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مِحَشٌّ

Root: حش

Full Definition

مِحَشٌّ An instrument with which حَشِيش [or dry herbage] is cut; as also حُشَّاشٌ , like رُمَّانٌ: or a plain [i. e. not serrated] مِنْجَل [or reaping-hook] with which حَشِيش is cut; as also مَحَشٌّ ; but the former is the more chaste; or, accord. to the L, the latter is the better.

def.2 See also مَحَشٌّ, in two places.

def.3 Also An iron instrument with which a fire is stirred; and so مِحَشَّةٌ : pl. مَحَاشُّ.
2 [Hence, A kindler, an exciter, or a provoker, of war: or] a courageous man. Of such one says, نِعْمَ مِحَشُّ الكَتِيبَةِ [Excellent is the exciter of the army, or troop]. And مِحَشُّ حَرْبٍ signifies A kindler and an exciter of war: or a conductor of war. You say, هُمْ مَحَاشُّ الحُرُوبِ They are the kindlers and exciters of wars.

def.4 See also حَشٌّ.
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