عشا iﻌshā A s. m. 1. The first watch of the night.

عشرت iﻌshrat A (vulg. aﻌshrat) s. f. 1. Society, pleasant and familiar conversation. 2. Plea- sure, delight, enjoyment, mirth. عشرت فزا iﻌshrat-fazā, Increasing pleasure.

عشق iﻌshḳ A s. m. Love. عشقباز iﻌshḳ-bāz, A gallant, amorous. عشقبازي iﻌshḳ-bāz-ī, s. f. Gal- lantry, amour, amorousness. عشق پيچا iﻌshḳ- pechā, s. m. The name of a flower (Ipomœa quamoclit) American jasmine. عشق پيشه iﻌshḳ- pesha, Love-practiser, lover. عشق هي iﻌshḳ hai, an exclamation of praise; excellent! well done! praise to! Mīr says:-- عشق انکي عقل کو هي جو ما سواهماري ناچيز جانتي هين نابود جانتي هين iﻌshḳ unkī aﻌḳl ko hai, jo mā siwā hamāre nāchīz jānte haiṅ, nābūd jānte haiṅ, Excellent is their understanding who esteem every thing besides me worthless and null.

عشقي iﻌshḳ-ī A. adj. Amatory, relating to love; lover.

عشوه iﻌshwa, aﻌshwa A or uﻌshwa (from عشا To be covered, hidden, darkened, blind at night) s. m. 1. An obscure, concealed, dangerous affair. 2. The beginning of darkness at night. 3. A fire seen from a distance at night. 4. (met. but most used in Persian and Hindī) Coquetry, ogling, blandishments, amorous play- fulness. عشوه گر aﻌshwa-gar, A coquette. عشوه گري aﻌshwa-gar-ī, s. f. Coquetry.

مرتعش murtaʼiﻌsh A part. act. (VIII. of رعش Heb. ) Trembling.