ولث

وَلْثٌ ذ A little of rain: (S, K:) ex. أَصَابَنَا وَلْثٌ مِنْ مَطَرٍ A little rain fell upon us. (S.) ― -b2- وَلْثُ السَّحَابِ A little rain. (TA.) ― -b3- وَلْثٌ A covenant, compact, or contract, between a people, that happens unintentionally, مِنْ غَيْرِ قَصْدٍ: (S:) or, not firmly concluded, or settled: (S, K:) or somewhat, or a little, of a covenant, compact, or contract: ex., in a trad., لَوْ لَا وَلْثٌ لَكَ مِنَ العَهْدِ لَضَرَبْتُ عُنُقَكَ Were it not for somewhat, or a little, of a covenant granted to thee, I had beheaded thee: (TA:) or the remainder [or what remains unfulfilled ] of a covenant &c.: (T:) or a covenant &c. firmly concluded, or settled. (TA.) ― -b4- وَلْثٌ A little of anything that is much in quantity. (IAar.) ― -b5- وَلْثٌ What remains, of dough, in a platter. (K.) ― -b6- What remains, of water, in a مُشَقَّر. (K.) ― -b7- What remains, of the beverage called نَبِيذ, in the vessel. (K.) ― -b8- وَلْثٌ A weak promise. (K [See 1. In the CK, and in a MS. copy of the K, for الوَعْدُ is put الوَغْدُ.]) ― -b9- You also say لَهُمْ وَلْثٌ ضَعِيفٌ, and وَلْثٌ مُحْكَمٌ, [ A weak promise has been made to them, and a firm promise ]. (TA.) ― -b10- وَلْثٌ A vestige, or trace, of ophthalmia. (K.) ― -b11- لَمْ أَرَ ↓ مَنْهُ اـِلَّا وَلْثَةً I saw not, of him, or it, aught save a small vestige, or trace. (A.) ― -b12- وَلْثٌ i. q. تَوْجِيهٌ; i. e., The saying to a slave (مَمْلُوك), Thou art free after my death. (K.)