الحّ
Root: لح
Form: 4
Full Definition
2 الحّ عَلْيهِ, (Verbal.Noun إِلْحَاحٌ, L,) He importuned him; plied him; plied him hard; pressed him; pressed upon him; pressed him hard; was urgent with him; persecuted, or harassed, him, بِٱلْمَسْأَلَةِ, or فِى السَّؤَالِ, in asking, begging, or petitioning; like أَلْحَفَ. الحّ على غَرِيمِهِ He pressed his creditor perseveringly, assiduously, or constantly. And أَلْحَحْتُ عَلَى فُلَانٍ فِى الاِتِّبَاعِ حَتَّى ٱخْتَلَفْتُه, i. e. [I pressed upon such a one in following] until I made him to be behind me. (ISk, TA in art. خلف.) الحّ عَلَى شَىْءٍ [and فِى شَىْءٍ] He applied himself to a thing perseveringly, persistently, assiduously, or constantly, or incessantly. الحّ فِى شَىْءٍ He asked, begged, or petitioned, for a thing much, or frequently; as though he stuck to it. الحّ عَلَى غَيِّهِ [and فى غَيِّهِ He persevered, or persisted, in his error]. (Msb, art. مدى.)
3 It remained, or stayed, بِمَكَانٍ in a place; like أَلَثَّ.
4 الحّ
5 الحّتِ المَطِىُّ
6 الحّ
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