سلف

2 تَسْلِيفٌ ذ signifies The making [a thing] to go before, or precede. (S, K.) ― -b2- And I. q. اـِسْلَافٌ. (K.) See 4, in six places. ― -b3- And The giving to another the portion of food termed سُلفَة [q. v.]. (S.) You say, سلّف الرَّجُلَ, (S,) or القَوْمَ, (M,) inf. n. as above, (S,) He gave to the man, (S,) or to the people or party, (M,) the portion of food so called; (S, M;) as also [سلّف لَهُ, or] سلّف لَهُمْ. (M.) ― -b4- And The eating of the [ portion of food termed ] سُلْفَة. (K.) [See also 5.]