بلط

3 بالط القَوْمُ بَنِى فُلَانٍ بالط القوم بني فلان The people, or company of men, alighted with the sons of such a one, each party to oppose the other, upon the ground: (K, * TA:) from بَلَاطٌ signifying the “ earth, ” or “ ground; ” or “ even, smooth ground. ” (TA.) بالط القَوْمُ, (K,) inf. n. مُبَالَطَةٌ, (S,) The people, or company of men, contended, one with another, in fight with swords, (S, * K, TA,) upon their feet; (TA;) as also ↓ تبالطوا: (S, K:) مبالطة is only upon the ground; (Z, TA;) and you do not say تبالطوا when the people are riders. (TA.) ― -b2- بَالَطَنِى He fled from me, (AHn, K,) and went away in the land: (AHn, TA:) or he left me; quitted me. (TA.)