be brief, be concise

, , inf. n. وَجَازَةٌ (A, Msb, TA) and وَجْزٌ, (M, TA,) [It (an expression, or speech, or language,) was brief, or concise: or] it (an expression] was brief, and quickly intelligible: (Msb:) or it (a man's speech) was of few words; (A;) as also ↓ أَوْجَزَ, said of language: (A, K:) or both signify it (language) was of few words, with eloquence. (M, TA.) ― -b2- وَجُزَ فِى مَنْطِقِهِ, aor. ; (A, K;) or فى كَلَامِهِ; (Msb;) and وَجَزَ فِيهِ, aor. يَجِزُ; inf. n. وَجَازَةٌ; (A, K;) of the former verb; (TA;) and [of the latter] وَجْزٌ and وُجُوزٌ; (A, K;) and فِيهِ ↓ اوجز; (Msb;) [He was brief, or concise, in his speech, or language; contr. of أَطْنَبَ: or] he was of few words in his speech: (A, K: *) or he was brief, and quickly intelligible, in his language: (Msb:) or ↓ اوجز signifies he was quick and brief in speaking. (Nh, TA.) See this latter verb below. -A2- وَجَزَ اللَّفْظَ: see 4.

see 1, in four places. -A2- اوجز اللَّفْظَ [He made the expression brief, or concise; and in like manner, the speech, or language: or] he made the expression brief, and quickly intelligible; as also ↓ وَجَزَهُ, aor. يَجِزُهُ: (Msb:) or اوجز كَلَامَهُ, (A, K,) inf. n. إِيجَازٌ, (A,) he made his language to be of few words: (A, K:) or اوجز الكَلَامَ he abridged the language; (S;) i. q. اِخْتَصَرَهُ; though there is a logical distinction between the two, for the mention of which this is not the place: (M, TA:) the difference is said to be this; that the former signifies he expressed the correct meaning concisely, without regard to the original words; and the latter, “ he curtailed the words, preserving the meaning. ” (MF, in art. خصر.) ― -b2- اوجز العَطِيَّةَ He made the gift prompt, or speedy: (A, K:) or he made the gift little, or small. (L, TA.) -A3- اوجز عَلَى القَتِيلِ He hastened and completed, or made certain, the slaughter of the slain man; i. q. أَجْهَزَ عَلَيْهِ. (Abu-l-Mikdám Es-Sulamee, in TA, art. نجز.)

He sought, asked, or demanded, the accomplishment of the thing; syn. تَنَجَّزَهُ: (S, K:) he sought, asked, or demanded, it; syn. إِلْتَمَسَهُ; (K;) and asked for its accomplishment; تنجّزه meaning إِلْتَمَسَهُ وَسَأَلَ نَجَازَهُ. (TA.)

Quickness; speed; haste. (TA.) As an epithet, applied to a man, (TA,) Quick of motion (K, TA) in that which he begins: (TA:) fem. with ة: (K:) and quick, applied to a camel. (TA.) ― -b2- Also, applied to a man, (TA,) Prompt, or quick, in giving. (K.) ― -b3- Also, وَجْزٌ (S, K) and ↓ وَجِيزٌ (S, A, Msb) and ↓ وَاجِزٌ (TA) and ↓ مُوجَزٌ (S, K) and ↓ مُوجِزٌ, (S,) applied to an expression, (Msb,) or language, (S, A, K, TA,) [Brief, or concise:] or brief, or quickly intel-ligible: (Msb:) or consisting of few words: (A, TA:) or abridged: (S:) or light, or easy, (خَفِيفٌ, K, TA,) and keeping within just, or moderate, bounds: (TA:) and all these epithets (all but the last accord. to the K, and the last also accord. to the TA,) are likewise applied to the thing, or an affair, [app. meaning, small, or slight, or the like:] (K, TA:) and the first is also applied to a gift, and to beneficence, meaning, little, or small. (TA.)

: see وَجْزٌ, in two places.

: see وَجْزٌ, in two places.

and مُوجِزٌ: see وَجْزٌ, in two places. ― -b2- موجز: [so in the L and TA: it may be either مُوجَزٌ or مُوجِزٌ:] One of the names of [the month of] صَفَر: [app. for one or other of the reasons mentioned voce صَفَرٌ:] thought by ISd, to be an appellation used in the time of the tribe of 'Ád [who are also said to have called this month نَاجِرٌ]. (L, TA.)

[Brief, or concise, in speech;] a man who uses few words in speech and in reply, &c. (IDrd, K, * TA.)