لطث1 لَطَثَهُ, (aor.لَطِثَ, inf. n. لَطْثٌ, L,) He struck him with the flat of the hand; or, with a broad piece of wood: (IAar, K:) he slapped him with his open hand; syn. صَكَّهُ; (K;) like لَطَمَهُ. (TA.) [See also لَطَسَهُ.] b2:  لَطَثَهُ بِحَجَرٍ He threw a stone at him; (K;) as also لَطَسَهُ. (TA.) A2:  لَطَثَهُ He collected it together. (K.) A3:  لَطَثَهُ الأَمْرُ, (aor.لَطِثَ, inf. n. لَطْثٌ,) The affair was difficult, or troublesome, to him. (K.) b2: لَطَثَهُ, aor. ـِ inf. n. لَطْثٌ, It (a load, or an affair,) was heavy or burdensome, and hard, or grievous to him. (L.) b3:  لَطَثٌ, [aor. ـُ inf. n. لَطْثٌ, It became corrupt. (IAar, K.) 6 تَلَاطَثَ المَوْجُ The waves dashed together, or against each other. (K) b2:  تلاطت القَوْمُ The people struck each other with their hands: (K:) or, with swords. (TA.) مَلَاطِتُ Places that are struck (تُلْطَثُ) by a load, or burden, or by beating: (K:) a quasi-pl. n., or a pl. without a sing., or having a pl. respecting which the lexicologists do not agree. (MF.) مُلَاطِثٌ Collecting; or a collector; syn. جَامِعٌ: (K:) selling; or a seller; or buying; or a buyer; syn. بَائِعٌ. (AA.)