جَأْشْ

The return to its place, (رُوَاع, Lth, S, K,) or the fright, (رَوْع, as in a copy of the A, [which latter is agreeable with explanations of the verb given above,]) of the heart, when in a state of commotion on an occasion of fright. (Lth, S, A, K.)

The soul (نَفْس) of a man: (IDrd, A, K:) or his heart: or firmness, or constancy, of heart: or strength of heart when one hears a thing and knows not what it is: (TA:) sometimes, [جَاشٌ,] without ء: (K:) plural جُوءُوشٌ (K) and جِيءَاشٌ. (TA.) You say, فُلَانٌ رَابِطُ الجَأْشِ Such a one restrains his soul, or himself, from flight, by reason of his courage; (S A; *) is strong in heart; as also رَبِيطُ الجَأْشِ: (S in article ربط:) or both signify is courageous. (K in article ربط, q. v.) And وَاهِى الجَأْشِ [Infirm, or weak, in soul, or heart]. (A, TA.) And رَبَطَ لِذٰلِكَ الأَمْرِ جَأْشًا, (A,) or جَاشًا only, [without ء,] (ISk, TA,) see article ربط. And رَبَطَ جَأْشُهُ His heart became strong. (K in article ربط q. v.)