muhawwas

foolish, crazy, dazzled

مُهَوَّس

Word

Adjective · pattern مُفَعَّل

Root

ه و س

In the library

وصارت ضريبة على من يشتغل بذلك من الحمقى والمهوسين، فوجد بذلك المتعاطون من أهل الأطماع الذريعة إلى الكشف عنه والذرع باستخراجه.

The Muqaddimah, page 229 →

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Lane's Lexicon

Arabic–English, 1863–93 · 2 entries

هَوَسٌ Somewhat of madness, or insanity, or diabolical possession

Somewhat of madness, or insanity, or diabolical possession, (S, A, K,) in the head: (A:) or a vertigo, or giddiness, and confused noise, in the head. (A, TA.) ― -b2- Hence used by the vulgar to signify Hope. (TA.)
مَهَوَّسٌ Affected with somewhat of madness, or insanity, or diabolical possession

Affected with somewhat of madness, or insanity, or diabolical possession. (Ibn-'Abbád, K.) ― -b2- A man who talks to himself. (A.) ― -b3- Sometimes, One who is affected with melancholy, and with vain, or unprofitable, suggestions. (TA.) ― -b4- And One who occupies himself with the science of alchemy. (TA.)

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