عوز

1 عَوِزَ ذ , (S, O, Msb, K,) aor. عَوَزَ , (Msb, K,) inf. n. عَوَزٌ, (S, O, Msb,) It (a thing) was, or became, wanting; not found; or not existing: (S, O, K:) or it (anything) was wanted, and desired, but not attainable: (Lth, O:) or it was, or became, unattainable; not found; or not existing. (Msb.) ― -b2- The same verb, inf. n. as above, is also said of flesh, or flesh-meat; [app. signifying It became wasted; or it was, or became, wanting, or not found; ] (A;) or the verb thus used is ↓ أَعْوَزَ, inf. n. اـِعْوَازٌ. (TA.) ― -b3- Also It (an affair) was, or became, hard, difficult, or strait; (O, K, * TA;) and ↓ اعوز it (a thing) was, or became, difficult. (IKtt.) ― -b4- And He (a man) was, or became, poor, needy, or indigent; (S, A, O, K;) as also ↓ اعوز, (S, O, Msb, K,) inf. n. اـِعْوَازٌ: (S, Msb;:) or the latter signifies he was, or became, poor so as to possess nothing; (AZ, Msb;) or he became in want, and in an unsound condition; (A;) as also ↓ اعوزّ, (A, TA,) inf. n. اِعْوِزَازٌ; (TA;) or in an evil condition. (TA.) -A2- عَازَ الشَّىْءَ, aor. يَعُوزُ, [inf. n. عَوْزٌ,] He wanted, needed, or required, the thing, and found it not. (Msb.) [And عَازَهُ الشَّىْءُ, and أَعْوَزَهُ, virtually signify the same.] See 4.