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مُعَيَّنٌ

Root: عين

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مُعَيَّنٌ A garment figured with eyes (S in art. برج:) or a garment in the figuring of which are small تَرَابِيع [app. meaning quadrangular forms (in the CK تَرْبِيع)] like the eyes of wild animals.
2 And A bull having a blackness between his eyes: or a bull; so called because of the largeness of his eyes: or so called because having spots of black and white, as though there were eyes upon his skin.
3 And Locusts (جَرَاد) which, when stripped of the integument, are seen to be white and red: mentioned by Az in art. ينع, on the authority of ISh.

def.2 [Also, as pass. part. n. of 2, Individuated, or particularized; i. e. distinguished from the generality, or aggregate: &c.: see the verb. Hence] نِيَّةٌ مُعَيَّنَةٌ means [A distinct, particular, or special, purpose; lit.] a purpose made distinct: and it is allowable for one to attribute the action to the purpose, tropically; and thus to say نِيَّةٌ [A distinguishing purpose], using the act. part. n.
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