Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

by Edward William Lane (1801-1876)

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Q. Q. 1. ⇒ شَعْوَذَ

شَعْوَذَ, (A, Mṣb,) inf. n. شَعْوَذَةٌ, (A, L, Mṣb, Ḳ,) He practised the art termed شَعْوَذَة, expl. below: (A, L, Mṣb, Ḳ:) as also شَعْبَذَ, (Mṣb, Ḳ,) inf. n. شَعْبَذَةٌ: (A, Mṣb, Ḳ:) so some say. (Mṣb.) [See what here follows.]


شَعْوَذَةٌ

شَعْوَذَةٌ Legerdemain, or sleight-of-hand, (A, L, Ḳ,) and false miracles, (TA,) and fascinations, (Ḳ,) or fascination, (A, L,) or a kind of play, (Mṣb,) like سِحْر, (A, L, Mṣb, Ḳ,) making a thing to appear different from what it really is, (L, Ḳ,) or showing a man what has no real existence: (Mṣb:) or making what is false to assume the form of what is true: (TA:) as also شَعْبَذَةٌ: (A, Mṣb:) vulgarly termed شَعْبَثَةٌ. (TA.)

Root: شعذ - Entry: شَعْوَذَةٌ Signification: A2

Also Quickness: or lightness, or agility, in any affair. (L.)

Root: شعذ - Entry: شَعْوَذَةٌ Signification: A3

It is not a word of the language of the people of the desert. (Lth, L, Mṣb.)


شَعْوَذِىٌّ

شَعْوَذِىٌّ A messenger of princes or governors, (L, Ḳ,) who journeys on affairs of importance for them (L) upon post-horses or other beasts appointed for their conveyance: (L, Ḳ:) so called because of his quickness. (L.) It is not a word of the language of the people of the desert. (Lth, L.)

Root: شعذ - Entry: شَعْوَذِىٌّ Signification: A2

مُشَعْوِذٌ

مُشَعْوِذٌ and مُشَعْوَذٌ A man who practises the art termed شَعْوَذَة; (L, Ḳ;) as alsoشَعْوَذِىٌّ↓: (TA in art. عجب:) improperly called مُشَعْبِذٌ, and surnamed أَبُو العَجَبِ. (Eth-Tha'álibee, TA.)


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