عثن

2 عَثَّنْتُ الثَّوْبَ ذ I fumigated the garment: (Mgh:) or عَثَّنَتِ الثَّوْبَ بِالطِّيبِ She fumigated the garment over the perfume so that it [the perfume] clung to it: (TA:) or عَثَّنْتُ ثَوْبِى بِالبَخُورِ, (S,) inf. n. تَعْثِينٌ, (S, K,) I perfumed my garment with incense, or some substance for fumigation. (K. *) ― -b2- And عَثَّنَتِ المَرْأَةُ بِدُخْنَتِهَا The woman perfumed herself with her incense, or substance for fumigation. (TA.) ― -b3- See also 1. ― -b4- One says also عثّن عَلَيْنَا فُلَانٌ meaning (assumed tropical:) Such a one caused confusion, or disorder, or disturbance, to happen between us, or among us; from عُثَان signifying “ smoke: ” (A, TA:) [or caused confusion, &c., and excited evil, or corrupt, conduct, between us, or among us: for] التَّعْثِينُ signifies the causing confusion, or disorder, or disturbance, and exciting evil, or corrupt, conduct. (K.)