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إِغْتَلَثَ

Root: غلث

Form: 8

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إِغْتَلَثَVIII see 1.

def.2 اغتلث زَنْدًا He chose a زند from a tree without knowing whether it would produce fire or not; i. q. اعتلثهُ [q. v.]. And فُلَانٌ يَغْتَلِثُ الزِّنَادَ signifies the same as يَعْتَلِثُهَا expl. in art. علث.

def.3القَوْمَ اغتلث He told the people, or party, a lie, or falsehood, whereby he effected his escape, or safety.
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