حين

3 مُحَايَنَةٌ ذ and حِيَانٌ [are the inf. ns. of حَايَنَ]. You say, عَامَلَهُ مُحَايَنَةً (S, K) and حِيَانًا (Lh, TA) [ He bargained or contracted with him for work for a certain time ]; like مُسَاوَعَةً; (S, K;) from الحِينُ meaning الوَقْتُ. (Lh, TA.) And in like manner, اِسْتَأْجَرَهُ مُحَايَنَةً (TA) and حِيَانًا (Lh, TA) [ He hired him, or took him as a hired man or a hireling, for a certain time ].