إِخْتَوَتَ
Root: خوت
Form: 8
Full Definition
2 One says also, اختات بَلَدًا, and تخوّتهُ , He cut off for himself a land, or district. (IAar, TA in art. خوى.)
3 And فُلَانٌ يَخْتَاتُ حَدِيثَ القَوْمِ, and , Such a one takes of the discourse of the people, or party, and learns it by heart [one part after another]. In [some of] the copies of the K, in the explanation of اختات الحَدِيثَ, for فَتَحَفَّظَهُ is erroneously put فَتَخَطَّفَهُ.
4 And إِنَّهُمْ يَخْتَاطُونَ اللَّيْلِ, meaning يَسْرُونَ وَ يَقْطَعُونَ الطَّرِيقَ [Verily they journey by night, and make the road to be feared, relying upon their strength, and robbing and slaying men]. (S: [in two copies of which I find يَسِيرُونَ in the place of يَسْرُونَ.])
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