Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

نَشَحَ, aor. ـَ {يَنْشَحُ}, inf. n. نَشْحٌ and نُشُوحٌ, He drank a little, (L,) less than what would satisfy him: (Ṣ, L, Ḳ:) or, contr., he drank until he was full: (L, Ḳ:) as alsoانتشح↓. (L.)

نَشَحَ He gave his camel a little water to drink: (L:) he watered horses so as to allay the vehemence of their thirst. (T, L, Ḳ.)

نَشُوحٌ A little water. (Ṣ, Ḳ.) Abu-n-Nejm says, describing asses,

* حَتَّى إِذَا مَا غَيَّبَتْ نَشُوحَا *

(Ṣ, L,) meaning Until, when they had taken into their bellies a little water: or نشوح signifies a drink less than suffices to satisfy. (L.)