1 ضَغَثَ الشَّىْءَ ذ , aor ضَغَثَ , inf. n. ضَغْثٌ, He collected together the thing: whence ضِغْثٌ signifying “ a handful of herbs &c. ” (Msb.) See also 2. ― -b2- And [hence,] ضَغَثَ الحَدِيثَ, (A, K,) aor. as above, (K,) and so the inf. n., (S,) (tropical:) He confused, or confounded, [or related in a confused manner,] the tradition, or story, or the like. (S, A, K) ― -b3- And ضَغَثَ الثَّوْبَ (tropical:) He washed the garment, or piece of cloth, without cleansing it, (O, K, TA,) so that it remained in a dubious state. (TA.) -A2- ضَغَثَ السَّنَامَ, aor. as above, (K,) and so the inf. n., (S,) He felt the camel's hump in order to know whether it were fat or not: (S, K:) and ضَغَثَهَا he felt her [i. e. a she-camel] for that purpose. (TA.) -A3- ضَغَثَ, accord. to the K, [and the O, as on the authority of Fr,] is also said of a وَرَل, meaning It uttered a cry: but this is correctly with ب [i. e. ضَغَبَ]. (TA.)
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