4 أَمْهَلَهُ ذ He acted gently, softly, or in a leisurely manner, towards, or with, him. (K.) He granted him some delay, or respite; let him alone, or left him, for a while. (S, K.) [ In both senses ] i. q. أَرْوَدَهُ . (S, art. رود .) You say أَمْهِلْنِى حَتَّى أَفْعَل كَذَا Grant thou me some delay that I may do such a thing; give me time to do such a thing. See Har p. 164.

5 تَمَهَّلَ ذ He acted, or behaved, deliberately, or leisurely; without haste; (S, Msb, K;) in an affair. (S, Msb.)

مَهْلٌ ذ and and Gentleness; a leisurely manner of acting or proceeding. (Msb, K, &c.) -b2- مَهْلًَا Act gently, softly, or leisurely.

مَهَلٌ ذ : see مَهْلٌ .

مُهْلَةٌ ذ : see مَهْلٌ . -b2- فِى الأَمْرِ مُهْلَةٌ In the affair is a delay; syn. تَأْخِيرٌ . (Msb.) -b3- فِى مُهْلَةٍ Leisurely; gently; by little and little.