منح

مِنْحَةٌ ذ A loan, or lending, of a she-camel or sheep or goat, that the person to whom the loan is granted may milk her for a certain period and then restore her to the lender: (A'Obeyd:) [and in like manner,] ↓ مَنِيحَةٌ a gift (مِنْحَة) of milk; as a she-camel or sheep or goat that is given to another that he may milk her and afterwards restore her to the lender: (S:) or مِنْحَةٌ signifies a ewe or a she-goat or a she-camel, which her owner lends to a man that he may drink her milk and restore her when her milk ceases to flow: (Msb:) or both words signify a she-camel or sheep or goat whose milk is given to another: (A:) or a she-camel of which the soft hair (وَبَر) and milk and offspring are conceded by the owner to another: (K:) or ↓ مَنِيحَةٌ signifies a she-camel or sheep or goat that is lent for the sake of her milk [ &c. ]; and مِنْحَةٌ, the profit which the lender thereof bestows upon the borrower. (Lh, L.) The Arabs have four words which they use in the place of عَارِيَّةٌ, viz. ↓ مَنِيحَةٌ, عَرِيَّةٌ, اـِفْقَارٌ, and اـِخْبَالٌ. (A'Obeyd, S.) ― -b2- مِنْحَةٌ مِنْ لَيَنٍ Milch sheep or goats; (L;) [app. meaning, that are lent to a person ]. ― -b3- Also مِنْحَةٌ A loan of land, and of money. (L.) ― -b4- Also, A gift, or thing given; (S, L, K;) as also ↓ مَنِيحَةٌ: (TA:) a free gift: (A'Obeyd, L:) pl. مِنَحٌ; (A;) and pl. of مَنِيحَةٌ, مَنَائِحُ. (TA.)