طيش

1 طَاشَ ذ , aor. يَطِيشُ, (O, Msb, K,) inf. n. طَيْشٌ (S, A, O, Msb, K) and طَيَشَانٌ, (TA, [there only said to be syn. with طَيْشٌ, but it is well known, and often occurring, as an inf. n. of طاش in the first of the senses here explained,]) He was, or became, light, inconstant, unsteady, irresolute, or fickle, syn. of the inf. n. خِفَّةٌ, (S, A, Msb, K,) or contr. of حِلْمٌ, (IDrd, O,) and i. q. نَزَقٌ, (S, K,) after gravity, or sedateness: (TA:) or light of intellect; lightwitted: (TA:) and he became bereft of his reason, or intellect, (Sh, A, O, K,) so as to be ignorant of that which he would endeavour to do. (Sh, O.) [And, said of a beast, He was, or became, restless, or unsteady. ] ― -b2- طَاشَتْ يَدُهُ فِى الصَّحْفَةِ His hand was light, or active, in the bowl, and took from every side. (TA.) ― -b3- طَاشَتْ رِجْلَاهُ His legs were in a state of commotion. (TA.) ― -b4- طَاشَ السَّهْمُ, (S, Msb,) inf. n. طَيْشٌ, (A, Msb, K,) The arrow passed beyond the butt: (A, K:) or declined, or turned aside, عَنِ الهَدَفِ from the butt; (S, Msb;) and did not hit it. (Msb.) ― -b5- طَاشَتْ عَنِ الأُمِّ رِجْلُهُ His leg turned aside [ from the root thereof]: a phrase used by Aboo-Sahm El-Hudhalee, whose leg had been cut off. (TA.)