خنعة
Not in Hans Wehr
This word isn't in Hans Wehr — but it's in Lane's Lexicon
خنعة doesn't appear in Hans Wehr's Modern Standard Arabic dictionary, but Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon has 2 entries for it, distinguished by diacritics. Select one below for the full classical Arabic definition.
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خَنْعَةٌ
خَنْعَةٌ خنع خنعه خنعة A thing that induces suspicion or evil opinion; (S, K;) a vitious, or an immoral, act; or adultery; or fornication. (K.) [See a remark on one of the pls. of خَانِعٌ.] You say, اِطَّلَعَتْ مِنْ فُلَ…
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خُنْعَةٌ
خُنْعَةٌ خنع خنعه خنعة Necessity, or constraint: and excuse. (TA.) -b2- رَجُلٌ ذُو خُنُعَاتٍ A man in whom is corruptness, or vitiousness, or corrupt or vitious conduct. (TA.)…
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