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عَثَّنْتُ

Root: عثن

Form: 2

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عَثَّنْتُII I fumigated the garment: or عَثَّنَتِ الثَّوْبَ بِالطِّيبِ She fumigated the garment over the perfume so that it [the perfume] clung to it: or عَثَّنْتُ ثَوْبِى بِالبَخُورِ, Verbal.Noun تَعْثِينٌ, I perfumed my garment with incense, or some substance for fumigation.
2 And عَثَّنَتِ المَرْأَةُ بِدُخْنَتِهَا The woman perfumed herself with her incense, or substance for fumigation.
3 See also 1.
4 One says also عثّن عَلَيْنَا فُلَانٌ meaning Such a one caused confusion, or disorder, or disturbance, to happen between us, or among us; from عُثَان signifying “ smoke: ” [or caused confusion, &c., and excited evil, or corrupt, conduct, between us, or among us: for] التَّعْثِينُ signifies the causing confusion, or disorder, or disturbance, and exciting evil, or corrupt, conduct.
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