خُلْفٌ
Root: خلف
Full Definition
خُلْفٌ
a subst. from إِخْلَافٌ, relating to a promise, and restricted to future time; i. e. a subst. used in the place of إِخْلَافٌ; meaning The breach, or non-fulfilment, of a promise; as also
خُلُفٌ , which is said to be the original form of the word, and
خُلُوفٌ : it is, in respect of the future, like
كَذِبٌ
in respect of the past: some say that it signifies a false, or wrong, saying; which is a meaning of
خَلْفٌ , with fet-h, before mentioned: but perhaps these two words may be syn. dial. vars.
2 Also, or خُلْفَةٌ , and خِلْفَةٌ , Disagreement, difference, dissension, contrariety, contrariousness, or opposition, in opinions or the like, or in respect of friendship and amity, or in natural disposition; as also خِلَفْنَةٌ and and خَالِفٌ and خَالِفَةٌ .
def.2 It is also pl. of خَلِيفٌ, in its various senses.
2 Also, or خُلْفَةٌ , and خِلْفَةٌ , Disagreement, difference, dissension, contrariety, contrariousness, or opposition, in opinions or the like, or in respect of friendship and amity, or in natural disposition; as also خِلَفْنَةٌ and and خَالِفٌ and خَالِفَةٌ .
def.2 It is also pl. of خَلِيفٌ, in its various senses.
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