وعى1 وَعَاهُ He kept it in mind, and considered it. (Msb.) b2:  وَعَى الحَدِيثَ He kept, or retained, the narration in his mind, or memory; or knew it, or learned it, by heart; and studied it until he knew it. (Msb.) b3:  وَعَى, aor. وَعِىَ, He heeded; paid attention to.4 أَوْعَاهُ الحَدِيثَ He made him to retain the narration in his memory; or to know it, or learn it, by heart. (TA, in art. زكت.) وِعَآءٌ A [bag, or wallet, or] receptacle, for travelling-provisions, and for goods or utensils, &c.: (S, MA:) a vessel (?). b2:  وِعَآءُ القَلْبِ [The pericardium]. (TA, voce فُؤَادٌ.) b3:  بَتَثْتُ لَهُ مَا فِى وِعَائِى (assumed tropical:)  I showed him what was in my heart. (Er-Rághib, TA, in art. شكو and شكى.) b4: حَرْفُ الوِعَآءِ [The adverbial particle فِى]. (IB, in TA, art. وسط.)