أَنْحَى عَلَيْهِ

[He leant, bore, or pressed, upon him, or it, with his body, hand, &c.:] i. q. اِعْتَمَدَ; as also ↓ نَحَا. (IAar, TA.)

أَنْحَى عَلَى فُلَانٍ بِالسَّوْطِ [He attacked such a one with the whip], and بِالسَّيْفِ [with the sword]: and hence بِالتَّعْنِيفِ (tropical:) he accosted him with harsh, or rough, behaviour; synonym أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ. (Har, p. 508.)

أَنْحَى عَلَى الشَّىْءِ بِجَمِيعِ كَفِّهِ [He seized the thing with his whole hand]. (M, voce قَبَضَ [q. v.]).

أَنْحَيْتُ عَلَى حَلْقِهِ السِّكِّينَ I applied the knife to, or put it across, his throat, or fauces; synonym عَرَضْتُهُ: and in like manner you say, نحى عليه بشفرته [but whether by this be meant نَحَّى or نَحَا is doubtful. (TA.)

See 1.