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خَالِجٌ خالج [act. part. n. of 1]. ― -b2- It is said in a trad. of 'Alee, respecting life (الحَيَاة), إِِنَّ ا@للّٰهَ جَعَلَ المَوْتَ خَالِجًا لِأَشْطَانِهَا, meaning (assumed tropical:) Verily God has made death to be quick in seizing its cords; i. e. the cords of life. (L.) ― -b3- [Hence,] الخَالِجُ is applied to (assumed tropical:) Death; because it draws away mankind. (TA.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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