ملذ

مَلَّاذٌ ذ A man who says but does not act, or perform; (S, L, K;) a liar; (S, L;) who behaves in an artificial manner, and is not true in his affection; (M, L, K;) as also ↓ مَلُوذٌ (M, L [in the K مِلْوَذٌ, and said to be of the same measure as مِنْبَرٌ; but this seems to be a mistake]) and ↓ مَلَذَانٌ and ↓ مَلَذَانِىٌّ (M, L, K) and ↓ مَلَاذَنِىٌّ: (M, K:) [in some copies of the K, by a mistake in the last vowel-sign, each of the last three of these epithets is as though it were syn. with مَلْذٌ, the inf. n of مَلَذَ, “ he lied ” &c.:] or a liar, who, if asked, will not tell truly whence he comes; as also all the above epithets: (M, L:) and ↓ مَلَذَانٌ one who makes a show of sincerity, faithfulness, or honesty, concealing, or meditating, what is different therefrom. (S, L.) ― -b2- Also مَلَّاذٌ Stealthy, (M, L,) and light, or active; applied to a wolf. (M, L, K.)