سَعَى(n. ac. سَعْي) a. Went along; walked; hastened, ran. b. [Ila], Went, repaired, betook himself to. c. [Fī], Worked, laboured; busied himself about. d. [La], Worked for; applied himself to, busied himself with. e.(n. ac. سِعَاْيَة), Collected the poor-rate. f. [Bi & Ila], Calumniated, slandered .... to; libelled to; informed against, denounced to. سَاْعَيَa. Competed, contended with. أَسْعَيَa. Made to work, to labour. b. [Bi], Sought for, wanted, desired. c. [Bi], Satisfied. إِسْتَسْعَيَa. Made to work out his own freedom (slave). سَعْىa. Career, course. b. Effort, exertion. c. Cooperation. سَعْوَة [] a. Wax candle. سِعْوa. Portion of time. مَسْعًى [] (pl. مَسَاعٍ [] ) a. Course, career. b. Effort, exertion; endeavour. c. Avocation. سَاعٍ (pl. سُعَاة [] ) a. Runner; courier, messenger. b. Inspector, superintendent. c. Chief, headman. d. Slanderer, calumniator; informer. سِعَايَة [] a. Detraction, slander. b. Labour imposed on a slave, whereby he emancipates himself.
