رَيْعٌ
1.
[see 1, of which it is a verbal noun] Increase; synonym زِيَادَةٌ [which may be meant to include the third of the significations here following]; as in the saying, هٰذَا طَعَامٌ كَثِيرُ الرَّيْعِ [This is wheat of much increase]. (Mgh.)
2.
(assumed tropical:) Revenue arising from the increase of land: because it is an augmentation. (Mgh.)
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Redundance; a part, or portion, redundant; a surplus; or a residue; synonym فَضْلٌ; of anything; as of flour, or meal, (Msb, K,) over and above the measure of the wheat; (Msb;) and of dough [when it has risen]; and of seed for sowing [when it has been sown]; and the like. (K.) Hence it is said, in a tradition of I'Ab, respecting the expiation of an oath, لِكُلِّ
مِسْكِينٍ مُدٌّ مِنْ حِنْطَةٍ رَيْعُهُ إِدَامُهُ [To every poor man, a mudd of wheat: the redundance, or redundant part or portion, thereof shall be for its seasoning]: i. e., it is not necessary for the person to give, with the mudd, seasoning; but the redundance that shall arise, of the flour, or meal, of the mudd [of wheat], when he shall have ground it, therewith shall the seasoning be bought. (TA.) Hence also, the tradition of 'Omar, اِمْلِكُوا
العَجِينَ فَإِنَّهُ أَحَدُ الرَّيْعَيْنِ (assumed tropical:) Knead ye well, or thoroughly, or soundly, the dough; for this action is one of the
رَيْعَانِ [here meaning the two causes of redundance; the other cause being the grinding]. (TA.) [Hence also,] رَيْعُ الدِّرْعِ
The redundant parts of the two sleeves of the coat of mail, (S, A, K, TA,) over [and beyond] the ends of the fingers; (TA;) and of the skirt thereof. (A, TA.)
5.
See also رِيعٌ.
6.
Also, (K,) and
رَيْعَانٌ, [which latter is the more common in this sense,] (S, K,) (tropical:) The first (S, K) and most excel-lent (K) part of anything: (S, K:) said in the B to be a metaphorical application from رَيْعٌ as signifying a high, or an elevated, place. (TA.) Hence, (S, TA,) رَيْعُ الشَّبَابِ, by poetic license written
رَيَع, (TA,) or الشَّبَابِ
رَيْعَانُ, (S, A, L, TA,) (tropical:) The first, or prime, (S, A, TA,) and most excellent, (A, TA,) part, or period, of youth or youthfulness or youthful vigour: (S, A, TA:) or this is from رَيْعٌ in relation to wheat: (A, TA:) or from المَطَرِ
رَيْعَانُ (assumed tropical:) the first of rain. (L, TA.) Hence also, (S,) السَّرَابِ
رَيْعَانُ (S, Sgh, L) (assumed tropical:) The first of the mirage; (S, Sgh;) what comes and goes thereof; (Sgh;) or such as is in a state of commotion or agitation, quivering, vibrating, or moving to and fro. (L.) [Hence also,] رَيْعُ الضُّحَى (tropical:) The whiteness, and beautiful splendour, of the first part of the day after sunrise. (K, TA.)
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نَاقَةٌ لَهَا رَيْعٌ (tropical:) A she-camel having one pace, or rate of going, [apparently a quicker pace,] after another. (TA.)
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فُلَانٌ لَيْسَ لَهُ رَيْعٌ i. e. مَرْجُوعٌ [apparently meaning Such a one has no reply, or answer, to give: or, perhaps, to such a one there is no reply, or answer, to be given]. (K, * TA.)