كسء

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of following, pursuing, or chasing after someone or something. It can also denote the act of retreating or turning one's back, particularly in the context of flight or pursuit.

Derived headwords

كَسَأْتُهُverb

1.
I followed himboth
To follow closely behind someone, to pursue them.

يَكْسَؤُهُمْverb

1.
he pursues themclassical
Used to describe a man who, after defeating a group of people, continues to pursue them as they flee.

يَكْسَعُهُمْverb

1.
he chases themclassical
Similar to 'yaks'u'hum', it describes the act of chasing or pursuing those who are fleeing.

كَسَعَverb

1.
a tribe from Yemenboth
a tribe from Yemen

الاكْسَاءُnoun

1.
retreatingclassical
The act of turning one's back, retreating, or fleeing.

أَكْسَاءnoun

1.
backsclassical
Plural of 'iksā'', referring to the backs of things, or in this context, the rear of a group of horses.

Parallel reading

كسأته: تبعته.

I followed him: I pursued him.

ويقال للرجل إذا هزم القوم فمر وهو يطردهم: مر فلان يكسؤهم ويكسعهم، أي يتبعهم.

And it is said of a man who, when he defeats a people and passes by while pursuing them: So-and-so passed by, pursuing them and chasing them, meaning he was following them.

كسع الشتاء بسبعة غبر

Winter pursued with seven [days] of dust.

والاكساء: الادبار.

And 'al-iksā'' is the retreating.

حتى أرى فارس الصموت على أكساء خيل كأنها الإبل

Until I see the rider of As-Samūt upon the backs of horses as if they were camels.

يعني خلف القوم وهو يطردهم.

Meaning behind the people while he is pursuing them.