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بلهس

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be very rare and is primarily associated with the meaning of hastening or moving quickly in one's walk. It is noted as being omitted by major lexicographers but is preserved in later works.

Derived headwords

بَلْهَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to hastenclassical

    To move quickly or hasten in one's walk.

Parallel reading

بلهس الرجل، أهمله الجوهري والصاغاني في التكملة، ونقل في العباب عن ابن فارس: أي أسرع في مشيه، وأورده صاحب اللسان هكذا.
The man hastened, omitted by Al-Jawhari and Al-Sagani in Al-Takmilah, and it was transmitted in Al-Abwab from Ibn Faris: meaning he hastened in his walk, and the author of Al-Lisan mentioned it thus.
أي أسرع في مشيه
meaning he hastened in his walk