خُلْفٌ
1.
a subst. from إِخْلَافٌ, (S, Msb, K,) relating to a promise, and restricted to future time; (Msb;) i. e. a subst. used in the place of إِخْلَافٌ; (Lh, TA;) meaning The breach, or non-fulfilment, of a promise; as also
خُلُفٌ, which is said to be the original form of the word, and
خُلُوفٌ: (TA:) it is, in respect of the future, like
كَذِبٌ
in respect of the past: (S, K:) some say that it signifies a false, or wrong, saying; which is a meaning of
خَلْفٌ, with fet-h, before mentioned: but perhaps these two words may be synonym dialect vars. (MF, TA.)
2.
Also, (Msb,) or
خُلْفَةٌ, and
خِلْفَةٌ, (K, TA,) Disagreement, difference, dissension, contrariety, contrariousness, or opposition, (Msb, K, * TA,) in opinions or the like, (Msb,) or in respect of friendship and amity, (TA in explanation of the second of these words,) or in natural disposition; (K;) as also
خِلَفْنَةٌ (S, K) and
خِلَفْنَاةٌ and
خَالِفٌ and
خَالِفَةٌ. (K.)
3.
It is also plural of خَلِيفٌ, in its various senses.