وكس

1 وَكَسَ ذ , aor. يَكِسُ, inf. n. وَكْسٌ, It (a thing, S, Msb) was, or became, defective, or deficient; it fell short; it diminished, or decreased. (S, A, Msb, K.) It is said in a trad., (S, Msb,) of Ibn-Mes'ood, (TA,) لَهَا مَهْرُ مِثْلِهَا لَا وَكْس وَلَا شَطَطَ She shall have the dowry of her like: there shall be no falling short nor exceeding: (S, A, * Msb, * TA:) or there shall be no diminishing nor exceeding of the limit. (Mgh.) [For] وَكَسَهُ, aor. and inf. n. as above, signifies He rendered it defective, or deficient; diminished it, or decreased it; (A, Mgh, Msb, K;) as also ↓ وكّسهُ, (TK,) inf. n. تَوْكِيسٌ. (K, TK.) ― -b2- He made him (a man) to suffer loss; syn. نَقَصَهُ; (S, TA; as also ↓ وكّسهُ inf. n. تَوْكِيسٌ: (K, * TA:) or he cheated, or defrauded him. (IKtt, TA.) You say, وُكِسَ فِى تِجَارَتِهِ, (S, A, Msb, K,) inf. n. وَكْسٌ, (TA,) He suffered loss, (S, A, Msb, TA,) or diminution of the price, (TA,) [ in his traffic, or merchandise; as also ↓ أُوكِسَ, (S, A, Msb, K,) inf. n. اـِيكَاسٌ; (TA;) and so وَكَسَ, aor. (K) and inf. n. (TA) as above. (K, TA.)