نوء

10 استناء بِنَجْمٍ ذ [ He prognosticated rain &c. by reason of the rising or setting of a star or an asterism aurorally, i. e., at dawn of morning: or he regarded a star or an asterism as a نَوْء]. (L.) It is said, لَا تَسْتَنِىءُ العَرَبُ بِالنُّحُومِ كُلِّهَا [ The Arabs do not prognosticate rain &c. by reason of the auroral rising or setting of all the stars, or asterisms: or do not regard all the stars or asterisms as أَنْوَا. (Sh, L.) اـِسْتَنْأَوْا الوَسْمِىَّ, the ء being transposed, They expected, or looked for, the rain called الوسمى, [ from the auroral rising or setting of a star or an asterism ]. (AHn.) -A2- اـِسْتَنَاآءَهُ (assumed tropical:) He sought, or asked a gift, or present of him. (K.)