منح

1 مَنَحَهُ ذ , aor. مَنَحَ and مَنِحَ , inf. n. مَنْحٌ, He lent him a she-camel, and a sheep or goat; (L;) that he might have the milk thereof, and return the animal after a certain period: this is the original signification: (L:) or he lent to him a she-camel, assigning to him her soft hair (وَبَر) and milk and offspring: (Lh, L, K:) and in like manner, he lent him a piece of land, that he might cultivate it and have the produce thereof: (L:) he lent him money or the like, to be repaid. (A, TA.) ― -b2- مَنَحَهُ, aor. مَنَحَ and مَنِحَ , (S, K,) inf. n. مَنْحٌ, (S,) He gave him a thing: (S, K:) he gave him a thing as a free gift. (A, TA.) ― -b3- تَمْنَحُ المَرْأَةُ وَجْهَهَا المِرْاآةَ The woman imparts somewhat of her beauty to the mirror: or directs her face towards the mirror. And in like manner, accord. to some, you say, when you direct anything (تَقْصِدُ بِهِ) towards another thing, مَنَحْتُهُ اـِيَّاهُ. (L.)