بش
1 بَشَّ, first
Pers\. بَشِشْتُ,
aor. ـَ (
S,
K,) and,
accord. to a relation of a verse of Ru-beh, يَبِشُّ, so that perhaps بَشَشْتُ was also said, (
TA.)
inf. n. بَشَاشَةٌ (
S,
A,
K) and بَشٌّ (
A,
K) and بَشِيشٌ, (
TA,) He was, or became, cheerful in countenance. (
S,
A,
K.) You say, بَشِشْتُ بِهِ I was, or became, cheerful in countenance [by reason of meeting] with him: (
S:) or بَشَّ بِهِ (
TK,)
inf. n. بَشٌّ (
Lth,
K) and بَشَاشَةٌ, (
K,) signifies he rejoiced in him, or was pleased with him, namely, a friend, (
Lth,
K,) at meeting: (
Lth:) or he showed joy, or pleasure, at meeting him. (
TK.) You say also, بِى ↓ لَقِيتُهُ فَتَبَشْبَشَ [
app. meaning I met him and he became cheerful in countenance by reason of meeting with me]; originally ↓ تَبَشَّشَ; the middle ش being changed into ب: (Yaakoob,
S:) or بِهِ ↓ تَبَشْبَشَ signifies he was, or became, sociable, or companionable, or cheerful, with him; and held loving communion with him:
syn. آنَسَهُ, and وَاصَلَهُ: (
K:) but when said of God, it means (
tropical:) He regarded him with favour, and honoured him, (
IAmb,
K,) and received him graciously, and drew him near to Him. (
IAmb.)
b2: Also بَشَّ لَهُ, (
TK,)
inf. n. بَشٌّ (
IDrd,
K) and بَشَاشَةٌ, (
K,) He presented a favourable aspect to him; or met him kindly, namely, his brother;
syn. أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ: (
K:) he behaved laughingly towards him; without shyness, or aversion; or boldly; or in a free and easy manner; or cheerfully;
syn. ضَحِكَ إِلَيْهِ, (
IDrd,
K,) and اِنْبَسَطَ. (
IDrd.)
b3: And بَشَّ لَهُ فِى المَسْأَلَةِ, (
TK,)
inf. n. بَشٌّ (
IAar,
A,
K) and بَشَاشَةٌ, (
A,
K,) He was courteous, or gracious, to him in asking. (
IAar,
A,
K.)
b4: And بَشَّ لِى بِخَيْرِ (
tropical:) He gave me [something good]. (
A,
TA.) 4 ابشّت الأَرْضُ (
tropical:) The land had tangled, or luxuriant, plants, or herbage: (
As,
K:) or produced its first plants, or herbage. (
K.) 5 تَبَشَّّ see 1.
R.
Q. 2 see 1, in two places.
رَجُلٌ هَشٌّ بَشٌّ A man [brisk, lively, or sprightly; or joyful; and] cheerful in countenance; pleasant [therein]; (
S,
TA;) as also ↓ بَشَّاشٌ. (
TA.) [See also art. هش.]
بَشِيشٌ The face, or countenance. (Ibn-'Abbád,
K.) You say, فُلَانٌ مُضِىْءُ البَشِيشِ Such a one is bright in countenance. (Ibn-'Abbád.) بَشَّاشٌ: see بَشٌّ.
أَبَشُّ [More, and most, cheerful in countenance]. You say, مَا رَأَيْتُ أَبَشَّ مِنْهُ بِاللَّاقِى [I have not seen any one more cheerful in countenance than he to the meeter]. (
A.)
