نطس

5 تنطّس ذ He took extraordinary pains, or exceeded the usual bounds, in cleansing or purifying himself, or in removing himself far from unclean things or impurities: (As, S:) or he shunned, or removed himself far from, unclean things: (M, A, K:) and he was dainty, nice, exquisite, refined, or scrupulously nice, and exact, syn. تَأَتَّقَ, (As, M, A, K,) in cleanliness; (K;) and in speech, (A, K,) so as never to speak otherwise than chastely; (TA;) and in diet and apparel, (A, K,) so as never to eat or wear anything but what was clean, (A,) or so as never to eat anything but what was clean nor wear anything but what was good; (TA;) and in all affairs. (K.) It is said in a trad. of 'Omar, لَوْ لَا التَّنَطَّسُ مَا بَالَيْتُ أَلَّا أَغْسِلَ يَدِى, (S, M,) i. e., Were it not for the being scrupulously nice and exact, I had not cared for my not washing my hand. (M.) ― -b2- تنطّس فِيهِ He examined it (anything) minutely. (A.) ― -b3- تنطّس الأَخْبَارَ, (S,) or عَنِ الأَخْبَارِ, (M, A,) He searched, or sought, for, or after, news, or tidings; searched or inquired into, investigated, scrutinized, or examined, news, or tidings. (S, M, A.)