افلس

Form: 4

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افلسIV , [Verbal.Noun إِفْلَاسٌ,] He became مُفْلِس [which in the common legal acceptation means bankrupt, or insolvent]: or he had no property remaining: as though his دَرَاهِم [or pieces of silver] had become فُلُوس [or small copper coins], and base money: like as أَخْبَثَ signifies “ his companions, or friends, became bad, wicked, or deceitful: ” or he became in such a state that it was said he had not a فَلْس [or small copper coin]; like as أَقْهَرَ signifies “ he became in a state in which to be overcome, or subdued: ” or as though he became in a state in which to be overcome, or subdued: or he became a possessor of فُلُوس after he had been a possessor of دَرَاهِم: but properly, [so in the Msb, but I would rather say secondarily, or tropically,] he became reduced from a state of ease, or competence, or richness, to a state of difficulty, or poverty.

def.2 افلس الرَّجُلَ He sought the man and missed his place.

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