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مسخ masḵẖ, inf. n. of مسخ 'to change, to metamorphose,' c.

A مسخ masḵẖ, (inf. n. of مسخ 'to change, to metamorphose,' &c.), s.m. Changing, metamorphosing into a more deformed shape (as men into apes);—adopting the thoughts of another, but changing some of his words; plagiarism;—emaciating; galling (the back of an animal) by excessive labour;—adj. Changed into a meaner form, metamorphosed; ugly, misshapen:—masḵẖ honā, v.n. To be changed into a meaner form, to be metamorphosed.

مشائِخ mashāʼiḵẖ

A مشائِخ mashāʼiḵẖ, s.m. pl. (of shaiḵẖ, q.v.), Old or aged men; shaiḵẖs; elders; holy persons; doctors; patriarchs; dervishes;—(as a sing.) a holy man; a patriarch, &c.