خالسهُ
Root: خلس
Form: 3
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خالسهُIII
, Verbal.Noun مُخَالَسَةٌ and خِلَاسٌ, [He contended with him in a mutual endeavouring to seize, or carry off, the thing by force; or to take it at an opportunity, with deceit, guile, or circumvention; or to take it hastily and openly; or to snatch it at unawares: see 1 and 6.] A poet says, [app. using the verb tropically,]
2 See also 1.
[I looked at Mei, vying with her in snatching glances, in the evening, in haste, while the secret enemies were present].نَظَرْتُ إِلَىمَىٍّ خِلَاسًا عَشِيَّةً عَلَى عَجَلٍ وَ ٱلْكَاشِحُونَ حُضُورُ
2 See also 1.
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