عَلَثٌ
Root: علث
Full Definition
عَلَثٌ
What is mixed with wheat &c., of those things that are taken forth and thrown away. (TA. [It is used in this sense in the present day; as also غَلَثٌ.])
2 See also عَلِيثٌ.
3 Also a term applied to The [trees, or plants, called] طَرْفَآء and أَثْل [or أَسَل (see غَلَثٌ)] and حَاج and يَنْبُوت and عِكْرِش: pl. أَعْلَاثٌ. (TA. [See also أَغْلَاثٌ, which is somewhat similarly explained.])
4 And A زَنْد [or piece of stick, or wood, for producing fire] that has not produced fire. And الأَعْلَاثُ [or أَعْلَاثُ الشَّجَرِ] signifies [also] The promiscuous pieces of trees that one uses for producing fire, of the [trees called] مَرْخ, and of such as are dried up.
5 And أَعْلَاثُ الزَّادِ Such things as are eaten without being selected, of travelling-provisions.
2 See also عَلِيثٌ.
3 Also a term applied to The [trees, or plants, called] طَرْفَآء and أَثْل [or أَسَل (see غَلَثٌ)] and حَاج and يَنْبُوت and عِكْرِش: pl. أَعْلَاثٌ. (TA. [See also أَغْلَاثٌ, which is somewhat similarly explained.])
4 And A زَنْد [or piece of stick, or wood, for producing fire] that has not produced fire. And الأَعْلَاثُ [or أَعْلَاثُ الشَّجَرِ] signifies [also] The promiscuous pieces of trees that one uses for producing fire, of the [trees called] مَرْخ, and of such as are dried up.
5 And أَعْلَاثُ الزَّادِ Such things as are eaten without being selected, of travelling-provisions.
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