رعشن

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily discusses the word 'al-ra'shan' and its derivatives, which can refer to a coward, or to something swift, particularly in the context of animals like ostriches and camels, or a horse. It also mentions a place name derived from a king with a tremor.

Derived headwords

الرَّعْشَنnoun

1.
cowardclassical
A term for a coward, noted as being neglected by some lexicographers in this specific location but mentioned elsewhere.
2.
swift oneclassical
Used to describe something swift, particularly ostriches and camels, and by extension, a fast horse.

رَعْشَنَةnoun

1.
swiftnessclassical
The quality of being swift, used in reference to animals.
2.
water sourceclassical
A place name, specifically a water source belonging to the tribe of Banu Amr ibn Qurit.

رَعْشَنَةadjective

1.
swift (female)classical
An adjective describing a female animal, such as a she-camel, as being swift.

رَعْشٌadjective

1.
swift (male)classical
An adjective describing a male animal, such as a male ostrich, as being swift.

رَعْشَاءadjective

1.
swift (female)classical
An adjective used for a female ostrich or she-camel, indicating swiftness.

رَعْشَنِيْشname

1.
horse nameclassical
The name of a horse belonging to the tribe of Murād.

يَرْعَشname

1.
king's nicknameclassical
A nickname for Shamir, a king of Himyar, who suffered from a tremor.

Parallel reading

وهو (الجبان)

And it is (the coward).

والرعشن في النون وإن كانت النون زائدة، أي كزيادتها في ضيفن وخلبن وصيدن، ولكن ذكرها على اللفظ وثبتت الزيادة

And 'al-ra'shan' has an extra 'nun' even though it is an added letter, like its addition in 'dayfan', 'khalban', and 'saydan', but it is mentioned according to its pronunciation and the addition is confirmed.

فربما يراجع من لا معرفة له بزيادتها فلا يجد المطلوب، هذا مع أن بعضهم ذهب إلى أنه بناء رباعي على حدة

So, one who is unaware of its added letter might look for it and not find what is sought, this is in addition to some who have gone so far as to say it is a separate quadriliteral formation.

والرعشن من الظلمان والجمال: السريع في السير؛ (وهي بهاء)

And 'al-ra'shan' from ostriches and camels: the swift in pace; (and it is feminine).

وناقة رعشنة، وكذلك ظليم رعش، ككتف، ونعامة رعشاء، وناقة رعشاء

And a swift she-camel, and likewise a swift male ostrich, like 'katif', and a swift female ostrich, and a swift she-camel.

من كل رعشاء وناج رعشن

Of every swift female ostrich and swift-footed camel.

والرعشن: فرس لمراد

And 'al-ra'shan': a horse belonging to Murād.

وقيلا قد وزعت برعشنيشديد الأسر يستوفي الحزاماكذا في كتاب الخيل لابن الكلبي

And it was said, 'He was distributed with Ra'shanīsh, strong in binding, fulfilling the girth,' as is in the Book of Horses by Ibn al-Kalbi.

والرعشنة: ماء لبني عمرو بن قريط

And 'al-ra'shanah': a water source for Banu Amr ibn Qurit.

سميت برعشن ملك لحمير كان به ارتعاش

It was named after Ra'shan, a king of Himyar, who had a tremor.

الذي به ارتعاش من ملوك حمير هو شمر ولقبه يرعش كيضرب

The one who had a tremor among the kings of Himyar was Shamir, and his nickname was Yar'ash, like 'yadrib'.