تَسْلِيفٌ
Root: سلف
Form: 2
Full Definition
تَسْلِيفٌII
signifies The making [a thing] to go before, or precede.
2 And I. q. إِسْلَافٌ. See 4, in six places.
3 And The giving to another the portion of food termed سُلفَة [q. v.]. You say, سلّف الرَّجُلَ, or القَوْمَ, Verbal.Noun as above, He gave to the man, or to the people or party, the portion of food so called; as also [سلّف لَهُ, or] سلّف لَهُمْ.
4 And The eating of the [portion of food termed] سُلْفَة. [See also 5.]
2 And I. q. إِسْلَافٌ. See 4, in six places.
3 And The giving to another the portion of food termed سُلفَة [q. v.]. You say, سلّف الرَّجُلَ, or القَوْمَ, Verbal.Noun as above, He gave to the man, or to the people or party, the portion of food so called; as also [سلّف لَهُ, or] سلّف لَهُمْ.
4 And The eating of the [portion of food termed] سُلْفَة. [See also 5.]
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