طيش
1 طَاشَ,
aor. ـِ (
O,
Msb,
K,)
inf. n. طَيْشٌ (
S,
A,
O,
Msb,
K) and طَيَشَانٌ, (
TA, [there only said to be
syn. with طَيْشٌ, but it is well known, and often occurring, as an
inf. n. of طاش in the first of the senses here explained,]) He was, or became, light, inconstant, unsteady, irresolute, or fickle,
syn. of the
inf. n. خِفَّةٌ, (
S,
A,
Msb,
K,) or
contr. of حِلْمٌ, (
IDrd,
O,) and
i. q. نَزَقٌ, (
S,
K,) after gravity, or sedateness: (
TA:) or light of intellect; lightwitted: (
TA:) and he became bereft of his reason, or intellect, (
Sh,
A,
O,
K,) so as to be ignorant of that which he would endeavour to do. (
Sh, O.) [And, said of a beast, He was, or became, restless, or unsteady.]
b2: طَاشَتْ يَدُهُ فِى
الصَّحْفَةِ His hand was light, or active, in the bowl, and took from every side. (
TA.)
b3: طَاشَتْ رِجْلَاهُ His legs were in a state of commotion. (
TA.)
b4: طَاشَ السَّهْمُ, (
S,
Msb,)
inf. n. طَيْشٌ, (
A,
Msb,
K,) The arrow passed beyond the butt: (
A,
K:) or declined, or turned aside, عَنِ الهَدَفِ from the butt; (
S,
Msb;) and did not hit it. (
Msb.)
b5: طَاشَتْ عَنِ الأُمِّ رِجْلُهُ His leg turned aside [from the root thereof]: a phrase used by Aboo-Sahm El-Hudhalee, whose leg had been cut off. (
TA.) 4 اطاشهُ [He, or it, rendered him light, inconstant, unsteady, &c.]. (
TA in art. سفه.)
b2: اطاش السَّهْمَ He made the arrow to decline, or turn aside, عَنِ الهَدَفِ from the butt. (
S,
K.) طَيْشَةٌ A fit of طَيْش, i. e. lightness, or levity, inconstancy, unsteadiness, irresoluteness, or fickleness; &c. See 1.]
طَيَّاشٌ: see طَائِشٌ, in three places.
طَائِشٌ (
A,
O,
K) and ↓ طَيَّاشٌ, (
S,
A,
O,
K,) [but the latter has an intensive signification,] applied to a man, (
S,
O,) Light, inconstant, unsteady, irresolute, or fickle, (
S,
A,
O,
K,) after gravity, or sedateness: (
TA:) or light of intellect; lightwitted: [&c.: see 1:] (
TA:) and [so] طَائِشُ اللُّبِّ: (
A:) and for the
pl. you say قَوْمٌ طَاشَةٌ, (
A,
TA,) and ↓ طَيَّاشَةٌ: (
TA:) and ↓ طَيَّاشٌ signifies one who does not pursue one course, (
A,
O,
K,) in consequence of the lightness of his intellect. (
TA.)
b2: [Also, applied to a beast, Restless, or unsteady.]
b3: Also, both epithets, but the latter has an intensive signification, An arrow that declines, or turns aside, عَنِ الهَدَفِ from the butt; and does not hit it. (
Msb.) الأَطْيَشُ A certain bird: (Aboo-
Málik,
K:)
app. because of its lightness, or activity, and frequent state of commotion. (
TA.)
