شح — تشاحّ القَوْمُ
The people, or party, were niggardly, tenacious, &c., as above, [see 1,] one to another, (Msb, K, TA,) فِى الإَمْرِ [ in the affair ], (K, TA,) and عَلَيْهِ [ for it ], (TA,) and vied in hastening to it, (TA,) fearing lest it should become unattainable. (K, TA.) And تَشَاحَّا عَلَى الإَمْرِ لَا يُرِيدَانِ […]