عين

8 اـِعْتَيَنَ see 1, in four places. -A2- اعتان الشَّئْ (assumed tropical:) He took the عَيْن of the thing, (S,) the choice, or best, thereof. (S, TA.) [See also 8 in art. عون]) -A3- And He bought the thing upon credit, for payment at a future time: (S, Msb, KL, TA:] [i.e.] اعتان signifies he took upon credit, for payment at a future time; (Mgh: [in which is expl. by the words أَخَذَ بِالعِينةِ, and in which عِينَة in a sale is expl. as meaning نَسِيْئَة;]) and so ↓ تعيّن; (KL;) [but Mtr says,] the saying تَعَيّنْ عَلَىّٰ حَرِيرًا as meaning اشْتَرِهْ بِبَيْعِ العِينَةِ I have not found. (Mgh,) [See also عيّن الرَّجُلُ expl. as meaning “ The man took بِالعينَةِ. ”]