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تملّس

Root: ملس

Form: 5

Full Definition

تملّسV : see مَلُسَ.

def.2 It slipped forth from the hand [&c.].
2 And hence, He escaped; got away; or was, or became, or got, clear, quit, free, or at liberty; as also انملس , and , of the measure إِفْتَعَلَ, [or rather إِنْفَعَلَ,] and املاسّ ; مِنَ الأَمْرِ from the thing or affair; and مِنْ يَدِى from my hand.
3 [Hence,] تملّس مِنَ الشَّرَابِ He recovered from the wine.
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