تحيّن
1.
, said of spunger (وَارِش), He watched for the time of eating, in order that he might enter. (S.) And تحيّن الطَّعَامَ [He watched for the time of the food]. (K voce حَضِرٌ.) And تَحَيَّنْتُ رُوءْيَةَ فُلَانٍ
I watched for the time of seeing such a one. (TA.) And تحيّن وَقْتَ الصَّلَاةِ
He sought [to know] the time of prayer. (TA.) [And according to Freytag's Lex.,
استحان has a similar meaning; i. e. He waited for the just time of a thing; delayed a thing till the fit time.]
2.
تحيّن النَّاقَةَ: see 2.
3.
See also 1.
4.
As meaning اِسْتَغْنَى, it is a vulgar word. (TA.)