be frivolous, miss the mark

, aor. يَطِيشُ, (O, Msb, K,) inf. n. طَيْشٌ (S, A, O, Msb, K) and طَيَشَانٌ, (TA, [there only said to be syn. with طَيْشٌ, but it is well known, and often occurring, as an inf. n. of طاش in the first of the senses here explained,]) He was, or became, light, inconstant, unsteady, irresolute, or fickle, syn. of the inf. n. خِفَّةٌ, (S, A, Msb, K,) or contr. of حِلْمٌ, (IDrd, O,) and i. q. نَزَقٌ, (S, K,) after gravity, or sedateness: (TA:) or light of intellect; lightwitted: (TA:) and he became bereft of his reason, or intellect, (Sh, A, O, K,) so as to be ignorant of that which he would endeavour to do. (Sh, O.) [And, said of a beast, He was, or became, restless, or unsteady.] ― -b2- طَاشَتْ يَدُهُ فِى الصَّحْفَةِ His hand was light, or active, in the bowl, and took from every side. (TA.) ― -b3- طَاشَتْ رِجْلَاهُ His legs were in a state of commotion. (TA.) ― -b4- طَاشَ السَّهْمُ, (S, Msb,) inf. n. طَيْشٌ, (A, Msb, K,) The arrow passed beyond the butt: (A, K:) or declined, or turned aside, عَنِ الهَدَفِ from the butt; (S, Msb;) and did not hit it. (Msb.) ― -b5- طَاشَتْ عَنِ الأُمِّ رِجْلُهُ His leg turned aside [from the root thereof]: a phrase used by Aboo-Sahm El-Hudhalee, whose leg had been cut off. (TA.)

[He, or it, rendered him light, inconstant, unsteady, &c.]. (TA in art. سفه.) ― -b2- اطاش السَّهْمَ He made the arrow to decline, or turn aside, عَنِ الهَدَفِ from the butt. (S, K.)

[ A fit of طَيْش, i. e. lightness, or levity, inconstancy, unsteadiness, irresoluteness, or fickleness; &c. See 1.]

: see طَايأِشٌ, in three places.

(A, O, K) and ↓ طَيَّاشٌ, (S, A, O, K,) [but the latter has an intensive signification,] applied to a man, (S, O,) Light, inconstant, unsteady, irresolute, or fickle, (S, A, O, K,) after gravity, or sedateness: (TA:) or light of intellect; lightwitted: [&c.: see 1:] (TA:) and [so] طَايأِشُ اللُّبِّ: (A:) and for the pl. you say قَوْمٌ طَاشَةٌ, (A, TA,) and ↓ طَيَّاشَةٌ: (TA:) and ↓ طَيَّاشٌ signifies one who does not pursue one course, (A, O, K,) in consequence of the lightness of his intellect. (TA.) ― -b2- [Also, applied to a beast, Restless, or unsteady.] ― -b3- Also, both epithets, but the latter has an intensive signification, An arrow that declines, or turns aside, عَنِ الهَدَفِ from the butt; and does not hit it. (Msb.)

A certain bird: (Aboo-Málik, K:) app. because of its lightness, or activity, and frequent state of commotion. (TA.)