نَسْءٌ

1.
and نُسْءٌ and نِسْءٌ A woman who is supposed to be pregnant; (K;) as also نَسُوْءٌ (A, K) and نُسُوْءٌ: (A:) or in whom pregnancy has appeared: (K:) or, نَسْءٌ (K) and نَسُوْءٌ, (TA,) as also نَسِىْءٌ, according to J and IM, but this is rejected by F, (TA,) a woman whose menstrual discharge is later than its usual time, and who is therefore hoped to be pregnant: (S, K:) plural [of نسء] أَنْسَاءٌ and نُسُوْءٌ: and نِسْوَةٌ نِسَاءٌ is also said; and sometimes the singular (نَسْءٌ), being originally a verbal noun, is used as a plural (TA.)
2.
نَسْءٌ and نَسِىْءٌ Thin, watery, milk: (K:) or milk mixed with water. (T, S.) [See 1.]
3.
Also, both words, (TA,) or the former only; (K, MF;) but نِسِىْءٌ is quoted in this sense, from IAar, who is said to have pronounced it thus, erroneously, for نَسِىْءٌ; (TA;) Wine; (IAar;) drink that dispels the reason. (K.)
4.
نَسْءٌ Fatness: or its commencement; (K;) its completeness, (consequent upon eating dry food, being called إِقْتِرَارٌ. (S.)
5.
جَرَى النَّسْءُ فى الدَّوَابِّ, (S,) or مَارَ, (TA,) [Fatness, or its commencement, ran through the beasts of carriage].

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