زع
Root entry · 1 derived lemmaR. Q. 1 زَعْزَعَةٌ ذ signifies The moving, agitating, shaking, or putting into a state of motion or commotion, (Lth, S, K,) a thing, (S,) or a tree, (Lth, K,) and the like, (K,) by the wind: (Lth, K:) or any vehement moving or agitating or shaking; or putting into a state of vehement motion or commotion. (K.) You say, زَعْزَعْتُهُ I moved it, agitated it, shook it, &c. (S.) And زَعْزَعَتِ الرِّيحُ الشَّجَرَةَ, inf. n. زَعْزَعْةٌ, The wind moved, or agitated, or shook, &c., the tree; as also زَعْزَعَتْ بِهَا, which may be a dial. var. of the former, or the verb in this case may be made trans. by means of the ب because it has the meaning of دَفَعَتْ بِهَا. (TA.) You say also, زَعْزَعَهُ, inf. n. as above, meaning He moved it, agitated it, shook it, &c., vehemently, desiring to pull it out or up or off, and to remove it. (TA.) ― -b2- [And hence,] زَعْزَعْتُ الاـِبِلَ (tropical:) I drove the camels roughly, or violently; urged them on. (TA.)
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