عقص

1 عَقَصَتْ شَعَرَهَا ذ , aor. عَقِصَ , (Msb,) inf. n. عَقْصٌ, (Lth, S, Mgh, IAth, Msb,) She (a woman, Lth, Msb) twisted her hair, and inserted the ends thereof into the parts next the roots: (Mgh, IAth, Msb:) this is the primary signification: (IAth:) or she took each lock of her hair, and twisted it, then tied it, so that there remained in it a twisting, and then let it hang down; (Lth, O; *) each of the said locks is termed عَقِيصَةٌ: (Lth:) and she tied her hair upon the back of her neck: (TA:) and she plaited her hair: (Msb:) or عَقْصُ الشَّعَرِ signifies the gathering of the hair together upon the head: (Mgh:) or the plaiting of the hair: and the twisting it upon the head: (S:) and you say, عَقَصَ شَعَرَهُ, aor. as above, (and so the inf. n., O,) meaning, he plaited his hair: and he twisted it. (A, O, K.) -A2- عَقِصَ, (S, TA,) aor. عَقَصَ , (TA,) inf. n. عَقَصٌ, [q. v.], (S, O, TA,) (tropical:) He was, or became, niggardly, or close-handed, (S, O, * TA,) and evil in disposition. (S.) ― -b2- And عَقِصَتْ عَلَىَّ الدَّابَّةُ [as also عَكِصَتْ] (tropical:) The beast became restive, or refractory, to me, and stopped. (TA.)