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عهن

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

1 عَهَنَ ذ , (S, K,) aor. عَهُنَ , (K,) inf. n. عَهْنٌ, (TK,) He remained, stayed, dwelt, or abode, (S, K,) بِالمَكَانِ [ in the place ]. (S.) ― -b2- And He, or it, went forth: thus the verb has two contr. significations. (K, TA.) One says, عَهَنَ مِنْهُ خَيْرٌ, aor. عَهُنَ , inf. n. عُهُونٌ, Good went forth [or proceeded ] from him, or it. (TA.) ― -b3- Also It (a thing) continued, lasted, or endured. (TA.) ― -b4- And It was, or became, present, or ready; syn. حَضَرَ. (TA.) ― -b5- And He strove, laboured, exerted himself, or was diligent, فِى العَمَلِ [ in the deed, or work ]. (K.) ― -b6- And i. q. عَهِدَ [probably in its most usual sense, meaning, with اـِلَيْهِ following it, He enjoined, charged, or bade, him; or the like]. (K.) -A2- عَهَنَ لَهُ مُرَادَهُ He hastened to him what he wished, or desired. (K.) -A3- عَهَنَتِ السَّعَفَةُ, (AHn, K, TA,) or عَهَنَتْ عَوَاهِنُ النَّخْلِ, (S,) aor. عَهُنَ , with damm, (AHn, S, TA,) and عَهَنَ , inf. n. عُهُونٌ, (AHn, TA,) The palm-branch, (AHn, K,) or the palm-branches called عَوَاهِن, (S,) became dried up. (AHn, S, K, TA.) -A4- عَهَنَ, aor. عَهِنَ , (K,) inf. n. عَهْنٌ, (TK,) [and quasi-inf. n. عُهْنَةٌ, q. v.,] said of a branch, rod, or twig, It bent: or it broke without becoming separated. (K.)

Derived headwords

عَهَنَverb
  1. 1.
عَهَنَ مِنْهُ خَيْرٌ
فِى العَمَلِ
عَهَنَ لَهُ مُرَادَهُ
عَهَنَتِ السَّعَفَةُ
عَهَنَتْ عَوَاهِنُ النَّخْلِ