شَاهَ
Root: شوه
Form: 1
Full Definition
2 شَوَهٌ is also syn. with حُسْنٌ [app. as an Verbal.Noun, of which the verb is شَوِهَ signifying He was, or became, beautiful: thus having two contr. meanings].
3 Also, as an Verbal.Noun, The neck's being long, and high, and the head's overtopping; whence أَشْوَهُ applied to a horse: and the neck's being short: thus [again] having two contr. meanings: one says, [app. of a horse,] شَوِهَتْ عُنُقُهُ His neck was long [&c.]: and his neck was short: or شَوَهٌ said of the neck [of a horse] signifies the being extended: and said of the شِدْق [or side of the mouth], the being wide, (JK. [It probably signifies any of the attributes denoted by the epithet أَشْوَهُ, q. v.])
4 Also, [and app. in this sense likewise an Verbal.Noun of which the verb is شَوِهَ,] The being quick to smite with the [evil] eye.
5 And one says, شَاهَ فُلَانًا, Verbal.Noun شَوْهٌ, He smote such a one with the [evil] eye; as also اشاههُ : (TA in art. شهو:) and in like manner, مَالَهُ [his cattle, or property]: or شَوْهٌ signifies the smiting vehemently therewith. And لَا عَلَىَّ Smite not thou me with an [evil] eye: or, accord. to Abu-l-Mekárim this means say not, How eloquent art thou! or say not, How beautiful art thou! and so doing smite me with the [evil] eye, or with an [evil] eye. تشوّه signifies He practised artifice to smite people with the evil eye. And one says, هُوَ أَمْوَالَ النَّاسِ لِيُصِيبَهَا بِالعَيْنِ i. e. He raises his look towards the cattle, or possessions, of the people to smite them with the [evil] eye. [See also 1 in art. شيه.]
6 Also, He frightened, or terrified, such a one.
7 And He envied such a one.
8 And شَاهَتْ نَفْسُهُ إِلَى كَذَا His desire became raised towards such a thing.
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