ه • ي • ث

, aor. يَهِيثُ, inf. n. هَيْثٌ and هَيَثَانٌ, He gave him a little, or something little in quantity. (AZ, S, K.) [See also حَثَا, in art. حثو.] هَاثَ فِى كَيْلِهِ, inf. n. هِيْثٌ, He gave little in his measure, or in his measuring; i. q. حَثَا, inf. n. حَثْوٌ: it is like what is termed جِزَافٌ. (TA.) -A2- هَاثَ, aor. يَهِيثُ, inf. n. هَيْثٌ, It was in a state of motion, or commotion; (S, K;) like هَاشَ, inf. n. هَيْشٌ. (S.) هَاثَ القَوْمُ, aor. يَهِيثُ, inf. n. هَيْثٌ; and ↓ تَهَايَثَ; The party became intermixed in altercation. (TA.) هَاثَ بِرِجْلِهِ التُّرَابَ, aor. يَهِيثُ, He dug up the dust, or earth, with his foot. (TA.) هَاثَ, aor. يَهِيثُ, inf. n. هَيْثٌ: (TA;) and ↓ استهاث; (K;) He corrupted, or marred; acted corruptly; did mischief; syn. أَفْسَدَ. (K, TA.) هَاثَ فى مَالِهِ, aor. يَهِيثُ, inf. n. هَيْثٌ, He acted corruptly (أَفْسَدَ) with his property; (K;) as also عَاثَ; (TA;) [he scattered and marred his property; squandered it; expended it quickly: see art. عيث]. Also, [contr.,] He acted rightly with his property. (TA.) هَاثَ فِى شَىْءٍ He acted corruptly with a thing; and took it without gentleness; (TA;) [as also عَاثَ]. هَاثَ الذِّيءْبُ فِى الغَنَمِ The wolf did mischief among [or worried] the sheep, or goats; (TA;) [as also عَاثَ]. -A3- هَاثَ مِنَ المَالِ, aor. يَهِيثُ, inf. n. هَيْثٌ, He obtained what he wanted of the property. (K.)

, inf. n. مُهَايَثَهُ, He contended, or disputed, with him for superiority in abundance, or multitude; as, for instance, of wealth, or of dependants or followers. (TK.) مُهَايَثَةٌ is syn. with مُكَاثَرَهٌ. (K.) See 10.

He gave. (K.) تهيّث لَهُ شَيْيءًا He gave him a thing. (TK.)

(and ↓ هايث, TA,) He deemed [a thing] much; syn. إِسْتَكْثَرَ. (K.) استهاث مَا أَعْطَاهُ [He deemed what he gave him much]. (TK.) See 1.

The clamour, or confused noise, (جَلَبَة,) of a people. (L.)

An assembly, a company, a congregated body, (As, S, K,) of men, or people; like هَيْشَةٌ. (As, S.)

Taking much; one who takes much. (K.)