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غَلَّىَ

Root: غلى

Form: 2

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غَلَّىَII see 4, in two places.

def.2 غلّى الرَّجُلَ, Verbal.Noun تَغْلِيَةٌ, He rubbed the man over, or perfumed him, with غَالِيَة. And غلّى لِحْيَتَهُ Msb, all in art. غلف) بِالغَالِيَةِ He daubed, or smeared, his beard with غَالِيَة; as also غَلَّلَهَا. (Mgh, O, Msb, ibid. [See 1 in art. غلف.])

def.3 And تَغْلِيَةٌ signifies also The saluting from afar, and making a sign.
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