مُشَاشٌ

The heads of bones, (S, Mgh, K,) that are soft, (S,) that may be chewed, (S, K,) or that are sucked: (Mgh:) or soft bones: (A:) or the heads of bones such as the knees and elbows and shoulder-bones: (A'Obeyd:) and the bone within a horn: (Mgh:) singular [or rather n. un.] with ة: (S, K,) which is also said to signify the prominent part of the shoulder-bone. (TA.) رَجُلٌ هَشُّ المُشَاشِ رِخْوُ المَغْمَزِ (tropical:) [lit. A man soft, or fragile, in the heads of the bones, flabby where he is felt or pressed,] denotes dispraise. (TA.)

(tropical:) The soul, or spirit; synonym نَفْسٌ. (S, K.) You say فُلَانٌ طَيِّبُ المُشَاشِ (tropical:) Such a one is generous in soul, or spirit. (S, A. *) نَهِشُ المُشَاشِ, applied by Aboo-Dhu-eyb to a horse, means (tropical:) Light, or quick, in spirit, or in the bones, or in the legs. (S, TA.)

(tropical:) Natural disposition. (K, TA.) You say, فُلَانٌ لَيِّنُ المُشَاشِ (tropical:) Such a one is good in natural disposition; one who abstains from coveting. (TA.)

(tropical:) Origin. (K, Ibn-'Abbád.) So in the saying انه لكريم المُشَاشِ (tropical:) Verily he is of generous origin: (Ibn-'Abbád, TA:) or this means (tropical:) verily he is a lord, or chief. (A, TA.) [And similar to this is the saying] ↓ هُوَ فِى مُشَاشَةِ قَوْمِهِ (tropical:) He is among the best of his people. (A, * TA.)

(assumed tropical:) Light, sharp, or quick, and who does much service in journeying and at home: (K:) or (assumed tropical:) light in spirit: or (assumed tropical:) one who is a light burden (خَفِيفُ المَوءُونَةِ) to him who consorts with him: or (assumed tropical:) sharp or quick in motions: and, as some say, خَفِيفُ المَشَاشِ means (assumed tropical:) one who does much service in journeying and at home: so according to Ibn-'Abbád. (TA.)