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رِثَّةٌ

Root: رث

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رِثَّةٌ and رَثٌّ The paltry, mean, or vile, chattels, or articles of furniture, of the house or tent, consisting of old and worn-out garments or pieces of cloth: or such are termed رِثَّةُ المُتَاعِ: the pl. of رِثَّةٌ is رِثَثٌ and رِثَاثٌ: it is a subst. from رَثَّ signifying “ it was, or became, old, and worn out, ” and “ mean, or bad; ” said of anything, but mostly of what is worn as clothing, or spread as furniture, and of a rope: [i. e. it means any such thing that is old, and worn out, and mean, or bad:] see also رَثٌّ.
2 Hence, رِثَّةٌ signifies The weak of mankind; [the old, and worn-out, thereof;] and the refuse, or lowest or basest or meanest sort, thereof: as being likened to the chattels, or articles of furniture, thus termed.
3 Also A foolish, or stupid, woman; one who is unsound, or deficient, in intellect or understanding.
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