عَزْوَى

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عَزْوَى , which is of the dial. of the tribe of Mahrah Ibn-Heydán, but disapproved, is a word expressive of desire for one's becoming favourably inclined; [as though meaning Mercy on me! or I cry mercy;] and so تَعْزَى : or a word expressive of the being, or becoming, favourably inclined; [as though meaning Mercy on thee!] and so يَعْزَى , which is of the dial. of the people of Esh-Shihr, a bad word: (TA in art. عزى:) يَعْزَى مَا كَانَ كَذَا, (K and TA in that art, in the CK يَعزِى,) a saying of that people, [app. meaning Mercy on thee! it was not thus, or such a thing was not,] is like the saying لَعَمْرِى لَقَدْ كَانَ كَذَا [“ By my life, ” or “ by my religion, ” &c.].

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