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فعل
Root entry · 1 derived lemma8 افتعل عَلَيْهِ كَذِبًا ذ (Mgh, * O, Msb, * K) and زُورًا (O) He forged against him a lie. (Mgh, * O, Msb, * K.) ― -b2- Hence the phrase الخُطُوطُ تُفْتَعَلُ i. e. [ Handwritings ] are forged, or falsified. (Mgh.) ― -b3- And [hence] it used to be said, أَعْذَبُ الأَغَانِى مَا ا@فْتُعِلَ i. e. [ The sweetest of songs is ] such as has been composed with originality, not in imitation of any model: and أَظْرَفُ الشِّعْرِ مَاا@فْتُعِلَ [ The most eloquent of poetry is such as has been so composed ]. (TA.)
Derived headwords
افتعل عَلَيْهِ كَذِبًاverb
- 1.
الأَغَانِى مَا ا@فْتُعِلَ
أَظْرَفُ الشِّعْرِ مَاا@فْتُعِلَ