نحو

4 أَنْحَى عَلَيْهِ ذ [ He leant, bore, or pressed, upon him, or it, with his body, hand, &c.:] i. q. اِعْتَمَدَ; as also ↓ نَحَا. (IAar, TA.) ― -b2- أَنْحَى عَلَى فُلَانٍ بِالسَّوْطِ [ He attacked such a one with the whip ], and بِالسَّيْفِ [ with the sword ]: and hence بِالتَّعْنِيفِ (tropical:) he accosted him with harsh, or rough, behaviour; syn. أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ. (Har, p. 508.) ― -b3- أَنْحَى عَلَى الشَّىْءِ بِجَمِيعِ كَفِّهِ [ He seized the thing with his whole hand ]. (M, voce قَبَضَ [q. v.]). ― -b4- أَنْحَيْتُ عَلَى حَلْقِهِ السِّكِّينَ I applied the knife to, or put it across, his throat, or fauces; syn. عَرَضْتُهُ: and in like manner you say, نحى عليه بشفرته [but whether by this be meant نَحَّى or نَحَا is doubtful. (TA.) ― -b5- See 1.