ضَلَّةٌ
Root: ضل
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ضَلَّةٌ
Confusion, or perplexity, and inability to see the right course: [or error: for] one says, فَعَلَ ذٰلِكَ ضَلَّةً
He did that in error (فِى
ضَلَالَةٍ): and ذَهَبَ ضَلَّةً
He went away not knowing whither he went: and فُلَانٌ يَلُومُنِى ضَلَّةً
Such a one blames me wrongly: [or, behind my back, or in my absence: for] ضَلَّةٌ signifies
def.2 [Freytag explains it as signifying also One in whom is no good, on the authority of Meyd.]
def.2 [Freytag explains it as signifying also One in whom is no good, on the authority of Meyd.]
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