قسّطهُ
Root: قسط
Form: 2
Full Definition
قسّطهُII
, Verbal.Noun تَقْسِيطٌ, He distributed it; or dispersed it. It is implied in the K that the verb in this sense is
قَسَطَ , of three letters [only, without teshdeed]. You say, قسّط المَالَ
بِيْنَهُمْ
He distributed the property among them. And قسّط الخَرَاجَ عَلَيْهِمْ
He assigned the several portions which each one of them should pay of the [tax called] خراج: or قسّط
الخَرَاجَ, Verbal.Noun as above, signifies he assessed, or apportioned, the
خراج with equity and equality, to be paid at certain times.
2 قسّط عَلَى عِيَالِهِ النَّفَقَةَ, Verbal.Noun as above, He was niggardly, or parsimonious, towards his household in expenditure.
2 قسّط عَلَى عِيَالِهِ النَّفَقَةَ, Verbal.Noun as above, He was niggardly, or parsimonious, towards his household in expenditure.
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