Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

استغاثهُ

Root: غوث

Form: 10

Full Definition

استغاثهُX , and استغاث بِهِ, the latter disallowed by some, but used by Sb, He sought, desired, or demanded, aid, or succour, of, or by means of, him, or it; he sought, &c., [or called for,] his aid, or succour.
2 See also 2. [Hence, استغاث العُودُ The lute sent forth plaintive sounds: a modern phrase.]


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