م • ن • ح

, aor. مَنَحَ and مَنِحَ , inf. n. مَنْحٌ, He lent him a she-camel, and a sheep or goat; (L;) that he might have the milk thereof, and return the animal after a certain period: this is the original signification: (L:) or he lent to him a she-camel, assigning to him her soft hair (وَبَر) and milk and offspring: (Lh, L, K:) and in like manner, he lent him a piece of land, that he might cultivate it and have the produce thereof: (L:) he lent him money or the like, to be repaid. (A, TA.) مَنَحَهُ, aor. مَنَحَ and مَنِحَ , (S, K,) inf. n. مَنْحٌ, (S,) He gave him a thing: (S, K:) he gave him a thing as a free gift. (A, TA.) تَمْنَحُ المَرْأَةُ وَجْهَهَا المِرْآةَ The woman imparts somewhat of her beauty to the mirror: or directs her face towards the mirror. And in like manner, accord. to some, you say, when you direct anything (تَقْصِدُ بِهِ) towards another thing, مَنَحْتُهُ إِيَّاهُ. (L.)

, inf. n. مُمَانَحَةٌ, He aided him, or assisted him, reciprocally, with a gift. (A.) مانحت, inf. n. مِنَاحٌ and مُمَانَحَةٌ, (tropical:) She (a camel) yielded plenty of milk in the winter, after the milk of the other camels had passed away. (L.) (tropical:) It (the eye) shed tears continuously. (K.)

She (a camel) was near to bringing forth. (S, K.) Sh says, I know not امنحت in this sense: but Az says that it is correct, and that the objection of Sh does not invalidate it. (TA.)

(tropical:) I fed others with the property. So in the trad. of Umm-Zara, وَآكُلُ فَأَتَمَنَّحُ (tropical:) And I eat, and then feed others. (K, TA.)

He took or received, a gift. (K.) أُمْتُنِحَ مَالًا He was supplied with property, or wealth, by God. (K.)

He asked, desired, or sought, a loan, or gift, (مِنْحَة,) of him; i. e., asked, desired, or sought aid, or assistance, from him; syn. إِسْتَرْفَدَهُ; (S;) or asked, &c., a gift from him. (K.)

An arrow (of those used in the game called المَيْسِر, S) which has no lot, or portion, (S, K,) unless the person to whom it pertains be given something: (S:) it is the third of the arrows to which the term غُفْلٌ is applied, which have no notches, and to which is assigned no portion and no fine; these being only added to give additional weight to the collection of arrows from fear of occasioning suspicion [of foul play]: it is one of four arrows to each of which is assigned no portion and no fine; the first is called المُصَدَّرُ; the next, المُضَعَّفَ; the next, المنيح; and the last, السَّفِيحُ: (Lh:) accord. to some, (TA,) an arrow that is borrowed because it is regarded as fortunate: (K, TA:) or an arrow which has a portion assigned to it. (K.) كُنْتُ مَنِيحَ أَصْحَابِى يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ (assumed tropical:) I was, among my companions, like the arrow called المنيح, on the day of the battle of Bedr; i. e., by reason of my youth, I was like the arrow that neither gains nor loses. (L, from a trad.)

One who gives many gifts. (TA.)

and مَمَانِحُ: see مُمَانِحٌ.

A loan, or lending, of a she-camel or sheep or goat, that the person to whom the loan is granted may milk her for a certain period and then restore her to the lender: (A'Obeyd:) [and in like manner,] ↓ مَنِيحَةٌ a gift (مِنْحَة) of milk; as a she-camel or sheep or goat that is given to another that he may milk her and afterwards restore her to the lender: (S:) or مِنْحَةٌ signifies a ewe or a she-goat or a she-camel, which her owner lends to a man that he may drink her milk and restore her when her milk ceases to flow: (Msb:) or both words signify a she-camel or sheep or goat whose milk is given to another: (A:) or a she-camel of which the soft hair (وَبَر) and milk and offspring are conceded by the owner to another: (K:) or ↓ مَنِيحَةٌ signifies a she-camel or sheep or goat that is lent for the sake of her milk [&c.]; and مِنْحَةٌ, the profit which the lender thereof bestows upon the borrower. (Lh, L.) The Arabs have four words which they use in the place of عَارِيَّةٌ, viz. ↓ مَنِيحَةٌ, عَرِيَّةٌ, إِفْقَارٌ, and إِخْبَالٌ. (A'Obeyd, S.) مِنْحَةٌ مِنْ لَيَنٍ Milch sheep or goats; (L;) [app. meaning, that are lent to a person]. Also مِنْحَةٌ A loan of land, and of money. (L.) Also, A gift, or thing given; (S, L, K;) as also ↓ مَنِيحَةٌ: (TA:) a free gift: (A'Obeyd, L:) pl. مِنَحٌ; (A;) and pl. of مَنِيحَةٌ, مَنَائِحُ. (TA.)

(S, K) and ↓ مَنُوحٌ (S) (tropical:) A she-camel whose milk remains, (K,) or that yields plenty of milk in the winter, (S,) after the milk of the other camels has passed away; (S, K;) like مُجَالِحٌ. (S.) You say also ↓ نُوقٌ مَمَانِحُ [app. pl. of مِمْنَحٌ, which is perhaps not used. (TA.) Also the former, (tropical:) Rain that does not cease: (K:) and (tropical:) wind of which the rain does not cease. (TA.)

A she-camel near to bringing forth. (S, K.)