sweeping, cleaning

, (aor. , K, inf. n. كَسْحٌ, Msb,) He swept a house, or chamber. (S, Msb, K,) [You say] كَسَحَتِ الرِّيحُ الأَرْضَ The wind swept off the dust from the surface of the ground. (S, K.) ― -b2- [Hence,] كَسَحَ (tropical:) He cleaned out a well, and a canal or channel of running water, &c. (Msb.) ― -b3- [And hence also,] (tropical:) He cut a thing off; destroyed it; did away with it, carried it off: (Msb:) [he swept it away.] ― -b4- كَسَحْنَا بَنِى فُلَانٍ (tropical:) We extirpated the sons of such a one. (A.) ― -b5- كَسِحَ, aor. , inf. n. كَسَحٌ, He had a heaviness in one of his legs, and dragged it when he walked: (T:) he was crippled in the legs, and in the arms: (L, K:) mostly used in relation to the legs. (L.) [See also كُسَاحٌ.]

(tropical:) They made a hostile attack, or incursion, upon them, and took all their property. (S, K. *) ― -b2- إِكْتَسَحْنَا مَالَ بَنِى فُلَانٍ (tropical:) We took [or swept off] all the property of the sous of such a one, leaving them nothing. (L.) ― -b3- [In like manner you say] كَسَحَ مِنَ المَالِ مَا شَآءَ [(tropical:) He swept off what he pleased of the property]; as also كَثَحَ. (K, voce كَثَحَ.)

Impotence, (K,) arising from a disease which attacks the hips, and weakens the leg. (TA.)

: see أَكْسَحُ

(L) and ↓ كُسَاحَةٌ (K) The state of being crippled (زَمَانَة) in the legs, and in the arms: (L, K:) mostly used in relation to the legs. (L.) [See 1.] ― -b2- كُسَاحٌ A certain disease of camels, (L, K,) which renders them very lame, so that they cannot walk: (Aboo-Sa'eed, L.)

: see أَكْسَحُ. ― -b2- Also, Impotent (K) in walking, as though he swept the ground. (TA.)

: see أَكْسَحُ.

Sweepings; (S, K;) dust that is swept from a house and thrown in a heap. (Lh.) -A2- See also كُسَاحٌ.

and ↓ كَسْحَانُ and ↓ كَسِيحٌ (L, K) and ↓ كُسَيْحٌ (K) and ↓ مُكَسَّحٌ (L) Having a heaviness in one of his legs, and dragging it when he walks: (L:) crippled in the legs, and in the arms: (L, K:) also the first (as explained by some, L,) lame, by nature, or by reason of a chronic ailment: and affected by a disease which deprives one of the power of walking: (S, L, K:) pl. كُسْحٌ (L) and كُسْحَانٌ. (L, K.) الصَّدَقَةُ مَالُ الكُسْحَانِ وَالعُورَانِ (S, L) Alms are the property of the crippled and the one-eyed. (L, from a trad.)

A broom, or besom, or instrument with which one sweeps (S, K) snow, &c.; (S;) as also مِكْسَحٌ. (L.)

: see أكْسَحٌ.

A camel severely lame, (L, K,) so that he cannot walk. (Aboo-Sa'eed, L.)