مَيَّاسٌ
Root: ميس
Full Definition
مَيَّاسٌ
and
مَيْسَانٌ and
مَيُوسٌ and
مَائِسٌ One who walks with an elegant and a proud and selfconceited gait; or who so walks with an affected inclining of the body from side to side: [or the first and second and third, one who does so much, or often, or habitually: and the last, being a simple act. part. n., one so walking:] fem. of the first and second, with ة: and
signifies the same as مَيَّاسَةٌ, in the sense explained above, applied to a woman, and is of one of the measures not mentioned by Sb, like زَيْتُونٌ; or it is from مَسَنَ, and therefore of the measure فَيْعُولٌ; but more probably from المَيْسُ.
2 Also, المَيَّاسُ The lion that so walks; an epithet applied to him because of his little regard for him whom he meets: or the lion: and, the wolf; because he so walks.
3 Also, غُصْنٌ مَيَّاسٌ An inclining, or a bending, branch.
2 Also, المَيَّاسُ The lion that so walks; an epithet applied to him because of his little regard for him whom he meets: or the lion: and, the wolf; because he so walks.
3 Also, غُصْنٌ مَيَّاسٌ An inclining, or a bending, branch.
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