شَيْعٌ

A space [of time]. (S, O, K.) One says, أَقَامَ فُلَانٌ شَهْرًا أَوْ شَيْعَهُ (S, O) i. e. Such a one remained, or stayed, a month or the space thereof: or nearly the space thereof. (TA.)

One says also, اتِيكَ غَدًا أَوْ شَيْعَهُ I will come to thee to-morrow or after it: (S, O, K:) or to-morrow or the day after it. (L, TA.)

And هٰذَا شَيْعُ هٰذَا This is he that was born next after this; like شَوْعُهُ: (S, O, K, all in article شوع:) or this is the like of this. (A 'Obeyd, O and K in the present article)

شَيْعٌ signifies also A follower: and a friend, or a comrade, or an assistant. (KL.)

And A lion's whelp: (Lth, IDrd, S, O, K:) or when he has attained to taking prey; so in the L: and some say the lion [himself]. (TA.)