غَيْنٌ
1.
[mentioned above as a verbal noun is also a subst., as such] i. q.
غَيْمٌ, (K, TA,) a dialect var. of the latter word, (S, Msb, TA,) signifying clouds; (TA;) [or an expanse of clouds;] as in the phrase فِى يَوْمِ غَيْنٍ
in a day of clouds: (S, * TA:) or, meaning “ clouds, ” it is from غَانَ
عَلَيْهِ كَذَا signifying as explained in the beginning of this article (Ham p. 574.)
2.
And شَجَرٌ غَيْنٌ
Dense, or tangled, trees: (TA:) like غَيْمٌ. (TA in article غيم.)
3.
Also [like غَيْمٌ signifying] Thirst. (S, K. [See also 1.])
4.
And [The letter
غ;] one of the letters of the alphabet: (S, K:) plural [of mult.] غُيُونٌ and [of pauc.] أَغْيَانٌ and غَيْنَاتٌ. (TA.) See 2, and article غ.