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2 جَلَّحَ see 1. -A2- تَجْلِيحٌ [the inf. n.] signifies also the acting, or advancing, boldly, (K,) or very boldly: (S:) or being bold to do evil or mischief; and showing open enmity or hostility: (A:) and acting with penetrating energy, vigour, or effectiveness, (S, K, TA,) in an affair: (TA:) and going, or journeying, vehemently: (TA:) and the assaulting, or attacking, (AZ, K, TA,) of a man, (AZ, TA,) and of an animal of prey. (K.) See also 3. You say, لَت تُجَلِّحْ عَلَيْنَا يَا فُلَانُ [Be not bold to do evil or mischief, or to show open enmity or hostility, to us, O such a one]. (A.) And فِى وَجْهِهِ تَجْلِيحٌ In his face is [apparent] boldness to do evil or mischief, and a show of open enmity or hostility. (A.) And جلّح عَلَى القَوْمِ He charged, or made an assault or attack, upon the people or party. (AZ, TA.) And جلّح تَجْلِيحَ الذِّئْبِ [He assaulted with the assaulting of the wolf]. (A.) And جلّح عَلَيْنَا He came upon us; or came down upon us and overcame us; or destroyed us; syn. أَتَى عَلَيْنَا. (ISh, TA.) And جلّح فِى الأَمْرِ He went at random, heedlessly, without any certain aim or object, or without consideration, in the affair; or pursued a headlong, or rash, course therein. (TA.)

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