و ع ي
Verbs
Nouns and adjectives
Lane's Lexicon
Arabic–English, 1863–93 · 3 entries-
وَعَاهُ Form I He kept it in mind, and considered it
He kept it in mind, and considered it. (Msb.) ― -b2- وَعَى الحَدِيثَ He kept, or retained, the narration in his mind, or memory; or knew it, or learned it, by heart; and studied it until he knew it. (Msb.) ― -b3- وَعَى, aor. , He heeded; paid attention to. -
أَوْعَاهُ الحَدِيثَ Form IV He made him to retain the narration in his memory
He made him to retain the narration in his memory; or to know it, or learn it, by heart. (TA, in art. زكت.) -
وِعَآءٌ bag, or wallet
A [bag, or wallet, or] receptacle, for travelling-provisions, and for goods or utensils, &c.: (S, MA:) a vessel (?). ― -b2- وِعَآءُ القَلْبِ [The pericardium]. (TA, voce فُوأَادٌ.) ― -b3- بَتَثْتُ لَهُ مَا فِى وِعَايأِى (assumed tropical:) I showed him what was in my heart. (Er-Rághib, TA, in art. شكو and شكى.) ― -b4- حَرْفُ الوِعَآءِ [The adverbial particle فِى]. (IB, in TA, art. وسط.)
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