عيث

1 عَاثَ ذ , aor. يَعِيثُ, inf. n. عَيْثٌ (S, O, K) and عُيُوثٌ and عَيَثَانٌ, (TA,) He acted corruptly; or made, or did, mischief; syn. أَفْسَدَ: (S, O, K:) or, accord. to Az, he hastened, or was hasty or quick, in so acting: (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 is the “ acting corruptly in the utmost degree: ” and some, that it is the “ acting wrongfully, injuriously, or unjustly; ” and sometimes does not involve the acting corruptly: (MF, TA:) 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 BenooTemeem, who say, لَا تَعِيثُوا فِى الأَرْضِ [ Act not ye corruptly, or do not ye mischief, in the earth ]. (TA.) Hence one says, عاث الذِّئْبُ فِى الغَنَمِ The wolf made, or did, mischief among the sheep or goats; syn. أَفْسَدَ. (S, A, O.) And عِيثِى جَعَارِ [ Do mischief, O she-hyena ]: a prov. used in declaring a thing to be vain, or false. (K in art. جعر.) And عاث فِى مَالِهِ He dissipated his property; or squandered, and wasted, or ruined, it: and he expended it quickly. (TA.) ― -b2- عاث, aor. and inf. ns. as above, also signifies He took without gentleness. (L.) ― -b3- And عاث, inf. n. عَيْثٌ, He ventured upon an affair not caring what he fell upon. (AA.)