بَطَشۡ

[1] بَطَشَ بِهِ , (S, A, Mgh, Msb, K,) aor. يَبْطِشُ and بَطُشَ , (S, Msb, K,) the former of which is that adopted by the seven readers (Msb, TA) in chap. xliv. verse 15 of the Kur, (TA,) inf. n. بَطْشٌ, (S, Mgh, Msb,) He seized him violently; laid violent hands upon him: (S, Msb:) assaulted him: (S:) or he seized him with violence and assault: (A, K:) or he seized him vehemently, in anger: (Mgh:) and he laid hold upon him (Mgh, TA) vehemently, (TA,) in making an assault: (Mgh, TA:) and ↓ أَبْطَشَهُ signifies the same as بَطَشَ بِهِ, (K,) but is rare, occurring in the words [of the Quran xliv. 15], يَوْمَ نُبْطِشُ البَطْشَةَ الكُبْرَى, accord. to the reading of El-Hasan and Ibn-Rejà, [meaning On the day when we make the greatest assault:] or, accord. to AHát, [and Bd says the like,] the meaning is, [on the day when] we give power over them to such as shall assault them [with the great assault; or make to assault with the great assault]. (TA.) ― 2-b2- Also He took it, namely, anything, or took hold of it, (Lth, K, * TA,) or clung to it, (TA,) strongly. (Lth, K, TA.) In the saying of El- Hulwánee, وَ مَا لَا يَقَعُ عَلَيْهِ العَيْنُ وَ لَا يَبْطِشُهُ الكَفُّ, [meaning And that upon which the eye falls not, and of which the hand does not take hold,] the prep. [بِ] is understood; or the verb is thus used as implying the meaning of الأَخْذُ and التَّنَاوُلُ. (Mgh.) ― 2-b3- بَطَشَتْ بِهِمْ أَهْوَالُ الدُّنْيَا (tropical:) [The terrors of the world assaulted them]. (A.) ― 2-b4- بَطَشَتِ اليَدُ The hand worked, wrought, or laboured. (Msb.) ― 2-b5- فُلَانٌ يَبْطِشُ فِى العِلْمِ بِبَاعٍ بَسِيطٍ (tropical:) [Such a one labours in science with extensive ability]. (A, TA.) ― 2-b6- بَطَشَ مِنَ الحُمَّى (tropical:) He recovered from the fever, being still weak. (Aboo-Málik, A, * K.)