علث

عَلَثٌ ذ What is mixed with wheat &c., of those things that are taken forth and thrown away. (TA. [It is used in this sense in the present day; as also غَلَثٌ.]) ― -b2- See also عَلِيثٌ. ― -b3- Also a term applied to The [ trees, or plants, called ] طَرْفَاآء and أَثْل [or أَسَل (see غَلَثٌ)] and حَاج and يَنْبُوت and عِكْرِش: pl. أَعْلَاثٌ. (TA. [See also أَغْلَاثٌ, which is somewhat similarly explained.]) ― -b4- And A زَنْد [or piece of stick, or wood, for producing fire ] that has not produced fire. (A.) And الأَعْلَاثُ [or أَعْلَاثُ الشَّجَرِ] signifies [also] The promiscuous pieces of trees that one uses for producing fire, of the [ trees called ] مَرْخ, and of such as are dried up. (S, O, K.) ― -b5- And أَعْلَاثُ الزَّادِ Such things as are eaten without being selected, of travelling-provisions. (O, K.)