مُشَاشٌ

Root: مش

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مُشَاشٌ The heads of bones, that are soft, that may be chewed, or that are sucked: or soft bones: or the heads of bones such as the knees and elbows and shoulder-bones: and the bone within a horn: sing. [or rather n. un.] with ة: which is also said to signify the prominent part of the shoulder-bone. رَجُلٌ هَشُّ المُشَاشِ رِخْوُ المَغْمَزِ [lit. A man soft, or fragile, in the heads of the bones, flabby where he is felt or pressed,] denotes dispraise.
2 The soul, or spirit; syn. نَفْسٌ. You say فُلَانٌ طَيِّبُ المُشَاشِ Such a one is generous in soul, or spirit. نَهِشُ المُشَاشِ, applied by Aboo-Dhu-eyb to a horse, means Light, or quick, in spirit, or in the bones, or in the legs.
3 Natural disposition. You say, فُلَانٌ لَيِّنُ المُشَاشِ Such a one is good in natural disposition; one who abstains from coveting.
4 Origin. So in the saying انه لكريم المُشَاشِ Verily he is of generous origin: or this means verily he is a lord, or chief. [And similar to this is the saying] هُوَ فِى قَوْمِهِ He is among the best of his people.
5 Light, sharp, or quick, and who does much service in journeying and at home: or light in spirit: or one who is a light burden (خَفِيفُ المَؤُونَةِ) to him who consorts with him: or sharp or quick in motions: and, as some say, خَفِيفُ المَشَاشِ means one who does much service in journeying and at home: so accord. to Ibn-'Abbád.

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