إِرْثٌ

, originally وِرْثٌ, (T, S,) Inheritance; or a person's obtaining possession of property left to him by one who has died. (MF.)

An inheritance, or a heritage; what is inherited. (S, A, K.)

An old condition, case, or state of things, which the last has inherited from the first. (S, A, K.) So in the phrase, هُوَ عَلَى إِرْثٍ مِنْ كَذَا [He is conforming, in respect of such a thing, with an old state of things, or an old usage, which he has inherited from his ancestors]. (S.) And in the following example, from a tradition, إِنَّكُمْ عَلَى إِرْثٍ مِنْ إِرْثِ أَبِيكُمْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ [Verily ye are conforming with an old state of things, or an old usage, which ye have inherited from your father Abraham], the meaning is, that his religion was their heritage. (T, * TA.) [See also وِرْثٌ.]

A remainder, or what remains, (M, L, K,) of a thing, (K,) or of the original of a thing: (M, L:) plural إِرَاثٌ. (L.)

And [hence, apparently,] Ashes. (M, K.)

Also Origin, race, or stock. (S, M, A, K.) You say, هُوَ فِى إِرْثِ صِدْقٍ He is of an excellent origin, race, or stock. (S.) And إِنَّهُ لَفِى إِرْثِ مَجْدٍ [Verily he is of a glorious origin, race, or stock]; as also إِرْفِ مَجْدٍ, by a change of letters. (Yaa- koob, M.) Accord. to IAar, إِرْثٌ relates to حَسَب [or grounds of pretension to respect or honour, on account of one's ancestors' or one's own deeds or qualities, &c.]; and وِرْثٌ, to property, or wealth. (M.) [See article ورث.]