غلث

8 اـِغْتَلَثَ see 1. -A2- اغتلث زَنْدًا He chose a زند from a tree without knowing whether it would produce fire or not; (TA;) i. q. اعتلثهُ [q. v.]. (K, TA.) And فُلَانٌ يَغْتَلِثُ الزِّنَادَ signifies the same as يَعْتَلِثُهَا expl. in art. علث. (TA in that art.) -A3- اغتلث ↓ القَوْمَ غُلْثَةً He told the people, or party, a lie, or falsehood, whereby he effected his escape, or safety. (TA.)