عَثَا
Root: عثو
Form: 1
Full Definition
عَثَاI
, Present.T يَعْثُو, Verbal.Noun عُثُوٌّ, [accord. to the CK عَثْوٌ, but] like سُمُوٌّ; and عَثِىَ, Present.T يَعْثَى, which is of the dial. of El-Hijáz, and of which the Verbal.Noun is عَثًا; and عَثَى, Present.T يَعْثَى and يَعْثِى; Verbal.Noun عُثِىٌّ and عِثِىٌّ and عَثَيَانٌ; He acted corruptly; or made, or did, mischief: or did so in the utmost degree: فِى الأَرْضِ [in the earth]: the Present.T of one of the dial. vars. occurs in the Kur ii. 57; &c.: some say that عثا, Present.T يعثا, [or عِثَى, Present.T يَعْثَى,] is formed by transposition from عَاثَ, Present.T يَعِيثُ: accord. to Er-Rághib, عَيْثٌ and عُثِىٌّ, or عِثِىٌّ, and عُثُوٌّ are nearly alike; but عَيْثٌ is mostly used in relation to that which is perceived by sense; and عثىّ and عثوّ, in relation to that which is perceived by the [mind or] judgment: some say that عثوّ [as also عثىّ] is the acting wrongfully, injuriously, or unjustly; and sometimes does not involve the acting corruptly: (MF and TA in art. عيث:) Lh says that عَثِىَ is of the dial. of El-Hijáz, and is the [more] approved form; and عاث is of the dial. of the Benoo-Temeem.
2 And عَثِىَ, Present.T يَعْثَى, inf.n. عَثًا, said of the hair of the head, It was, or became, dry and matted, and was long left uncombed.
2 And عَثِىَ, Present.T يَعْثَى, inf.n. عَثًا, said of the hair of the head, It was, or became, dry and matted, and was long left uncombed.
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