which is termed سُكَيْن.

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