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عَسَّ , (S, A, O, Msb, K,) aor.
عَسُ3َ , (S, A, O,
Msb,) inf. n.
عَسٌّ (S, O, Msb, K) and
عَسَسٌ; (S,
O, K;) and ↓
اعتسّ; (S, O, K;)
He went roundabout, patrolled, or
went the rounds, by night, (S,
A, O, K,)
to guard the people: (TA:)
he made
search by night after suspicious persons, or
persons
to be suspected, (S, A, O, Msb, K,)
and investi-
gated, or
discovered, their opinions, or
sentiments:
(TA:)
he went to and fro; syn.
اِخْتَلَفَ. (Ham
p. 320.) It is said in a prov.,
كَلْبٌ عَسَّ خَيْرٌ مِنْ
كَلْبٍ رَبَضَ, (S, O,) or ↓
ٱعْتَسَّ; (O, K;) or, as
some relate it,
عَاسٌّ, and
رَابِضٍ; (TA;) [
A dog
that has gone the rounds by night is better than a
dog that has lain down; or
a dog going the rounds
&c.;] said for the purpose of urging to make gain:
meaning that he who occupies himself in business
is better than he who lacks power or ability: (TA:)
or, as some relate it,
كَلْبٌ عَسَّ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَسَدٍ
ٱنْدَسَّ [
a dog that has gone the rounds by night
is better than a lion that has hidden himself];
alluding to the superiority of the weak who occupies himself in making gain over the strong who
holds back. (O, TA.) You also say of a wolf,
(S, O, K,) and of any beast of prey, (TA,)
↓
عَسْعَسَ, meaning,
He went roundabout by night,
(S, O, K, TA,)
seeking for prey: (TA:) and
↓
تَعَسْعَسَ he (a wolf, TA)
sought for prey (S, O,
K, TA)
by night: (S, TA:) and ↓
اعتسّ he [a
man]
sought, sought after, or
sought to gain, sustenance: (S, O, K:) and ↓
تَعَسْعَسَ he (a wolf,
AA, S)
smelt [app.
to find prey]. (AA, S, O,
K. *) ＝
1-A2-
عَسَّ خَبَرُهُ, (S, L, K,) aor.
عَسُ3َ , inf. n.
عَسٌّ,
(L, TA,)
His tidings were slow, or
tardy. (S, L,
K, TA. [In the O,
خَيْرُهُ.]) ―
2-b2-
عَسَّتْ, aor.
عَسُ3َ ,
She
(a camel)
yielded little milk, though her milk had
collected in her udder since the next previous milking. (TA.) ―
2-b3- And
عَسَّتْ, aor.
عَسُ3َ , inf. n.
عِسَاسٌ,
She (a camel)
grumbled much on being milked.
(TA.) Hence,
دَرَّتْ عِسَاسًا She yielded her milk
unwillingly. (IDrd, O, K, TA.) ―
2-b4- And
عَسَّتْ,
(S, O, K,) aor.
عَسُ3َ , (S, O, TA,) inf. n.
عَسٌّ, (TA,)
She (a camel)
pastured alone. (S, O, K.) ―
2-b5- And
عَسَّ عَلَىَّ بِخَيْرِهِ He was parsimonious to me with
his wealth. (AA, TA.) ＝
1-A3-
عَسَّهُ, (A,) aor.
عَسُ3َ ,
(S, A,) inf. n.
عَسٌّ; (A;) and ↓
اعتسّهُ; (S, * K, *
TA;)
He sought, or
sought for or
after, him [or
it]: (S, * A, K: *) or the latter,
he sought, or
sought for or
after, it (a thing)
by night. (TA.)
You say,
ذَهَبَ يَعُسُّ صَاحِبَهُ He went away seeking his companion. (A.) And
اِعْتَسَسْنَا ↓
الإِبِلَ
فَمَا وَجَدْنَا عِسَاسًا ↓
وَلَا قِسَاسًا We sought for the
camels, or
sought for them by night, and found
not any trace. (TA.) And
فُلَانٌ يَعْتَسُّ ↓
الآثَارَ
Such a one traces footsteps. (A.) And ↓
يَعْتَسُّ
الفُجُورَ He follows vice, immorality, or
unrighteousness. (A.) ＝
1-A4-
عَسَّ القَوْمَ, (O, K,) aor.
عَسُ3َ , inf. n.
عَسٌّ, (TA,)
He fed the people, or
party, with
somewhat little in quantity. (O, K, TA.)