خلس

3 خالسهُ الشَّىْءَ ذ , (A, TA, *) inf. n. مُخَالَسَةٌ and خِلَاسٌ, (TA,) [ He contended with him in a mutual endeavouring to seize, or carry off, the thing by force; or to take it at an opportunity, with deceit, guile, or circumvention; or to take it hastily and openly; or to snatch it at unawares: see 1 and 6.] A poet says, [app. using the verb tropically,] نَظَرْتُ اـِلَىمَىٍّ خِلَاسًا عَشِيَّةً عَلَى عَجَلٍ وَ ا@لْكَاشِحُونَ حُضُورُ [ I looked at Mei, vying with her in snatching glances, in the evening, in haste, while the secret enemies were present ]. (Th, TA.) ― -b2- See also 1.