لين

1 لَانَ, inf. n. لِينٌ [not لَيْنٌ as in the CK] and لَياَنٌ, (T, S, M, K,) contr. of خَشُنَ; (S, K in art. خشن, and TK;) It was, or became, soft, as opposed to rough or harsh; smooth; plain; without asperities; fine to the touch; delicate; tender; supple; lithe; limber; pliant; pliable; flexible; ductile; malleable; soft, or flabby; lax: and he was, or became, soft; tender; pliant; gentle; bland; or mild. Hence لان جَانِبُهُ: see لَيِّنٌ. b2: لَانَ بَطْنُهُ His bowels became relaxed. b3: لَانَ He relented.3 لَايَنَهُ بِالقَوْلِ He soothed, coaxed, or wheedled, him with words. (L, art. مسح.) b2: لَايَنَهُ [He acted gently towards him; (M, K;) treated him with gentleness, or blandishment; soothed him; coaxed him; wheedled him;] i. q. دَارَاهُ. (S, M, Msb, voce داراه.) b3: لَايَنَهُ He was soft, tender, gentle, bland, or mild, towards him. (M, K.) 4 أَلَانَ بَطْنَهُ [It relaxed his bowels]; said of medicine. (K in art. سهل.) 10 اِسْتَلَانَ: see its contr. استخشن.

لَانَ for الْآنَ: see the latter in art. اين.

لِينُ العَيْشِ Softness, delicateness, or easiness, of life.

لِينَةٌ applied to a palm-tree: see art. لون; and see عَجْوَةٌ.

عَيْشٌ لَيِّنٌ Soft, delicate, or easy, life. b2: لَيِّنُ الجَانِبِ: see جَانِبٌ. b3: لَيِّنُ الأَعْطَافِ; &c.: see art. عطف.

مُلَيِّنٌ A lenitive, or laxative, medicine.