فَرْيَةٌ

Clamour; or a confusion, or mixture, of cries or shouts or noises. (M, K, TA. [الحَلْبَةُ in the CK is a mistake for الجَلَبَةُ.]) فِرْيَةٌ A lie, or falsehood; (S, * M, Mgh, * Msb, * K, TA;) a subst. from اِفْتَرَى: (S, Mgh, Msb, TA:) and meaning [also] a defamation: (Mgh:) plural فِرًى. (TA.)

And An affair, or a case, of great magnitude or moment or gravity. (M, TA.)