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بِيتَةٌ

Root: بيت

Full Definition

بِيتَةٌ a subst. from بَاتَ: and signifying A manner or mode, and state, or condition, of passing, or entering upon, the night. [See 4; last sentence.]

def.2 Food, or victuals; and so بِيتٌ : [or particularly, of a night: for] you say, مَا لَهُ لَيْلَةٍ, and بِيتَةٌ لَيْلَةٍ, مِنَ القُوتِ, He has not a night's food, or victuals.
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