ارتغى

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ارتغىVIII He drank رَغْوَة, i. e. froth: or ارتغى رَغْوَةً he took, and sipped, or supped, froth. It is said in a prov., يُسِرُّ حَسْوًا فِى ٱرْتِغَآءٍ [He conceals a sipping, or supping, in drinking froth]: applied to him who pretends one thing when he means, or desires, another: accord. to AZ and As, it originated from a man's having some milk brought to him, and his pretending that he desired the froth, and, while drinking this, taking of the milk; and is applied to a man who pretends to aid thee, and benefits himself: Esh-Shaabee, to one who asked him respecting a man who kissed his wife's mother, replied in these words; and added, “ His wife has become unlawful to him. ”

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