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Form 1سَحَلَهُ13 senses · 3 main

muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُ·ـِيَفْعِلُmaṣdarسَحْلٌ سَحِيلٌ

Core sense — he pared it, peeled it, or stripped off its outer covering; he filed itgenerated

1.1and she went on paring off from it the flesh that was on it for him—فَجَعَلَتْ تَسْحَلُهَا لَهُ

Muḍāriʿ سَحَلَ.

He pared it, peeled it, or stripped off, scraped off, rubbed off, or otherwise removed its outer covering or surface: or he pared, peeled, or stripped it off. This is the primary meaning. Also, he filed it.

Said in a tradition.

Others relate it as تَسْحَاهَا, which means the same.

1.1.1figurative · مجازthe winds strip off what is on the surface of the earth—الرِّيَاحُ تَسْحَلُ الأَرْضَ

1.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredhe struck him a hundred lashes and pared off his skin—سَحَلَهُ مِائَةَ سَوْطٍ

Maṣdar as above.

Or: as though he pared off his skin.

1.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredsuch a one reviled another and blamed him—سَحَلَ فُلَانٌ

Like saying قَشَرَ بِاللِّسَانِ.

[See مِسْحَلٌ as meaning "a tongue."]

he found the people reviling him, blaming him, and speaking evil of him behind his back—وَجَدَ النَّاسَ يَسْحَلُونَهُ

1.1.4I pounded the thing, or pulverized it—سَحَلْتُ الشَّىْءَ

Same as سَحَقْتُهُ.

1.1.5he washed the clothes and rubbed the dirt off them—سَحَلَ الثِّيَابَ

He beat them while washing them.

1.1.6I made the pieces of money smooth—سَحَلْتُ الدَّرَاهِمَ

I picked the pieces of money, separating the good from the bad—سَحَلَ الدَّرَاهِمَ

Accord. to ISk: I poured out the pieces of money, as though I rubbed them one against another.

Muḍāriʿ and maṣdar as above; same as اِنْتَقَدَهَا, which also means he received the pieces of money.

I paid him a hundred dirhems in ready money—سَحَلْتُهُ مِائَةَ دِرْهَمٍ

he paid the creditor a hundred dirhems in ready money—سَحَلَ الغَرِيمَ مِائَةَ دِرْهَمٍ

1.2he wove the garment of spun thread not formed of two twists—سَحَلَ الثَّوْبَ

Muḍāriʿ and maṣdar as above.

Or: he wove it without having made its warp of threads of two twists.

1.2.1figurative · مجازI formed the rope of a single twist—سَحَلْتُ الحَبْلَ

Some say أَسْحَلْتُهُ as well, but the first is the correct expression.

his rope of two twists has become a rope of a single twist—سُحِلَتْ مَرِيرَةُ فُلَانٍ

Said of one whose strength has become weakened.

1.2.2he performed the reading in consecutive portions, continuously—سَحَلَ القِرَآءَةَ

Some relate it with ج, that is, سَجَلَ.

سَحْلٌ is synonymous with سَرْدٌ, meaning making a thing consecutive in its parts or portions.

1.2.3figurative · مجازthe sky kept pouring forth water that night—بَاتَتِ السَّمَآءُ تَسْحَلُ لَيْلَتَهَا

Maṣdar as above.

1.2.4figurative · مجازthe eye wept, poured forth tears—سَحَلَتِ العَيْنُ

Muḍāriʿ as above; maṣdars سَحْلٌ and سُحُولٌ.

1.3he (an ass) made a rolling sound in his chest—سَحَلَ

Said also of a mule and of an ass: he brayed.

Muḍāriʿ سَحِلَ and سَحَلَ; maṣdars سَحِيلٌ and سُحَالٌ, the latter wrongly written سِحال in the CK.

From this the ass of the desert is called مِسْحَلٌ; see also سَحِيلٌ below.

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, aor سَحَلَ , (K,) inf. n. سَحْلٌ , (S, TA,) He pared it; peeled it; or stripped off, scraped off, rubbed off, abraded, or otherwise removed, its outer covering or integument, or superficial part: or he pared, peeled, or stripped, it off: (S, K, TA:) this is the primary signification: (S:) and he filed it. (TA.) It is said in a trad., فَجَعَلَتْ تَسْحَلُهَا لَهُ , i. e. And she betook herself to paring off from it the flesh that was upon it for him: or, as some relate it, تَسْحَاهَا , which means the same. (TA.) [Hence,] الرِّيَاحُ تَسْحَلُ الأَرْضَ The winds strip off what is upon the earth, (K, TA,) or the surface of the earth. (TA: and the like is said in the S.) And سَحَلَهُ مِائَةَ سَوْطٍ , (S, K,) inf. n. as above, (TA,) He struck him a hundred lashes, or strokes of a whip, (S, K, TA,) and pared off his skin, (TA,) or as though he pared off his skin. (S.) And سَحَلَ فُلَانٌ Such a one reviled [another], and blamed [him: like as you say, قَشَرَ بِاللِّسَانِ ]. (K. [See مِسْحَلٌ as meaning “ a tongue. ”]) One says, وَجَدَ النَّاسَ يَسْحَلُونَهُ He found the people reviling him, (K, TA,) and blaming him, and speaking evil of him behind his back, or in his absence, or otherwise. (TA.) سَحَلْتُ الشَّىْءَ i. q. سَحَقْتُهُ [I bruised, brayed, or pounded, the thing: or pulverized it: &c.]. (S.) سَحَلَ الثِّيَابَ He washed the clothes, [beating them in doing so,] and removed [or rubbed off] from them the soils. (TA.) سَحَلْتُ الدَّرَاهِمَ I made the pieces of money smooth. (S.) Accord. to ISk, I poured out, or forth, the pieces of money; as though I rubbed them, one against another. (S.) [Or] سَحَلَ الدَّرَاهِمَ , aor. as above, (K,) and so the inf. n., (TA,) i. q. اِنْتَقَدَهَا [which signifies He picked the pieces of money, separating the good from the bad; or examined them to do so: and also he received the pieces of money]. (K.) And سَحَلْتُهُ مِائَةَ دِرْهَمٍ I paid him a hundred dirhems in ready money. (S.) [Or] سَحَلَ الغَرِيمَ مِائَةَ دِرْهَمٍ He paid the creditor a hundred dirhems in ready money. (K.) سَحَلَ الثَّوْبَ , (K,) aor. and inf. n. as above, (TA,) He wove the garment, or piece of cloth, of spun thread not formed of two twists: (K:) or he wove it without having twisted its warp [i. e. without having made its warp to consist of threads of two twists]. (TA.) And سَحَلْتُ الحَبْلَ I formed the rope of a single twist; (S, TA;) and accord. to some, one says also أَسْحَلْتُهُ , but the former is the chaste expression. (TA.) [Hence,] سُحِلَتْ مَرِيرَةُ فُلَانٍ is said of one whose strength has become weakened; meaning His well-twisted rope, or rope of two twists, has become a rope of a single twist. (TA.) سَحَلَ القِرَآءَةَ , inf. n. سَحْلٌ , He performed the reading, or recitation, in consecutive portions, continuously: and some relate it with ج [i. e. سَجَلَ ]: سَحْلٌ is syn. with سَرْدٌ , signifying the making [a thing] to be consecutive in its parts, or portions. (TA.) بَاتَتِ السَّمَآءُ تَسْحَلُ لَيْلَتَهَا The sky continued pouring forth water that night: (As, S, TA:) inf. n. as above. (TA.) And سَحَلَتِ العَيْنُ , (K,) aor. as above, (TA,) inf. n. سَحْلٌ and سُحُولٌ , The eye wept; (K;) poured forth tears. (TA.) سَحَلَ , aor. سَحِلَ (S, K) and سَحَلَ , (K,) inf. n. سَحِيلٌ and سُحَالٌ , (S, * K, [the latter inf. n. erroneously written in the CK سِحال ,]) He (an ass) made a rolling sound in his chest; whence the ass of the desert is called مِسْحَلٌ : (S: [see also سَحِيلٌ below:]) he (a mule, K, and an ass, TA) brayed. (K, TA.)

Form 3ساحلوا2 senses

maṣdarمُسَاحَلَةٌ سَحَالٌ

Core sense — they came to the shore of the sea; he disputed with himgenerated

3.1figurative · مجازand he brought the caravan to the سَاحِل of the sea—فَسَاحَلَ بِٱلْعِيرِ

. They took, or came, to the سَاحِل, the shore of the sea.

From a tradition about Bedr.

3.2he contends, disputes, or litigates with him—هُوَ يُسَاحِلُهُ

Maṣdars سَحَالٌ and مُسَاحَلَةٌ.

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, (S, K,) inf. n. مُسَاحَلَةٌ , (TA,) They took, (S,) or came, (K,) to the سَاحِل [or shore, &c., of the sea]. (S, K, TA.) Hence, in a trad. respecting Bedr, فَسَاحَلَ بِٱلْعِيرِ And he brought the caravan to the سَاحِل of the sea. (TA.) هُوَ يُسَاحِلُهُ , inf. n. سَحَالٌ and مُسَاحَلَةٌ , He contends, disputes, or litigates, with him. (TA.)

Form 4اشحل فُلَانًا2 senses

Core sense — he found people reviling and blaming such a onegenerated

4.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

He found the people reviling such a one, blaming him, and speaking evil of him behind his back or otherwise.

4.2

See also form 1, in the latter half of the article.

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He found the people reviling such a one, (K, TA,) and blaming him, and speaking evil of him behind his back, or in his absence, or otherwise. (TA.) See also 1, in the latter half of the paragraph.

Form 7انسحل5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — it became pared, peeled, or stripped of its surfacegenerated

7.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

It became pared or peeled; it had its outer covering or surface stripped off, rubbed off, or otherwise removed: or it became pared, peeled, or stripped off.

Said in this sense of the surface of the earth: it was stripped of what was on it by the wind. See form 1, third sentence.

7.1.1the pieces of money became smooth—انسحلت الدَّرَاهِمُ

7.2

It poured out, or became poured out.

7.2.1figurative · مجاز — inferredthe she-camel became quick, or swift, in her pace—انسحلت النَّاقَةُ

7.2.2figurative · مجازhe (an orator) ran on with his speech—انسحل بِالكَلَامِ

Or: he was fluent and continuous in it, without pause or hesitation.

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It became pared, or peeled; or had its outer covering or integument, or its superficial part, stripped off, scraped off, rubbed off, abraded, or otherwise removed: or it became pared, peeled, or stripped, off. (K.) It is said, in this sense, of the surface of the earth [as meaning It was stripped of what was upon it by the wind: see 1, third sentence]. (TA.) انسحلت الدَّرَاهِمُ The pieces of money became smooth. (S.) It poured out, or forth; or became poured out, or forth. (TA.) انسحلت النَّاقَةُ The she-camel was, or became, quick, or swift, in her going, or pace. (As, TA.) انسحل بِالكَلَامِ He (an orator, S, TA) ran on with speck: (S, K, TA:) or was fluent, and diffuse, or without pause, or hesitation, therein. (TA.)

Derived nouns 14

Nounسَحْلٌ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a white garment; a garment or rope of a single twist; ready moneygenerated

A white garment or piece of cloth: or a white, thin garment or piece of cloth: or a white cotton garment or piece of cloth, of those of El-Yemen.

Plural (of many) سُحُولٌ and سُحُلٌ; (of few) أَسْحَالٌ.

See also ثِيَابٌ سَحُولِيَّةٌ below.

1.1

And a garment, or piece of cloth, of which the spun thread is not composed of two twists; also سَحِيلٌ.

Or, as some say, the latter is not applied to a garment or piece of cloth, but to thread, in a sense explained below.

Or, accord. to Aboo-Nasr, the latter is applied also to a garment, or piece of cloth, of which the spun thread is a single yarn; the مُبْرَم is that of which the spun thread is twisted of two yarns; and the مِتْآم is that of which the warp and the woof are each of two yarns.

1.2

Also — or سَحِيلٌ, or both — a rope that is of a single strand; or, the latter, a rope twisted of one twist, as a tailor twists his thread.

Aboo-Nasr: the مُبْرَم is the rope composed of two twists twisted together into one.

Such a rope is also called مَسْحُولٌ, but not مُسْحَلٌ, by analogy to مُبْرَمٌ; or that adjective is sometimes applied to it.

See also سَحِيلٌ مِسْحَلٌ, which likewise means thread not twisted; Aboo-Nasr: or spun thread not composed of two twists.

Also ready money: a maṣdar used as a substantive.

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A white garment or piece of cloth: (Msb:) or a white, thin garment or piece of cloth: (TA:) or a white garment or piece o cloth, of cotton, (S, K,) of those of El-Yemen: (S:) pl [of mult.] سُحُولٌ and سُحُلٌ (S, Msb, K) and [of pauc.] أَسْحَالٌ . (K. [See also ثِيَابٌ سَحُولِيَّةٌ , below.]) And A garment, or piece of cloth, of which the spun thread is not composed of two twists; as also سَحِيلٌ : (K:) or, as some say, the latter is not applied to a garment, or piece of cloth; but to thread, in a sense expl. below: (TA:) or, accord. to Aboo-Nasr, it (the latter) is applied also to a garment, or piece of cloth, of which the spun thread is a single yarn: the مُبْرَم is that of which the spun thread is twisted of two yarns: and the مِتْآم is that of which the warp and the woof are each of two yarns. (S, TA.) Also, (K,) or سَحِيلٌ , (S,) or both, (TA,) A rope that is of a single strand; (K, TA;) or the latter, a rope that is twisted of one twist, like as the tailor twists his thread: the مُبْرَم is that which is composed of two twists twisted together into one: (Aboo-Nasr, S, TA:) such a rope is also termed مَسْحُولٌ ; but not مُسْحَلٌ , for the sake of [analogy to] مُبْرَمٌ ; (S, TA;) or the latter epithet is sometimes applied to it: (S, TA: [see also سَحِيلٌ مِسْحَلٌ likewise signifies thread not twisted; (Aboo-Nasr, S, TA;) or spun thread not composed of two twists. (TA.) Also Ready money: (S, TA:) an inf. n. used as a subst. [properly so termed]. (TA.)

Nounسُحَالٌ1 sense

Core sense — the rolling sound in the chest of an ass, brayinggenerated

See سَحِيلٌ.

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: see سَحِيلٌ .

Nounسِحَالٌ1 sense

Core sense — a ring at the extremity of the bit-mouth of a bridlegenerated

See مِسْحَلٌ.

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: see مِسْحَلٌ .

Nounسَحُولٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who beats, washes and whitens clothesgenerated

One who beats and washes and whitens clothes.

Hence, accord. to some, ثِيَابٌ سَحُوِليَّةٌ.

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One who beats and washes and whitens clothes: hence, accord. to some, ثِيَابٌ سَحُوِليَّةٌ [q. v.]. (TA.)

Nounسَحِيلٌ2 senses

Core sense — the braying of an ass; thread or rope of a single twistgenerated

See سَحْلٌ, in three places.

Also, and سُحَالٌ, the rolling sound in the chest of an ass: or the first, and probably the second too, the loudest braying of the wild ass.

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: see سَحْلٌ , in three places. Also, and سُحَالٌ , [both mentioned above as inf. ns., (see 1, last sentence,)] The rolling sound in the chest of the ass: (S, K:) or the former, [and probably the latter also,] the most vehement braying of the wild ass. (TA.)

Nounسُحَالَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — filings of gold or silver; husks of grain; the lowest sort of peoplegenerated

Filings of gold and of silver and the like, or of anything.

1.1

The husks of wheat and of barley and the like when stripped off from them, and so of other grains, such as rice and the millet called دُخْن.

Accord. to Az: the particles that fall off of rice and of millet in the pounding, like bran.

1.2figurative · مجاز

And from this: the refuse, or lowest or basest sort, of a people or party of men. (IaAr)

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Filings of gold and of silver (S, K) and the like, (S,) or of anything. (TA.) The husks of wheat and of barley and the like (K, TA) when stripped off therefrom, and so of other grains, as rice and [the species of millet called] دُخْن : accord. to Az, the particles that fall off of rice and of millet ( ذُرَة ) in the process of bruising, or braying, or pounding, like bran. (TA.) And [hence,] The refuse, or lowest or basest or meanest sort, of a people or party of men. (IaAr, K, TA.)

Nounثِيَابٌ سَحُولِيَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — white cotton garments, named from Saḥūl in El-Yemengenerated

Certain white cotton garments, or pieces of cloth, so called in relation to سَحُولٌ, a place or town of El-Yemen where they are woven, or from which they are brought.

Some say سُحُولِيَّةٌ, with damm; so say Az and El-Kutabee, as a relative noun from سُحُولٌ, plural of سَحْلٌ, meaning "a white cotton garment or piece of cloth"; but this is said to be a mistake, or it is allowable because فُعُولٌ sometimes occurs as the measure of a singular, to which this plural is likened, as is said in the O.

Or the first appellation is applied, as some say, to garments, or pieces of cloth, beaten and washed and whitened, so called in relation to سَحُولٌ, meaning "one who beats and washes and whitens clothes."

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Certain garments, or pieces of cloth, (S, Mgh, Msb, K, TA,) of cotton, (S, TA,) white, (Mgh, TA,) so called in relation to سَحُولٌ , (S, Mgh, Msb,) a place, (S, K,) or town, (Mgh, Msb,) of El-Yemen, (S, Mgh, Msb, K,) where they are woven, (K,) or whence they are brought: (Msb:) some say سُحُولِيَّةٌ , with damm; (Mgh, Msb, TA;) so say Az and El-Kutabee; (Mgh;) a rel. n. from سُحُولٌ , pl. of سَحْلٌ , (Mgh, Msb, * TA,) meaning “ a white garment or piece of cloth (Mgh, TA) of cotton; ” (TA;) but this is [said to be] a mistake; (Msb;) or it is allowable because فُعُولٌ sometimes occurs as the measure of a sing., to which this pl. is likened; as is said in the O: (TA:) or the former appellation is applied, as some say, to garments, or pieces of cloth, beaten and washed and whitened; so called in relation to سَحُولٌ meaning “ one who beats and washes and whitens clothes. ” (TA.)

Nounسَاحِلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a sea-shore, a sea-coast; the side of a valleygenerated

1figurative · مجاز

A shore of a sea or great river, and of a river, like جُدٌّ: generally a sea-shore, sea-coast, or seaboard; and a tract of cultivated land, with towns or villages, next to a sea or great river.

A reversed word: by rule it should be مَسْحُولٌ, of the measure فَاعِلٌ in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولٌ, because the water abrades it, or comes upon it.

Or it is a possessive adjective, like لَابِنٌ and تَامِرٌ, meaning having abrading water when the tide flows and ebbs and so sweeps away what is on it.

And the side of a valley.

Plural سَوَاحِلُ.

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A shore of a sea or great river (S, Msb, K, TA) [and] of a river ( نَهْر ) like جُدٌّ ; (Mgh in art. جد ;) [generally, a sea-shore, seacoast, or seaboard;] and a tract of cultivated land, with towns or villages, adjacent to a sea or great river: (K:) a reversed word, (IDrd, S, K,) by rule مَسْحُولٌ , (IDrd, K,) of the measure فَاعِلٌ in the sense of the measure مَفْعُولٌ , (TA,) because the water abrades it, (IDrd, S, K, TA,) or comes upon it: (TA:) or [it is a possessive epithet, like لَابِنٌ and تَامِرٌ ,] meaning having abrading water ( ذُو سَاحِلٍ مِنَ المَآءِ ) when the tide flows and ebbs and so sweeps away what is upon it. (K.) And The side ( سِيف ) of a valley. (K. in art. سيف .) Pl. سَوَاحِلُ . (Msb.)

Nounإِسْحِلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a kind of tree whose twigs are used for cleaning the teethgenerated

A kind of tree resembling the species of tamarisk called أَثْل, growing where the trees called أَرَاك grow, in plain, or soft, tracts. Its twigs are used for cleaning the teeth, and Imra-el-Keys likens a woman's fingers to tooth-sticks of it. (See EM p. 30.)

It is said to be a word that has no parallel in form except إِذْخِرٌ, إِجْرِدٌ, إِبْلِمٌ and إِثْمِدٌ.

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A kind of trees, (AHn, S, K,) resembling the [species of tamarisk called] أَثْل , and growing in the places where the [trees called] أَرَاك grow, in plain, or soft, tracts: (AHn, TA:) its twigs are used for cleaning the teeth: (AHn, K * TA:) and Imra-el-Keys likens the fingers of a woman to tooth-sticks ( مَسَاوِيك ) thereof. (S, TA. [See EM p. 30.]) It is [said to be] a word that has no parallel in form except إِذْخِرٌ and إِجْرِدٌ and إِبْلِمٌ and إِثْمِدٌ . (TA.)

Nounأَسَاحِلُ1 sense

Core sense — water-courses, places in which water flowsgenerated

Water-courses, or places in which water flows; a plural of which the singular is not mentioned. (Ibn-'Abbád)

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[a pl. of which the sing. is not mentioned] Water-courses, or places in which water flows. (Ibn-'Abbád, K.)

Nounمُسْحَلٌ1 sense

Core sense — the bridle, with its bit and reinsgenerated

See سَحْلٌ.

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: see سَحْلٌ .

Nounمِسْحَلٌ22 senses · 4 main

Core sense — a file, or implement for paring; the tongue; a bridlegenerated

An implement for cutting, hewing, or paring wood.

1.1

A file.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferred

Hence: the tongue, in an absolute sense; see مِبْرَدٌ; or as being an instrument of reviling, from سَحَلَ, "he reviled."

J explains المِسْحَلُ as meaning اللِّسَانُ الخَطِيبُ, and MF defends this as meaning the tongue that speaks well. In the Ham (p. 683) it is said to mean اللِّسَانُ الَّذِى لَا يَتَأَتَّى لِلْكَلَامِ, apparently the tongue that does not prepare itself for speech, that is, the ready tongue. But F says that the right reading is اللِّسَانُ وَالخَطِيبُ.

1.3figurative · مجاز — inferreda speaker, an orator, or a preacher; or a good speaker—مِسْحَلٌ

Same as خَطِيبٌ.

one who scarcely, or never, stops short in his speech—خَطِيب

And eloquent; excelling one who is termed مِصْقَعٌ.

1.4figurative · مجاز — inferred

One who is skilled in the reading, or reciting, of the Kur-án: from سَحْلٌ, meaning the making of a thing to be consecutive in its parts or portions, and the pouring forth of water and the like.

1.5

A copious rain: from سَحْلٌ, meaning the act of pouring forth.

1.6

A water-spout whose water is not to be withstood — so I render لَا يُطَاقُ مَاؤُهُ, which apparently means that it pours forth its water so violently that no obstruction will resist it.

1.7

The mouth of a مَزَادَة, a leathern water-bag.

1.8

A brisk, lively, or active waterer, or cup-bearer.

1.9

Extreme in bounty, or munificence.

1.10

A courageous man, who acts, or charges, or makes an assault or attack, alone, by himself.

1.11

The flogger who inflicts the punishments appointed by the law before, or in the presence of, the Sultán.

2figurative · مجاز — inferredhe bore upon his bridle—رَكِبَ مِسْحَلَهُ

Same as لِجَامٌ: the bridle, or the headstall and reins with the bit and its other parts; also سِحَالٌ, just as you say مِنْطَقٌ and نِطَاقٌ, and مِئْزَرٌ and إِزَارٌ.

Or its فَأْس, which is the piece of iron that stands up in the mouth, from the middle of the bit-mouth, as IDrd says in the "Book of the Saddle and Bridle."

And two rings, one of which is inserted into the other, at the two ends of the شَكِيم of the bridle, which is generally the bit-mouth, but is here said by SM to be the piece of iron beneath the lower lip.

Or, accord. to IDrd, the مِسْحَل of the bridle is a piece of iron beneath the lower jaw; the فَأْس is the piece of iron that stands up in the شَكِيمَة; and the شَكِيمَة is the piece of iron that lies crosswise in the mouth. The plural is مَسَاحِلُ.

Or the مِسْحَلَانِ are two rings at the two ends of the شَكِيم, the bit-mouth, of the bridle, one inserted into the other, so that they occupy the place of our curb-chain; they are also said to be the خَدَّانِ, literally the two cheeks, of the bridle. The مِسْحَل is beneath the part in which the bridle is, and on it flow the foam and blood of the horse.

Said of a horse when exerting himself, and going quickly, and thrusting his head forward in doing so.

The same phrase also means: he resolved firmly upon the affair and strove in it, مِسْحَلٌ also meaning decisive resolution. And: he went on with energy in his discourse, sermon, speech, or oration, and likewise in his poetry.

And hence this phrase also means: he (a man) followed his error and did not desist from it; مِسْحَلٌ means error.

he hastened, and strove in his error—طَعَنَ فِى مِسْحَلِ ضَلَالَتِهِ

2.1figurative · مجازthe side of his beard became white, or hoary—شَابَ مِسْحَلُهُ

Also, from the same word in the sense of the "bridle" or "headstall": the side of the beard. It is called عِذَار because it is in the place corresponding to that of the عِذَار of a horse or the like. (جانِبِ in the CK is a mistake for جَانِبُ.)

Or the lower part of each عِذَار, or side of the beard, to the fore part of the beard, both together being called مِسْحَلَانِ. (اَسْفَلَ in the CK is a mistake for أَسْفَلُ.)

Or the place of the عِذَار, or the temple; مِسْحَلَانِ meaning the two temples; and the عَارِض, or side of the cheek, of a man. (Ibn-'Abbád)

A clean, thin garment, or piece of cloth, of cotton. See also سَحْلٌ.

3.1

A rope, string, or thread that is twisted alone; if twisted with another strand, it is termed مُبْرَمٌ and مُغَارٌ. See again سَحْلٌ.

3.2

A sieve.

The wild ass, because of his braying: see form 1, last sentence. An adjective in which the quality of a substantive predominates.

4.1

A brisk, lively, or active ass.

4.2

A low, vile, mean, or sordid man.

4.3

A devil.

4.4

The name of the تَابِعَة, or familiar jinnee, of the poet El-Aashà.

In the K it is implied that it is used with the article ال, but accord. to the S and O and TA it is without ال.

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An implement for cutting, hewing, or paring, (Lth, K, TA,) of wood. (Lth, TA.) A file. (S, K.) [Hence,] The tongue, in an absolute sense: (K, TA:) [see مِبْرَدٌ : or as being an instrument of reviling,] from سَحَلَ “ he reviled. ” (TA.) J explains المِسْحَلُ as meaning اللِّسَانُ الخَطِيبُ , (K, TA,) and MF defends this as meaning The tongue that speaks well: (TA:) [and it is said in the Ham p. 683 to signify اللِّسَانُ الَّذِى لَا يَتَأَتَّى لِلْكَلَامِ , app. meaning the tongue that does not prepare itself for speech; i. e, the ready tongue:] but [F says that] the right reading is اللِّسَانُ وَالخَطِيبُ (K) [i. e.] مِسْحَلٌ also signifies i. q. خَطِيبٌ [A speaker, an orator, or a preacher; or a good speaker &c.]: and and eloquent خَطِيب ; (K, TA;) one who scarcely, or never, stops short in his speech; excelling such as is termed مِصْقَعٌ . (TA.) One who is skilled in the reading, or reciting, of the Kur-án: (K:) from سَحْلٌ meaning the “ making ” [a thing] “ to be consecutive in its parts, or portions; ” and the “ pouring forth ” [water &c.]. (TA.) A copious rain: (K:) from سَحْلٌ meaning the act of “ pouring forth. ” (TA.) A water-spout ( مِيزَاب ) of which the water is not to be withstood [so I render لَا يُطَاقُ مَاؤُهُ , app. meaning, that pours forth its water with such violence that no obstruction will resist it]. (O, K.) The mouth of a مَزَادَة [or leathern water-bag]. (O, K.) A brisk, lively, sprightly, or active, waterer, or cup-bearer. (O, K.) Extreme ( نِهَايَةٌ ) in bounty, or munificence. (O, K.) A courageous man, who acts, ( يَعْمَلُ , so in the M and K, TA,) or charges, or makes an assault or attack, ( يَحْمِلُ , so in the O, TA,) alone, or by himself. (M, O, K.) The flogger who inflicts the castigations appointed by the law (O, K) before, or in the presence of, the Sultán. (O.) I. q. لِجَامٌ [as meaning The bridle, or headstall and reins with the bit and other appertenances]; as also سِحَالٌ ; (K;) like as you say مِنْطَقٌ and نِطَاقٌ , and مِئْزَرٌ and إِزَارٌ : (TA:) or its فَأْس ; (K;) which is the piece of iron that stands up in the mouth [from the middle of the bit-mouth]; as IDrd says in the “ Book of the Saddle and Bridle: ” (TA:) and two rings, (K, TA,) one of which is inserted into the other, (TA,) at the two extremities of the شَكِيم of the bridle, (K, TA,) which is [generally applied to the bit-mouth, but is here said by SM to be] the piece of iron that is beneath the lower lip: or, accord. to IDrd, the مِسْحَل of the bridle is a piece of iron which is beneath the lower jaw; and the فَأْس is the piece of iron that stands up in the شَكِيمَة ; and the شَكِيمَة is the piece of iron that lies crosswise in the mouth: and the pl. is مَسَاحِلُ : (TA:) or the مِسْحَلَانِ are two rings at the two extremities of the شَكِيم [or bit-mouth] of the bridle, one of which is inserted into the other [so that they occupy the place of our curb-chain]: (S:) they are [also said to be] the خَدَّانِ [lit. two cheeks] of the bridle: (TA:) the مِسْحَل is beneath the part in which is the bridle, and upon it flow the foam and blood of the horse. (Az, TA voce قَيْقَبٌ . [See also لِجَامٌ and فَأْسٌ .]) One says of a horse when exerting himself, and being quick, in his going, and thrusting forward therein his head, رَكِبَ مِسْحَلَهُ [He bore upon his bridle, &c.]. (O, TA.) And hence, (TA,) this phrase means [also] He (a man, TA) followed his error, not desisting from it: (K, TA:) مِسْحَلٌ signifying error: (K:) and [in like manner] طَعَنَ فِى مِسْحَلِ ضَلَالَتِهِ means He hastened, and strove in his error. (TA.) Also, the former of these two phrases, He resolved, or determined, upon the [or his] affair, and strove, or exerted himself therein: (O, TA:) [for] مِسْحَلٌ signifies also decisive resolution or determination. (O, K, TA.) And He went on with energy in his discourse, sermon, speech, oration, or harangue: (S, TA:) and so in his poetry. (A, TA.) Also, [from the same word as meaning the “ bridle, ” or “ headstall &c., ”] The side of the beard: [like as it is called عِذَار because it is in the place corresponding to that of the عِذَار of a horse or the like: ( جانِبِ in the CK is a mistake for جَانِبُ :)] or the lower part of each عِذَار [or side of the beard], to the fore part of the beard; both together being called مِسْحَلَانِ : (K, TA: [ اَسْفَلَ in the CK is a mistake for أَسْفَلُ :]) or the place of the عِذَار : (Az, TA:) or the temple; مِسْحَلَانِ meaning the two temples: (TA:) and (K) the عَارِض [or side of the cheek] of a man. (Ibn- 'Abbád, O, K.) One says, شَابَ مِسْحَلُهُ , meaning The side of his beard became white, or hoary. (TA.) A clean (O, K, TA) thin (TA) garment, or piece of cloth, of cotton. (O, K, TA. [See also سَحْلٌ .]) A rope, (K,) or string, or thread, (M, TA,) that is twisted alone: (K:) if with another, [i. e. with another strand,] it is termed مُبْرَمٌ , and مُغَارٌ . (TA. [See, again, سَحْلٌ .]) A sieve. (O, K.) The wild ass: (S, TA:) [because of his braying:] see 1, last sentence: an epithet in which the quality of a subst. predominates. (TA.) A brisk, lively, sprightly, or active, ass. (O.) A low, vile, mean, or sordid, man. (O, TA.) A devil. (O, TA.) The name of The تَابِعَة (S, O) or [familiar] jinnee or genie (K) of [the poet] El-Aashà. (S, O, K. [In the K it is implied that it is with the article ال : but accord. to the S and O and TA, it is without ال .])

Nounمُسَحَّلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a ball of spun threadgenerated

A ball of spun thread.

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A ball of spun thread. (AA, TA.)

Nounمَسْحُولٌ6 senses · 3 main

Core sense — pared, peeled; a road; an even, wide placegenerated

Pared, peeled, and the like: see form 1.

1.1

And hence, because abraded by the feet of men and beasts: a road.

1.2

And an even, wide place.