عوذ

2 عَوَّذْتُ غَيْرِى بِفُلَانٍ ذ , and بِهِ ↓ أَعَذْتُهُ, I made another to seek protection, or preservation, by such a one; to seek, or take, refuge in him; to have recourse to him for protection, preservation, or refuge; to seek his protection, or preservation; to confide, or trust, or put his trust, in him, or to rely upon him, for protection, or preservation; (S, O, * L;) [مِنْ كَذَا and عَنْهُ from such a thing: and in like manner, عَوَّذْتُهُ بِا@للّٰهِ, and بِهِ ↓ أَعَذْتُهُ, I made him to seek protection, or preservation, by God; &c.] -A2- And عَوَّذْتُهُ بِكَذَا I prayed for his protection, or preservation, by such a thing [i. e. by invoking God, or uttering some charm; مِنْ كَذَا from such a thing; and أَنْ يَفْعَلَ كَذَا from his doing such a thing; as also بِهِ ↓ أَعَذْتُهُ, of which see an ex. in art. يبس, conj. 2]. (Har p. 49.) ― -b2- And عَوَّذَهُ [and ↓ أَعَاذَهُ] He charmed him [against such a thing (مِنْ كَذَا)]; or fortified him by a charm, or an amulet. (L.) And عَوَّذْتُهُ بِا@للّٰهِ and بِهِ ↓ أَعَذْتُهُ I charmed him (i. e. a child) [ by invoking God ]. (Msb. [Both mentioned in the present art. thereof, and the former said in art. رقى of the same to be syn. with رَقَيْتُهُ.]) And عَوَّذْتُ فُلَانًا بِا@للّٰهِ, and بِأَسْمَائِهِ, and بِالمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ, I said to such a one, I charm thee (↓ أُعِيذُكَ) by [ invoking ] God, and by his names, and by the مُعَوِّذَتَانِ [q. v.], against every evil person or thing, and every disease, and an envier, and destruction, or trial. (L.) It is said of the Prophet, كَانَ يُعَوِّذُ نَفْسَهُ بِالمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ [ He used to charm himself against evil by reciting the معوّذتان]. (L.) And عَوَّذَتَاهُ, said of the مُعَوِّذَتَانِ, means They preserved him from any evil. (Msb.) ― -b3- عوّذهُ and ↓ اعاذهُ said of God mean He granted him protection, preservation, or refuge; protected, or preserved, him. (L.)