إِسْتَغْلَقَ

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إِسْتَغْلَقَX see 7.
2 [Hence] one says, اِسْتَغْلَقَتْ رَحِمُ النَّاقَةِ فَلَمْ تَقْبَلَ المَآءَ [The she-camel's womb became closed so that it did not admit the seminal fluid]. (Lth, K in art. ربع.)
3 And استغلق عَلَيْهِ الكَلَامُ Speech was as though it were closed against him, so that he [was tongue-tied, or] spoke not: accord. to the A, it is said of one who is straitened, and required against his will to speak.
4 And استغلق الأَمْرُ i. q. أَعْضَلَ, q. v. (S and O in art. عضل.)
5 And استغلق الخَبَرُ i. q. اِسْتَبْهَمَ, q. v. (Msb in art. بهم.)
6 And اِسْتَغْلَقَنِى فِى بَيْعِى, or فى بَيْعَتِهِ, He made me to be without the option of returning [in the selling to me, or in his sale]:
7 and اِسْتَغْلَقَتْ عَلَىَّ بَيْعَتُهُ His sale was to me without the option of returning.

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