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تَخَالَسَا

Root: خلس

Form: 6

Full Definition

تَخَالَسَاVI [They both contended together, each endeavouring to seize, or carry off, the thing by force; or to take it an opportunity, with deceit, guile, or circumvention; or to take it hastily and openly; or to snatch it at unawares: see 1 and 3]: the Verbal.Noun, تَخَالُسٌ, signifies i. q. تَسَالُبٌ.
2 تخالس القِرْنَانِ, and تخالسا نَفْسَيْهِمَا, The two opponents sought to seize each other by force; &c.
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