معط

1 مَعِطَ ذ , (S, K,) aor. مَعَطَ , (K,) inf. n. مَعَطٌ, (S,) He (a man) was, or became, without hair upon his body: (S:) and in like manner you say of a man's skin: (TA:) and of a wolf, meaning his hair fell off by degrees, or part after part: but you should not say مَعِطَ شَعَرُهُ: (S:) [but see 5:] or, said of a wolf, it signifies he was, or became, mischievous, malignant, or foul; syn. خَبُثَ: or his hair became scanty, or little, (K,) and ↓ تمعّط said of a wolf, his hair fell off: (Mgh, Msb:) and ↓ اـِمَّعَطَ, (S, K,) of the measure اـِفْتَعَلَ, or [rather] اـِنْفَعَلَ, (accord. to different copies of the K,) said of a rope, (S, K,) &c., (S,) it became worn smooth. (S, K.) ― -b2- See also 5. -A2- مَعَطَ, aor. مَعَطَ , (K,) inf. n. مَعْطٌ, (TA,) He plucked out hair [or wool] (K, TA,) from the head of a sheep or goat. (TA.)