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لين

1 لَانَ ذ , inf. n. لِينٌ [not لَيْنٌ as in the CK] and لَياَنٌ, (T, S, M, K,) contr. of خَشُنَ; (S, K in art. خشن, and TK;) It was, or became, soft, as opposed to rough or harsh; smooth; plain; without asperities; fine to the touch; delicate; tender; supple; lithe; limber; pliant; pliable; flexible; ductile; malleable; soft, or flabby; lax: and he was, or became, soft; tender; pliant; gentle; bland; or mild. Hence لان جَانِبُهُ: see لَيِّنٌ. ― -b2- لَانَ بَطْنُهُ His bowels became relaxed. ― -b3- لَانَ He relented. 3 لَايَنَهُ بِالقَوْلِ ذ He soothed, coaxed, or wheedled, him with words. (L, art. مسح.) ― -b2- لَايَنَهُ [He acted gently towards him; (M, K;) treated him with gentleness, or blandishment; soothed him; coaxed him; wheedled him;] i. q. دَارَاهُ. (S, M, Msb, voce داراه.) ― -b3- لَايَنَهُ He was soft, tender, gentle, bland, or mild, towards him. (M, K.) 4 أَلَانَ بَطْنَهُ ذ [It relaxed his bowels]; said of medicine. (K in art. سهل.) 10 اِسْتَلَانَ ذ : see its contr. استخشن. لَانَ ذ for الْآنَ: see the latter in art. اين. لِينُ العَيْشِ ذ Softness, delicateness, or easiness, of life. لِينَةٌ ذ applied to a palm-tree: see art. لون; and see عَجْوَةٌ. عَيْشٌ لَيِّنٌ ذ Soft, delicate, or easy, life. ― -b2- لَيِّنُ الجَانِبِ: see جَانِبٌ. ― -b3- لَيِّنُ الأَعْطَافِ; &c.: see art. عطف. مُلَيِّنٌ ذ A lenitive, or laxative, medicine.

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