رث

1 رَثَّ ذ , (T, S, M, &c.,) sec. pers. [رَثَثْتَ and رَثِثْتَ and] رَثُثْتَ, (Msb,) aor. رَثِ3َ (T, S, M, K) and رَثَ3َ (M) and رَثُ3َ , (Msb, TA,) the last being of رَثَّ of the class of قَرُبَ, (Msb,) inf. n. رَثَاثَةٌ (S, M, A, Mgh, Msb, K) and رُثُوثَةٌ; (M, Msb, K;) and ↓ ارثّ; (S, M, Msb, K;) both authorized by AZ; the latter at first disallowed by As, but afterwards allowed by him; (M;) It was, or became, old, and worn out; (T, S, M, A, Mgh, Msb;) and mean, or bad; (M;) namely, a garment, (T, S, M, A, Mgh,) and a rope, (S, M, A,) or other thing, (S, Msb,) i. e. anything, but mostly said of what is worn as clothing, or spread as furniture: (M:) or he, or it, was, or became, threadbare, shabby, or mean. (M, K:) said of a man, it has for its aor. يَرَثُّ, and inf. n. رَثَاثَةٌ. (M.) رَثَاثَةُ الهَيْئَةِ means An old, worn-out, state of garb or apparel; and a bad condition. (Mgh.) And you say, فِي هَيْئَتِهِ رَثَاثَةٌ In his garb, or apparel, is threadbareness, shabbiness, or meanness. (S.) And رَثَّتْ هَيْئَةُ الشَّخْصِ, and ↓ ارثّت, (assumed tropical:) The aspect, or state, or condition, of the person was, or became, weak, and vile, mean, paltry, or despicable. (Msb.) [And رَثَّ الرَّجُلُ (assumed tropical:) The man was, or became, old, and worn out; or weak, &c.: see رَثٌّ.] ― -b2- [And hence,] فِى هٰذَا الخَبَرِ رَثَاثَةٌ (tropical:) In this information, announcement, piece of news, or narration, is unsoundness, invalidity, or incorrectness; and so, فِيهِ رَكَاكَةٌ. (A, TA.)