عَلَثٌ

What is mixed with wheat &c., of those things that are taken forth and thrown away. (TA. [It is used in this sense in the present day; as also غَلَثٌ.])

See also عَلِيثٌ.

Also a term applied to The [trees, or plants, called] طَرْفَاء and أَثْل [or أَسَل (see غَلَثٌ)] and حَاج and يَنْبُوت and عِكْرِش: plural أَعْلَاثٌ. (TA. [See also أَغْلَاثٌ, which is somewhat similarly explained.])

And A زَنْد [or piece of stick, or wood, for producing fire] that has not produced fire. (A.) And الأَعْلَاثُ [or أَعْلَاثُ الشَّجَرِ] signifies [also] The promiscuous pieces of trees that one uses for producing fire, of the [trees called] مَرْخ, and of such as are dried up. (S, O, K.)

And أَعْلَاثُ الزَّادِ Such things as are eaten without being selected, of travelling-provisions. (O, K.)