عثو ند عثى

1 عَثَا ذ , aor. يَعْثُو, (S, Msb, K,) inf. n. عُثُوٌّ, (K, TA,) [accord. to the CK عَثْوٌ, but] like سُمُوٌّ; (TA;) and عَثِىَ, aor. يَعْثَى, (S, Msb, K,) which is of the dial. of El-Hijáz, and of which the inf. n. is عَثًا; (TA;) and عَثَى, aor. يَعْثَى and يَعْثِى; inf. n. عُثِىٌّ and عِثِىٌّ and عَثَيَانٌ; (K, TA;) He acted corruptly; or made, or did, mischief: (S, Msb, K:) or did so in the utmost degree: (TA:) فِى الأَرْضِ [ in the earth ]: (S, TA:) the aor. of one of the dial. vars. occurs in the Kur ii. 57; &c.: some say that عثا, aor. يعثا, [or عِثَى, aor. يَعْثَى,] is formed by transposition from عَاثَ, aor. يَعِيثُ: (TA:) accord. to Er-Rághib, عَيْثٌ and عُثِىٌّ, or عِثِىٌّ, and عُثُوٌّ are nearly alike; but عَيْثٌ is mostly used in relation to that which is perceived by sense; and عثىّ and عثوّ, in relation to that which is perceived by the [mind or] judgment: some say that عثوّ [as also عثىّ] is the acting wrongfully, injuriously, or unjustly; and sometimes does not involve the acting corruptly: (MF and TA in art. عيث:) Lh says that عَثِىَ is of the dial. of El-Hijáz, and is the [more] approved form; and عاث is of the dial. of the Benoo-Temeem. (TA in that art.) ― -b2- And عَثِىَ, aor. يَعْثَى, inf.n. عَثًا, said of the hair of the head, It was, or became, dry and matted, and was long left uncombed. (TA.)