دخن

دَخَنٌ داخ دخن دخنن inf. n. of دَخِنَ [q. v.]. (JK, Msb.) ― -b2- [Hence,] (assumed tropical:) The appearance, or appearing, of conflict and faction, sedition, discord, or the like. (TA.) ― -b3- Hence also, i. e. from دَخَنُ النَّارِ and الطَّبِيخِ, (TA,) (tropical:) A state of alteration for the worse, of intellect, and of religion, and of the grounds of pretension to respect or honour. (K, TA.) ― -b4- Also i. q. دُخَانٌ. (S, K.) See this word in two places. ― -b5- [Hence,] (assumed tropical:) A duskiness, or dinginess, inclining to blackness; (S TA;) as also ↓ دُخْنَةٌ; (JK, S, K;) [ like the colour of smoke, (see 1, last signification but one,) or] like the colour of iron: (TA:) it is in a sheep, (S,) or a horse and similar beasts, or in a garment, (TA,) and in a sword: (S, A, TA:) in this last it means (tropical:) a blackness that appears in the broad side, by reason of its great brightness: (A, TA:) or the diversified wavy marks, streaks, or grain, (syn. فِرِنْد,) of a sword. (K.) ― -b6- Also (tropical:) Rancour, malevolence, malice, or spite. (JK, K, TA.) ― -b7- And (tropical:) Badness, corruptness, or wickedness, of nature or disposition. (K, TA.)