ل • ي • ن

, inf. n. لِينٌ [not لَيْنٌ as in the CK] and لَياَنٌ, (T, S, M, K,) contr. of خَشُنَ; (S, K in art. خشن, and TK;) It was, or became, soft, as opposed to rough or harsh; smooth; plain; without asperities; fine to the touch; delicate; tender; supple; lithe; limber; pliant; pliable; flexible; ductile; malleable; soft, or flabby; lax: and he was, or became, soft; tender; pliant; gentle; bland; or mild. Hence لان جَانِبُهُ: see لَيِّنٌ. لَانَ بَطْنُهُ His bowels became relaxed. لَانَ He relented.

He soothed, coaxed, or wheedled, him with words. (L, art. مسح.) لَايَنَهُ [He acted gently towards him; (M, K;) treated him with gentleness, or blandishment; soothed him; coaxed him; wheedled him;] i. q. دَارَاهُ. (S, M, Msb, voce داراه.) لَايَنَهُ He was soft, tender, gentle, bland, or mild, towards him. (M, K.)

[It relaxed his bowels]; said of medicine. (K in art. سهل.)

: see its contr. استخشن.

Soft, delicate, or easy, life. لَيِّنُ الجَانِبِ: see جَانِبٌ. لَيِّنُ الأَعْطَافِ; &c.: see art. عطف.

applied to a palm-tree: see art. لون; and see عَجْوَةٌ.

Softness, delicateness, or easiness, of life.

A lenitive, or laxative, medicine.