عَوِزَ

, (S, O, Msb, K,) aorist عَوَزَ , (Msb, K,) verbal noun عَوَزٌ, (S, O, Msb,) It (a thing) was, or became, wanting; not found; or not existing: (S, O, K:) or it (anything) was wanted, and desired, but not attainable: (Lth, O:) or it was, or became, unattainable; not found; or not existing. (Msb.)

The same verb, verbal noun as above, is also said of flesh, or flesh-meat; [apparently signifying It became wasted; or it was, or became, wanting, or not found;] (A;) or the verb thus used is ↓ أَعْوَزَ, verbal noun إِعْوَازٌ. (TA.)

Also It (an affair) was, or became, hard, difficult, or strait; (O, K, * TA;) and ↓ اعوز it (a thing) was, or became, difficult. (IKtt.)

And He (a man) was, or became, poor, needy, or indigent; (S, A, O, K;) as also ↓ اعوز, (S, O, Msb, K,) verbal noun إِعْوَازٌ: (S, Msb;:) or the latter signifies he was, or became, poor so as to possess nothing; (AZ, Msb;) or he became in want, and in an unsound condition; (A;) as also ↓ اعوزّ, (A, TA,) verbal noun اِعْوِزَازٌ; (TA;) or in an evil condition. (TA.)

-A2- عَازَ الشَّىْءَ, aorist يَعُوزُ, [verbal noun عَوْزٌ,] He wanted, needed, or required, the thing, and found it not. (Msb.) [And عَازَهُ الشَّىْءُ, and أَعْوَزَهُ, virtually signify the same.] See 4.