لَبْسٌ

1.
Confusedness of a thing or an affair or a case; as also لَبَسٌ: (M:) [and لُبْسٌ and لُبْسَةٌ and لَبُوسَةٌ and لُبُوسَةٌ have the same, or a similar, signification.] You say, فِى رَأْيِهِ لَبْسٌ In his judgment, or opinion, is confusedness. (K.) And فِى الأَمْرِ لُبْسَةٌ (S, M, * A, Msb, K *) and لُبْسٌ (M, A, Msb.) In the thing, or affair, or case, is confusedness, and dubiousness; (S, M, Msb, K; *) obscureness, or want of clearness. (S, A.) And فِى حَدِيثِهِ لُبْسَةٌ In his discourse is confusedness and dubiousness; it is not clear. (TA.) And فِى كَلَامِهِ لَبُوسَةٌ and لُبُوسَةٌ In his language is confusedness and dubiousness. (M.)
2.
Also, The confusedness of darkness, or the beginning of night. (S.)

Perseus ID: n37504