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غش

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

1 غَشَّهُ ذ , (S, A, Msb, K,) aor. غَشُ3َ , (S, Msb,) inf. n. غَشٌّ, (Msb, TA,) or غِشٌّ, with kesr, (S,) or the latter is a simple subst., (Msb, K,) He acted towards him, or advised or counselled him, dishonestly, or insincerely: (A. Msb, K:) and he dressed up to him an affair [ in false colours ]: (Msb:) or he acted towards him with dissimulation: pretended to him the contrary of what he conceived in his mind : (A, K:) but this is a needless addition, for it is the same as the first explanation (TA:) as also ↓ غشّشهُ, (K,) inf. n. تَغْشِيشٌ: (TA) or this latter has an intensive signification: it is said to be derived from غَشَشٌ, signifying “ a turbid drinking-place, ” (TA:) It is said in the story of Umm-Zara, accord. to one relation, ↓ لَا تَمْلَأُ بَيْتَنَا تَغْشِيشًا, said by some to be from الغِشُّ, and by others to be from [a usage of] التغشيش as signifying النَّمِيمَةُ [app. here meaning the embellishing speech with falsehood ]: but accord. to the approved relation, it is [تَغْشِيشًا] with the unpointed letter. (IAth.) [See art. عش.] ― -b2- [Also He made it to seem what it was not; falsified it; counterfeited it; adulterated it: so as used often by post-classical authors; and so, probably, in classical times also; see its pass. part n., below.] -A2- غَشَّ صَدْرُهُ, aor. غَشِ3َ , [inf. n., probably. غِشٌّ, q. v.,] His bosom concealed enmity and violent hatred; or bore rancour, malevolence, malice, or spite, (TA,)

Derived headwords

غَشَّهُverb
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غَشَّ صَدْرُهُ