حلف

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Form 1حَلَفَ1 sense

muḍāriʿـِيَفْعِلُmaṣdarحَلِفٌ

Core sense — he swore; he made a compact to aid anothergenerated

1.1he swore by God—حَلَبَ بِٱللّٰهِ

maṣdar حَلِفٌ, حَلْفٌ, حِلْفٌ, and مَحْلُوفٌ, like مَجْلُودٌ, مَعْقُولٌ, مَعْسُورٌ, and مَحْلُوفَةٌ [and مَحْلُوفَآءُ, like مَشْعُورَآءُ, as will be seen from what follows]: he swore.

[he swore it was so]—حَلَفَ إِنّهُ كَذَا

[he swore to him to do such a thing]—حَلَفَ لَهُ عَلَى كَذَا

[he swore an oath]—حَلَفَ يَمِينًا

Mentioned in the article on ثنى and elsewhere.

[he swore an oath]—عَلَى يَمِينٍ

Mentioned under the word مَنْ and elsewhere.

[no, by the swearing it, meaning no, I swear it, I will not do such a thing]—لَا وَمَحْلُوفَائِهِ لَا أَفْعَلُ

[I swear] an oath [by God]—مَحْلُوفَةً بِٱللّٰهِ

Here the word means أَحْلِفُ مَحْلُوفَةً.

IAth: the primary meaning of حَلِفٌ is confederating, making a compact to aid one another, and making an agreement. [This meaning is afterwards said to be figurative.] In the time of paganism, when the aim was to help in sedition and the like, in fighting, and in raids into the territory of enemies, Mohammad forbade it; when the aim was to help the wronged, and to make close the ties of relationship and the like, he confirmed it.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 1 shown of 11

9:56

وَيَحْلِفُونَ بِٱللَّهِ إِنَّهُمْ لَمِنكُمْ وَمَا هُم مِّنكُمْ وَلَـٰكِنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ يَفْرَقُونَ

They swear by Allah that they are indeed of you; but they are not of you: yet they are afraid (to appear in their true colours).

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, aor. حَلِفَ , inf. n. حَلِفٌ and حَلْفٌ (S, Msb, K) and حِلْفٌ (K) and مَحْلُوفٌ , (S, K,) like مَجْلُودٌ and مَعْقُولٌ and مَعْسُورٌ , (S,) and مَحْلُوفَةٌ (Lth, K) [and مَحْلُوفَآءُ , like مَشْعُورَآءُ , as will be seen from what follows], He swore. (S.) You say, حَلَبَ بِٱللّٰهِ [He swore by God]. (Msb.) [And حَلَفَ إِنّهُ كَذَا He swore it was so. And حَلَفَ لَهُ عَلَى كَذَا He swore to him to do such a thing.] And حَلَفَ يَمِينًا (T in art. ثنى , &c.) and عَلَى يَمِينٍ (El-Jámi' es Sagheer voce مَنْ , &c.) [He swore an oath]. And لَا وَمَحْلُوفَائِهِ لَا أَفْعَلُ [No, by the swearing it, (meaning no, I swear it,) I will not do such a thing]. (Ibn-Buzurj, K. *) And مَحْلُوفَةً بِٱللّٰهِ , meaning أَحْلِفُ مَحْلُوفَةً , i. e. [I swear] an oath [by God]. (Lth, K.) Accord. to IAth, the primary signification of حَلِفٌ is The act of confederating, or making a compact or confederacy, to aid, or assist; and making an agreement: [but this meaning is afterwards said in the TA to be tropical:] when the object of this, in the time of paganism, was to aid in sedition or the like, and in fighting, and incursions into the territories of enemies, it was forbidden by Mohammad: when the object was to aid the wronged, and for making close the ties of relationship, and the like, he confirmed it. (TA.)

Form 2حَلَّفَ1 sense

Core sense — he made him swear; he asked him to sweargenerated

2.1

See form 4, in three places.

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see 4, in three places.

Form 3حالفهُ عَلَى كَذَا4 senses · 1 main

maṣdarمُحَالَفَةٌ

Core sense — he swore with him; he made a compact with him; he clung to itgenerated

3.1

He swore with him about, or to do, such a thing.

3.1.1figurative · مجاز

Maṣdar مُحَالَفَةٌ and حِلَافٌ: he united with him in a confederacy, league, compact, or covenant, [respecting, or to do, such a thing.]

3.1.2figurative · مجازhe clung, or held fast, to it—حالفهُ

See a verse of Aboo-Dhu-eyb in the article خلف, under خَالَفَ.

he clung to his grief, or sorrow—حالف بَثَّهُ

he clung to his grief, or sorrow—حُزْنَهُ

3.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredestablishing a brotherhood—مُحَالَفَةٌ

he established a brotherhood between Kureysh and the Assistants—حَالَفَ بَيْنَ قُرَيْشٍ وَالأَنْصَارِ

This occurs in a tradition.

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He swore with him respecting, or to do, such a thing. (TA.) Also, (S, * K, * TA,) inf. n. مُحَالَفَةٌ and حِلَافٌ , (TA,) He united with him in a confederacy, league, compact, or covenant, (S, K, TA,) [respecting, or to do, such a thing.] And حالفهُ He clave, clung, kept, or held fast, to it: (K, TA:) see a verse of Aboo-Dhu-eyb in art. خلف , voce خَالَفَ . (TA.) You say, حالف بَثَّهُ , and حُزْنَهُ , He clave to his grief, or sorrow. (TA.) مُحَالَفَةٌ also signifies The establishing a brotherhood. (TA.) It is said in a trad., حَالَفَ بَيْنَ قُرَيْشٍ وَالأَنْصَارِ He established a brotherhood between Kureysh and the Assistants. (S, TA.)

Form 4احلفهُ3 senses · 1 main

maṣdarإِحْلَافٌ

Core sense — he made him swear; he asked him to swear, he adjured himgenerated

4.1[he made him swear by God that he had not done such a thing]—استحلفهُ بِٱللّٰهِ مَا فَعَلَ

also حلّفهُ, maṣdar تَحْلِيفٌ, and استحلفهُ, all in the same sense: he made him swear. The last also means: he asked him, or required him, to swear, and he adjured him, as is shown in the article بلو (see form 8 in that article); and so the second, as is shown in the explanation of the phrase أُعَمِّرُكَ ٱللّٰهَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَ.

[he made him swear by God that he had not done such a thing]—حلّفهُ

[he made him swear by God that he had not done such a thing]—احلفهُ

on this sense Said, for instance, of a judge.

4.1.1the boy passed the time when he had nearly reached puberty—أَحْلَفَ الغُلَامُ

So says Lth; he adds that some say قَدْ أُحْلِفَ, and Z mentions this too, adding: so that it was doubted whether he had reached puberty.

But Az says that أَحْلَفَ الغُلَامُ in this sense is a mistake, and that it means only that he nearly reached puberty, so that those who looked at him differed in opinion, one saying and swearing that he had reached puberty, and another saying and swearing the contrary.

4.1.2the حلفاء reached maturity—أَحْلَفَتِ الحَلْفَآءُ

الحلفاء here seems to mean the clamorous female slave. When this word means a kind of grass, the ا is not the letter that marks the feminine gender, but a letter of quasi-coordination, if its ism waḥda is حَلْفَآءَةٌ; but according to Sb it is in that sense both singular and plural, and as a plural it is feminine, and in a description of it by Aboo-Ziyād, cited by AHn, it is made feminine.

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, (S, Msb, K,) inf. n. إِحْلَافٌ ; (Msb;) and حلّفهُ , (S, Msb, K,) inf. n. تَحْلِيفٌ ; (Msb, K;) and استحلفهُ ; all signify the same; (S, Msb, K;) [He made him to swear: and ↓ the last, he asked him, or required him, to swear: and he conjured him, or adjured him; as is shown in the M in art. بلو ; (see 8 in that art. in the present work;) and so ↓ the second; as is shown in the explanation of the phrase أُعَمِّرُكَ ٱللّٰهَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَ in the K and TA:) said [for instance] of a judge. (TA.) You say, استحلفهُ بِٱللّٰهِ مَا فَعَلَ and حلّفهُ and احلفهُ [He made him to swear by God he did not, or had not done, such a thing]. (TA.) [Hence,] أَحْلَفَ الغُلَامُ The boy passed the time when he had nearly attained to puberty: (K:) so says Lth; adding that some say, قَدْ أُحْلِفَ : and this Z mentions also, and he adds, so that it was doubted whether he had attained to puberty: but Az says that أَحْلَفَ الغُلَامُ in this sense is a mistake; and that it means only he nearly attained to puberty; so that those who looked at him differed in opinion; one saying and swearing that he had attained to puberty, and another saying and swearing the contrary. (TA.) And أَحْلَفَتِ الحَلْفَآءُ The حلفاء attained to maturity. (IAar, K.) [By الحلفاء would seem to be here meant the clamorous female slave: for when this word means a kind of grass, the ا is not that which denotes the fem. gender, but is a letter of quasicoordination, if its n. of un. be حَلْفَآءَةٌ , as in the Msb: but accord. to Sb, it is in this sense sing. and pl.; and as pl., it is fem.; and in a description of it by Aboo-Ziyád, cited by AHn, it is made fem.]

Form 6تحالفوا عَلَى كَذَا2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — they swore, one to another; they united in a confederacygenerated

6.1they swore, one to another, respecting, or to do, such a thing—احتلفوا

6.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredthey confederated; they united in a confederacy, league, compact, or covenant—تحالفوا

they two united in a confederacy and the like, that their case should be one in aiding and defending—تحالفا

they two united in a confederacy and the like, by oaths, that their case should be one—تحالفا بِالأَيْمَانِ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَمْرُهُمَا وَاحِدًا

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They swore, one to another, respecting, or to do, such a thing; as also احتلفوا . (TA.) And تحالفوا They confederated; or united in a confederacy, league, compact, or covenant. (S. K, TA.) And تحالفا They two united in a confederacy &c. that their case should be one in respect of aiding and defending. (Msb.) And تحالفا بِالأَيْمَانِ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَمْرُهُمَا وَاحِدًا They two united in a confederacy &c., by oaths, that their case should be one. (Lth, TA.)

Form 8إِحْتَلَفَ1 sense

Core sense — they swore, one to another; they confederated togethergenerated

8.1

See form 6.

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see 6.

Form 10إِسْتَحْلَفَ1 sense

Core sense — he asked him to swear; he made him sweargenerated

10.1

See form 4, in three places.

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see 4, in three places.

Derived nouns 17

Nounحِلْفٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a confederacy, compact, or covenant; a confederate; sincere friendshipgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferreda confederacy, league, compact, or covenant, between persons—حِلْفَةٌ

So called because such a compact is concluded, or ratified, only by swearing.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Friendship; or true, sincere friendship.

2figurative · مجازa confederate of another; one who unites in a confederacy, compact, or covenant—حَلِيفٌ

a friend, or true friend, who swears to his companion that he will not act unfaithfully with him—حَلِيفٌ

Plural of the first أَحْلَافٌ, and of the second حُلَفَآءُ.

By احلاف, in a poem of Zuheyr, are meant Asad and Ghatafán, because they united in a confederacy to aid each other; the same name is given to a party of Thakeef, and to six tribes of Kureysh: 'Abd-ed-Dár, Kaab, Jumah, Sahm, Makhzoom, and 'Adee.

الحَلِيفَانِ is applied to Benoo-Asad and Teiyi, or to Asad and Ghatafán; and Fezárah and Asad are also called حَلِيفَانِ.

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A confederacy, league, compact, or covenant, (S, Msb, K,) between persons; (S, K;) as also حِلْفَةٌ : (Msb:) because it is not concluded, or ratified, but by swearing. (ISd, TA.) Friendship; or true, or sincere, friendship. (K.) A confederate of another; one who unites in a confederacy, league, compact, or covenant; (TA;) as also حَلِيفٌ : (S, Msb, K, TA:) or a friend, or sincere friend, who swears to his companion that he will not act unfaithfully with him: (K:) or a friend, or true friend, is thus called because he so swears; as also حَلِيفٌ : (TA:) pl. of the former أَحْلَافٌ ; (S, * K;) and of the latter حُلَفَآءُ . (TA.) By the احلاف are meant, in a poem of Zuheyr, Asad and Ghatafán; because they united in a confederacy to aid each other; and the same appellation is applied to a party of Thakeef; (S, K;) and to six tribes of Kureysh, namely, 'Abd-ed-Dár, Kaab, Jumah, Sahm, Makhzoom, and 'Adee: (K:) and الحَلِيفَانِ to Benoo-Asad and Teiyi, (S, O, K,) or Asad and Ghatafán; (ISd, TA;) and Fezárah and Asad also (S, K) are termed حَلِيفَانِ . (S.)

Nounحَلَفٌ1 sense

Core sense — a kind of high, coarse grass growing in watergenerated

See حَلْفَآء.

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: see حَلْفَآء .

Nounحَلْفَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — an oathgenerated

1he swore an oath—حَلَفَ حَلْفَةً

he swore an oath—مَحْلُوفَةً

he swore an oath—حَلَفَ أُحْلُوفَةً

An oath.

It is of the measure أُفْعُولَة, from الحَلِفُ.

1.1

See also حِلْفٌ.

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An oath. (Msb, TA. *) You say, حَلَفَ حَلْفَةً , (TA,) and مَحْلُوفَةً , i. e. He swore an oath; (Lth, K;) and حَلَفَ أُحْلُوفَةً [which means the same]: (Lh, TA:) this last word is of the measure أُفْعُولَة from الحَلِفُ . (K.) See also حِلْفٌ .

Nounحَلَفَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a single plant of a kind of coarse water grassgenerated

See حَلْفَآء.

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Nounحَلِفَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — land abounding with, or producing, the coarse grassgenerated

See حَلْفَآء.

1.1land abounding with [the kind of grass called] حَلْفَآء—أَرْضٌ حَلِفَةٌ

Or: land producing حلفاء.

land abounding with that grass—محلفة

It is apparently مَحْلَفَةٌ.

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: see حَلْفَآء . أَرْضٌ حَلِفَةٌ Land abounding with [the kind of grass called] حَلْفَآء ; as also محلفة [app. مَحْلَفَةٌ ]: (TA:) or producing حلفاء . (AHn, TA.)

Nounحَلْفَآء2 senses

Core sense — a kind of high, coarse grass growing in water; a clamorous female slavegenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferredI am the lion—أَنَا الَّذِي فِى الحَلْفَآءِ

Apparently حَلْفَآءٌ according to some, and حَلْفَآءٌ according to others (in the CK, erroneously, حُلَفاء), in measure like حَمْرَآء [and if so, حَلْفَآءُ, but see what follows], and حَلَفٌ.

A kind of high, coarse grass, called by the botanists poa multiflora and poa cynosuroïdes; a well-known plant growing in water, of those termed أَغْلَاث.

Aboo-Ziyád says of the حلفاء that it seldom grows anywhere but near water or at the bottom of a valley; that it is long, or tall, and rough to the touch; that hardly anyone lays hold of it, for fear of his hand being cut; that camels and sheep or goats sometimes eat a little of it; and that oxen like it much.

A collective generic noun: ism waḥda حَلَفَةٌ according to AZ, or Aboo-Ziyád, and AHn, and حَلِفَةٌ according to As, and حَلْفَآءَةٌ, like صَحْرَآءَةٌ (in the CK like صَحْرَةٌ, and omitted in my copy of the TA).

This last ism waḥda requires that the collective generic noun should be حَلْفَآءٌ (see form 4, last sentence); but Sb says that حلفاء is both singular and plural: see شَجَرٌ. As a plural it is feminine, and it is made feminine in the description by Aboo-Ziyád given above.

Sometimes it has حَلَافِىُّ as a plural, and its diminutive is حُلَيْفَيَّةٌ.

This occurs in a tradition; the lion is meant because that beast goes to the places where the حلفاء grows.

as though he were the lion—كَأَنَّهُ أَخُو الحَلْفَآءِ

2a clamorous female slave—حَلْفَآءُ

Plural حُلُفٌ.

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[app. حَلْفَآءٌ accord. to some, and حَلْفَآءٌ accord. to others, (in the CK, erroneously, حُلَفاء ,)], (S, Msb, K, &c.,) in measure like حَمْرَآء , [and if so, حَلْفَآءُ , but see what follows,] (Msb,) and حَلَفٌ , (Akh, K,) [A kind of high, coarse grass; called by the botanists poa multiflora, and poa cynosuroïdes;] a certain plant, (S, Msb, K,) [growing] in water, (S,) well known, (Msb,) of those termed أَغْلَاث : (TA:) Aboo-Ziyád says of the حلفاء that it seldom grows anywhere but near to water or to the bottom of a valley; and is long, or tall, ( سلبة ,) rough to the touch; seldom, or never, does any one lay hold upon it, for fear of his hand being cut; sometimes camels and sheep or goats eat a little of it; and it is much liked by oxen: (AHn, TA:) [a coll. gen. n.:] n. un. حَلَفَةٌ , (S, K,) accord. to AZ, (S,) or Aboo-Ziyád, and AHn, (TA,) and حَلِفَةٌ , (S, K,) accord. to As, (S,) and حَلْفَآءَةٌ , (Msb, K,) like صَحْرَآءَةٌ : (K: [in the CK like صَحْرَةٌ , and omitted in my copy of the TA:]) [this last n. un. requires that the coll. gen. n. should be حَلْفَآءٌ : (see 4, last sentence:) but] Sb says that حلفاء is sing. and pl.: [see شَجَرٌ :] (TA:) [as pl., it is fem.; and it is made fem. in the description by Aboo-Ziyád, cited above:] sometimes it has حَلَافِىُّ for pl.: and its dim. is حُلَيْفَيَّةٌ . (O, TA.) أَنَا الَّذِي فِى الحَلْفَآءِ , occurring in a trad., means I am the lion; because that beast repairs to the places where the حلفاء grows: and [hence,] كَأَنَّهُ أَخُو الحَلْفَآءِ means As though he were the lion. (TA.) حَلْفَآءُ also signifies A clamorous female slave: (IAar, K:) pl. حُلُفٌ . (K.)

Nounحَلِيفٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a confederate; clinging fast to a thing; sharp-tongued; sharpgenerated

See حِلْفٌ, in three places.

1.1figurative · مجاز[such a one clings to liberality]—فُلَانٌ حَلِيفُ الجُودِ

Whatever clings, or holds fast, to another thing is called its حَلِيف.

he is sleepless—هُوَ حَلِيفُ السَّهَرِ

1.2figurative · مجازsharp-tongued; eloquent in speech—حَلِيفُ اللِّسَانِ

Said of one who falls in with the wishes of his companion, as though he were his confederate.

1.3figurative · مجازa sharp spear-head, or a spear with a sharp head—حَلِيفُ الغَرْبِ

a sharp spear-head—سِنَانٌ حَلِيفٌ

In a poem of Sa'ideh Ibn-Ju-eiyeh; Skr also gives the meaning: a brisk, lively horse.

So says Az; and the thing seems to be called حليف because the sharpness of its point is likened to the sharpness of the points of [the grass called] حَلْفَآء.

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: see حِلْفٌ , in three places. Whatever cleaves, clings, keeps, or holds fast, to another thing, is termed its حَلِيف : whence one says, فُلَانٌ حَلِيفُ الجُودِ [Such a one cleaves to liberality], &c. (TA.) You say also, هُوَ حَلِيفُ السَّهَرِ , meaning He is sleepless. (TA.) حَلِيفُ اللِّسَانِ Sharp-tongued; (S, Z, K;) chaste, or eloquent, in speech; (S;) who conforms to the desire of his companion, as though he were a confederate. (Z, TA.) حَلِيفُ الغَرْبِ , in a poem of Sa'ideh Ibn-Ju-eiyeh, (Skr, K, * TA,) means A sharp spear-head, (K,) or a spear with a sharp head: (Skr, TA:) or it means a brisk, lively, or sprightly, horse. (Skr, K.) Az says, سِنَانٌ حَلِيفٌ means A sharp spear-head: and I think that it is termed حليف because the sharpness of its point is likened to the sharpness of the points of [the grass called] حَلْفَآء . (TA.)

Nounحَلَافَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — sharpness, in anythinggenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Sharpness, in anything.

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Sharpness, in anything. (TA.)

Nounوَادٍ حُلَافِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a valley that produces the coarse grassgenerated

A valley that produces [the grass called] حَلْفَآء.

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A valley that produces [the grass called] حَلْفَآء . (Sgh, K.)

Nounحُلَيْفِيَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — land abounding with the coarse grassgenerated

See حَلْفَآء.

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: see حَلْفَآء .

Nounحَلَّافٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who swears much, or oftengenerated

And حَلَّافَةٌ: see what follows.

Qur’ānic occurrences حَلَّاف

68:10

وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ

Heed not the type of despicable men,- ready with oaths,

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and حَلَّافَةٌ : see what next follows.

Nounحَالِفٌ1 sense

Core sense — swearing; one who swears much, or oftengenerated

1one that swears much, or often—حَلَّافٌ

one that swears much, or often—حَلَّافَةٌ

The latter has a more intensive sense.

on this sense [Swearing.]

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[Swearing:] and حَلَّافٌ that swears much, or often; and so حَلَّافَةٌ [but in a more intensive sense]. (TA.)

Nounمَا أَحْلَفَ لِسَانَهُ1 sense

Core sense — how sharp-tongued and how eloquent in speech he is!generated

1figurative · مجاز

How sharp-tongued is he, and how eloquent in speech!

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How sharp-tongued is he, (K, * TA,) and how chaste, or eloquent, in speech! (TA.)

Nounأُحْلُوفَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — an oathgenerated

See حِلْفَةٌ.

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: see حِلْفَةٌ .

Nounمُحْلِفٌ1 sense

Core sense — anything doubtful, about which people sweargenerated

1figurative · مجاز[Hadárí and El-Wezn are two causes of swearing]—حَضَارِ وَالوَزْنُ مُحْلَفَانِ

Anything about which one doubts, so that people swear about it; so called because it occasions swearing. Such a thing is also termed مُحْنِثٌ.

Hence: a boy of whom one doubts whether he has reached puberty.

These are two stars; the reason for the saying is explained in the article حضر, under حَضَارِ.

[a bay] not of a clear hue—كُمَيْتٌ مُحْلِفَةٌ

That is, between the hue termed أَحْوَى and that termed أَحَمُّ. According to the K it means of a clear hue, but that is the meaning of غَيْرُ مُحْلِفٍ.

Hubeyreh Ibn-'Abd-Menáf El-Yarboo'ee, also called after his mother Ibn-El-Kelhabeh, says: [A bay not of a doubtful hue, but like the colour of the صرف (which see) with which the hide is dyed a second time]

shāhid

كُمَيْتٌ غَيْرُ مُحْلِفَةٍ وَلٰكِنْكَلَوْنِ الصِّرْفِ عُلَّ بِهِ الأَدِيمُ

That is, of a clear hue, so that one does not swear that she is otherwise. According to IAar it means: not requiring her owner to swear that he has seen her like in generousness; but the former is the right meaning.

[a bay] not of a clear hue—كميت مُحْلِفٌ

a she-camel about whose fatness one is in doubt—نَاقَةٌ مُحْلِفَةٌ

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Anything respecting which one doubts, so that people swear respecting it; (ISd, L, K, TA;) so called because it occasions swearing: (ISd, TA:) such is also termed مُحْنِثٌ . (L.) [Hence,] A boy of whom one doubts whether he have attained to puberty. (IAar, TA.) [And hence] it is said, حَضَارِ وَالوَزْنُ مُحْلَفَانِ [Hadári and El-Wezn are two causes of swearing]: these are two stars: the reason of the saying is that which is explained in art. حضر , voce حَضَارِ . (S, K.) Hence, also, كُمَيْتٌ مُحْلِفَةٌ , (S,) or كميت مُحْلِفٌ , (K,) i. e. [A bay] not of a clear hue; (S, TA;) between that termed أَحْوَى and that termed أَحَمُّ : accord. to the K, of a clear hue; but this is the meaning of غَيْرُ مُحْلِفٍ . (TA.) A poet says, (S,) namely Hubeyreh Ibn- 'Abd-Menáf El-Yarboo'ee, also called, after his mother, Ibn-El-Kelhabeh, (IB,) 1 [A bay not of a dubious hue, but like the colour of the صرف (q. v.) with which the hide is dyed a second time]; i. e., of a clear hue, so that one does not swear that she is otherwise than such: (S, L:) accord. to IAar, not requiring her owner to swear that he has seen her like in generousness: but the former is the right meaning. (L.) Also نَاقَةٌ مُحْلِفَةٌ A she-camel respecting the fatness of which one doubts. (TA.) كُمَيْتٌ غَيْرُ مُحْلِفَةٍ وَلٰكِنْ | كَلَوْنِ الصِّرْفِ عُلَّ بِهِ الأَدِيمُ

Nounمحلفة1 sense

Core sense — something doubtful that causes people to sweargenerated

Apparently مَحْلَفَةٌ: see حَلِفَةٌ.

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[app. مَحْلَفَةٌ ]: see حَلِفَةٌ .

Nounمَحْلُوفَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — an oathgenerated

See حِلْفَةٌ.

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: see حِلْفَةٌ .