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Form 1سَلَا عَنْهُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he became forgetful of him, or content without him; he was free from lovegenerated

1.1he was, or became, free from love, or affection—سَلَا عَنِ الحُبِّ

First person سَلَوْتُ; muḍāriʿ يَسْلُو and يَسْلَا, [or يَسْلَى,] though neither the second nor the third radical is a faucial letter.

Also سَلَاهُ, muḍāriʿ يَسْلُوهُ and سَلِىَ عَنْهُ; first person سَليتُ; or سَلِيَهُ, muḍāriʿ يَسْلَاهُ; and سَلَاهُ, first person سَلَيْتُهُ, muḍāriʿ يَسْلِيهِ (in art. سلى, on the authority of Esh-Shereeshee).

Maṣdar سُلُوٌّ of the first, and سَلْوٌ [apparently of the second,] and سُلْوَانٌ of the first, as also سَلْوَةٌ — or this last is a simple noun — and سُلِىٌّ of the third, or of the first, and سِلِىٌّ [with kesr substituted for damm because of the kesr of the middle radical].

He was, or became, forgetful, unmindful, or neglectful of him, or it, or diverted from remembering him, or it; he endured the loss, or want, of him, or it, with patience; he was, or became, content, or happy, without him, or it; [or he found comfort, or consolation, for the loss, or want, of him, or it.]

According to AZ, السُّلُوُّ [or rather سُلُوُّ الإِلْفِ عَنِ الأِلَفِ] means the familiar's being content, or happy, without the familiar; or السُّلُوُّ [or السُّلُوُّ عَنْ شَىْءٍ] means being content, or happy, without a thing.

he was, or became, free from anxiety—سَلَا عَنِ الهَمِّ

on this sense See also form 5.

1.1.1I did not forget, but neglected, to say that—مَا سَلِيتُ أَنْ أَقُولَ ذَاكَ

One does not say سَلِيتُ أَنْ أَقُولَهُ except in the sense of مَا سَلِيتُ أَنْ أَقُولَهُ.

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, (S, M, Msb, K,) first pers. سَلَوْتُ , (S, Msb,) aor. يَسْلُو , (Msb, K,) and يَسْلَا also, [or يَسْلَى ,] though neither the second nor the third radical is a faucial letter; (Ham p. 568;) and سَلَاهُ , (M, K,) aor. يَسْلُوهُ ; (K;) and سَلِىَ عَنْهُ , first pers. سَليتُ , (S, Msb,) aor. يَسْلَى ; (Msb;) or سَلِيَهُ , (M, K,) aor. يَسْلَاهُ ; (K;) and سَلَاهُ , first pers. سَلَيْتُهُ , aor. يَسْلِيهِ ; (TA in art. سلى , on the authority of Esh-Shereeshee;) inf. n. سُلُوٌّ , (S, M, Msb, K,) of the first, (S, Msb, TA,) and سَلْوٌ , (M, K,) [app. of the second,] and سُلْوَانٌ , (M, MA, K,) of the first, as also سَلْوَةٌ , (MA,) or this last is a simple subst., (M, * Msb, K,) and سُلِىٌّ , (S, M, MA, K,) of the third, (S,) or of the first, (MA,) and سِلِىٌّ [with kesr substituted for damm because of the kesr of the medial radical]; (M, TA;) He was, or became, forgetful, unmindful, or neglectful, (M, K, TA,) or diverted from the remembrance, (TA,) of him, or it: (M, K, TA:) he endured with patience the loss, or want, of him, or it: (Msb:) he was, or became, content, or happy, without him, or it: (PS:) [or he experienced comfort, or consolation, for the loss, or want, of him, or it:] accord to AZ, السُّلُوُّ [or rather سُلُوُّ الإِلْفِ عَنِ الأِلَفِ ] signifies the familiar's being content, or happy, without the familiar: (Msb:) or السُّلُوُّ [or السُّلُوُّ عَنْ شَىْءٍ ] signifies the being content, or happy, without a thing. (Ham p. 403.) One says also, سَلَا عَنِ الحُبِّ , meaning He was or became, free from love, or affection. (MA.) [And سَلَا عَنِ الهَمِّ He was, or became, free from anxiety. See also 5.] Also مَا سَلِيتُ أَنْ أَقُولَ ذَاكَ , meaning I did not forget, but neglected, to say that: and one does not say سَلِيتُ أَنْ أَقُولَهُ except as meaning مَا سَلِيتُ أَنْ أَقُولَهُ . (AZ, TA.)
Form 2سَلّاهُ عَنْهُ1 sense
maṣdarتَسْلِيَةٌ

Core sense — he made him forgetful of him; he comforted him, he freed him from anxietygenerated

2.1he freed me from my anxiety; he removed my anxiety from me—سَلَّانِى مِنْ هَمِّى

Maṣdar تَسْلِيَةٌ and اسلاهُ عَنْهُ. He, or it, made him forgetful, unmindful, or neglectful of him, or it, or made him be diverted from remembering him, or it; made him endure the loss, or want, of him, or it, with patience; made him content, or happy, without him, or it; or comforted, or consoled, him for the loss, or want, of him, or it. See form 1, first sentence.

In a verse of Aboo-Dhu-eyb the former verb is followed by an accusative as a second object, in the place of a genitive preceded by عَنْ.

Maṣdar as above.

he freed me from my anxiety; he removed my anxiety from me—أَسْلَانِى
he, or it, made him content, or happy; comforted, or consoled, him; freed him from grief—سلّاهُ

Used alone.

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, (M, TA, *) inf. n. تَسْلِيَةٌ ; (TA;) and اسلاهُ عَنْهُ ; (M, K;) He, or it, made him, or rendered him, forgetful, unmindful, or neglectful, (M, K, TA,) or made him to be diverted from the remembrance, (TA,) of him, or it: (M, K, TA:) [made him to endure with patience the loss, or want, of him, or it: made him to be content, or happy, without him, or it: or comforted him, or consoled him, for the loss, or want, of him or it: see 1, first sentence:] and the former verb occurs, in a verse of Aboo-Dhu-eyb, followed by an accus. as a second objective complement, in the place of a gen. preceded by عَنْ . (M, TA.) And one says also, سَلَّانِى مِنْ هَمِّى , inf.n. as above; and أَسْلَانِى ; meaning [He freed me from my anxiety; or] he removed from me my anxiety. (S.) And سلّاهُ [alone] He, or it, [made him to be content, or happy; comforted, or consoled, him; or] freed him from grief [or anxiety]. (MA.)
Form 4أَسْلَوَ2 senses

Core sense — he comforted him, he made him forgetful; they became safe from the beast of preygenerated

4.1

See form 2, in two places.

4.2the people, or party, were, or became, secure, or safe, from the beast of prey—اسلى القَوْمُ
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see 2, in two places. Also اسلى القَوْمُ The people, or party, were, or became, secure, or safe, from the beast of prey. (K.)
Form 5تسلّى عَنْهُ1 sense

Core sense — he became content, or consoled himself, and was free from anxietygenerated

5.1he affected being forgetful, and the like, of a person or thing—تسلّى

Quasi-passive of سَلَّاهُ عَنْهُ, or of أَسْلَاهُ عَنْهُ, and so meaning: he was made forgetful, unmindful, or neglectful of him, or it, or was made to be diverted from remembering him, or it; was made to endure the loss, or want, of him, or it, with patience; was made content, or happy, without him, or it; or was comforted, or consoled, for the loss, or want, of him, or it.

Explained as تَكَلَّفَ السُّلْوَانَ.

He made himself content, or happy; comforted, or consoled, himself; diverted, or amused, himself; and, like سَلَا (said in the Ḥam, p. 572, to be synonymous with it, or nearly so), he became free from anxiety, or relinquished anxiety.

See also what follows.

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quasi-pass. of سَلَّاهُ عَنْهُ (M) or of أَسْلَاهُ عَنْهُ (M, K) [and therefore signifying He was made, or rendered, forgetful, unmindful, or neglectful, or was made to be diverted from the remembrance, of him, or it: was made to endure with patience the loss, or want, of him, or it: was made to be content, or happy, without him, or it: or was comforted, or consoled, for the loss, or want, of him, or it]: or تسلّى signifies تَكَلَّفَ السُّلْوَانَ [he affected the being forgetful, &c., of a person, or thing]: (Ham p. 403:) [he made himself content, or happy: comforted, or consoled, himself: diverted, or amused, himself: and, like سَلَا , (with which it is said in the Ham p. 572 to be syn.,) or nearly so,] he became free from, or he relinquished, anxiety. (MA.) See also what next follows.
Form 7انسلى عَنْهُ الهَمُّ1 sense

Core sense — anxiety became removed, or cleared away, from himgenerated

7.1

Anxiety became removed, or cleared away, from him; تسلّى is used in the same sense.

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Anxiety became removed, or cleared away, from him; as also تسلّى . (S.)
Form 8إِسْتَلَوَ1 sense

Core sense — he became forgetful of him, or content without himgenerated

8.1

See art. سلى.

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see art. سلى .

Derived nouns 12

Nounسَلًا1 sense

Core sense — forgetfulness, or being content without a thinggenerated

1

Or سَلًى: see art. سلى.

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or سَلًى : see art. سلى .
Nounسَلْوَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — content, or happiness, in a case of privation; forgetfulness of a person or thinggenerated

1you have made me content, or happy, without you—سَقَيْتَنِى مِنْكَ سَلْوَةً

سُلْوَةٌ is used in the same way; a noun from سَلَا عَنْهُ, meaning a state of forgetfulness, unmindfulness, or neglectfulness of a person or thing, or of being diverted from remembering; patient endurance of a loss or want; content, or happiness, in a case of privation; or comfort, or consolation, for a loss or want. According to the MA, the headword is a maṣdar.

Or: you have infused content, or happiness, into me in your absence.

you have made me content, or happy, without you—سُلْوَانًا
he is in a state of life ample in its means, unstraitened, and pleasant—هُوَ فِى سَلْوَةٍ مِنَ العَيْشِ
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, (M, Msb, K,) as also سُلْوَةٌ , (M, K,) a subst. from سَلَا عَنْهُ (M, Msb, K) [as such signifying A state of forgetfulness, unmindfulness, or neglectfulness, or of diversion from remembrance, of a person or thing: patient endurance of a loss or want: content, or happiness, in a case of privation: or comfort, or consolation, for a loss or want: accord. to the MA, the former is an inf. n.]. One says, سَقَيْتَنِى مِنْكَ سَلْوَةً and سُلْوَانًا Thou hast made me content, or happy, [or hast infused into me content, or happiness,] without thee [or in thine absence]. (As, S.) And هُوَ فِى سَلْوَةٍ مِنَ العَيْشِ He is in a state of life ample in its means or circumstances, unstraitened, or plentiful, and pleasant. (AZ, S.)
Nounسُلْوَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — content, or happiness, in a case of privation; forgetfulness of a person or thinggenerated

1

See the preceding entry.

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Nounسَلْوَى3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a certain bird, now applied to the quail; honey; whatever makes one content in privationgenerated

1a certain bird, in the present day applied to the quail—سُمَانَى

The alif is a sign of the feminine gender according to some; those who make that letter one of quasi-coordination write سَلْوًى.

[Or] white [?], resembling the سُمَانَى, or like the pigeon but longer in the shank and neck than the pigeon, and of a colour resembling that of the سُمَانَى; quick in motion.

According to Akh, the word is used as singular and as plural. Akh says: I have not heard any singular of it, and it seems that the single one is called by the same word as the plural, in the same way as دفْلَى is [said to be] applied to one and to the plural number.

a single one of these birds—سَلْوَاةٌ

Ism waḥda, according to another view; Lth cites as an example this saying, [in which بَلَّلَهُ should be بَلَّلَهَا]: [Like as shakes the selwáh which the rain has much wetted]

shāhid
كَمَا ٱنْتَفَضَ السَّلْوَاةُ بَلَّلَهُ القَطْرُ
Lane cites “Jel in ii. 54” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
2honey—سُلْوَانَةٌ

The headword also means honey.

With damm.

The headword is used in this sense by a poet, namely Khálid Ibn-Zuheyr.

Zj says that Khálid has made a mistake, since سلوى means only a certain bird; but according to AAF,

2.1whatever makes one forgetful, or content, or happy, in a case of privation—السَّلْوَى

Honey is called by this name because it has this effect through its sweetness.

Explained as كُلُّ مَا سَلَّاكَ.

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[accord. to those who make the alif to be a sign of the fem. gender] or سَلْوًى [accord. to those who make that letter to be one of quasicoordination] A certain bird, (S, M, Msb, K,) [in the present day applied to the quail,] i. q. سُمَانَى [which is also applied in the present day to the quail], (Ksh and Bd and Jel in ii. 54,) [or] white [?], resembling the سُمَانَى , (M,) or like the pigeon, but longer in the shank and neck than the latter, and of a colour resembling that of the سُمَانَى , quick in motion: accord. to Akh, the word is used as sing. and pl.: (Msb:) [or] Akh says, I have not heard any sing. thereof, and it seems that the single one is thus called like the pl. number, in like manner as دفْلَى is [said to be] applied to one and to the pl. number: (S:) or the n. un. is سَلْوَاةٌ ; (M, K;) of which Lth cites as an ex. this saying, [in which بَلَّلَهُ should be بَلَّلَهَا ,] 1 [Like as shakes the selwáh which the rain has much wetted]. (TA.) كَمَا ٱنْتَفَضَ السَّلْوَاةُ بَلَّلَهُ القَطْرُ Also Honey; (S, M, K;) and so سُلْوَانَةٌ , with damm: (K:) the former is used in this sense by a poet, (S, M,) namely, Khálid Ibn-Zuheyr; and Zj says that Khálid has made a mistake, the word سلوى signifying only a certain bird; but, accord. to AAF, (M,) السَّلْوَى signifies [also] Whatever renders thee forgetful, or content, or happy, in a case of privation; ( كُلُّ مَا سَلَّاكَ , M, K;) and honey is thus called because it renders thee thus by its sweetness. (M.)
Nounسُلْوَانٌ1 sense

Core sense — water, or a bead, given to a lover to drink to make him forgetgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferreda certain transparent bead—سُلْوَانَةٌ

A water which is drunk and which makes one forgetful, or content, or happy, in a case of privation; or which comforts, or consoles, for a loss or want.

Or a thing that is given to the passionate lover to drink so that he may become forgetful, or content, or happy, without the woman.

Or it consists in taking some of the dust, or earth, of a grave, sprinkling it upon water, and giving it to the passionate lover to drink, whereupon his love dies.

Or rain-water poured upon a certain bead called سُلْوَانَةٌ; they used to say that when the passionate lover drank this water he became forgetful, or content, or happy, in his privation.

Or a certain medicine given to drink to one who is in grief, so that he becomes happy; the physicians call it مُفَرِّحٌ.

Or a certain bead for captivating, or fascinating, also called سُلْوَانَةٌ and سَلْوَانَةٌ, with which women captivate men and restrain them from other women.

Or, according to the K, this is a further meaning: خَرَزَةٌ, which, when one has buried it in the sand and then scraped the sand up from over it, is seen to be black; it is given to a man to drink [in water], and makes him forgetful, or content, or happy, in a case of privation.

Or a pebble upon which water is poured, which is then given to a man to drink, so that he becomes forgetful, or content, or happy, in a case of privation.

Ru-beh says:

shāhid
لَوْ أَشْرَبُ السُّلْوَانَ مَا سَلِيتُمَابِى غِنًى عَنْكِ وَإِنْ غَنِيتُ

Nuseyr Ibn-Abee-Nuseyr, in answer to a question of As about the meaning of السلوان, said that it is a bead which is bruised, or pulverized, [and upon which water is then poured,] the water of which produces in the one who drinks it forgetfulness, or content, or happiness, in a case of privation.

As disallowed this, saying that it is a maṣdar of سَلَوْتُ, and that the meaning is لَوْ أَشْرَبُ السُّلُوَّ [i.e. If I were made to drink forgetfulness, and the like, I should not become forgetful; I have no freedom from wanting you, though I be free from wanting others].

See also سَلْوَةٌ.

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A water which is drunk and which renders one forgetful, or content, or happy, in a case of privation; or comforts, or consoles, for a loss or want: (Lh, M, K:) or a thing that is given to drink to the passionate lover in order that he may be forgetful, or content, or happy, without the woman: (Lh, M:) or it consists in one's taking some of the dust, or earth, of a grave, and sprinkling it upon water, and giving it to drink to the passionate lover, (M, K, *) whereupon his love dies: (K:) or rain-water poured upon a certain bead ( خَرَزَةٌ ) called سُلْوَانَةٌ , of which they used to say that when the passionate lover drank this water he became forgetful, or content, or happy, in his privation: (S:) or a certain medicine which is given to drink to him who is in grief and in consequence of which he becomes happy; (S, K;) called by the physicians مُفَرِّحٌ : (S:) or a certain bead ( خَرَزَةٌ ) for captivating, or fascinating, also called سُلْوَانَةٌ , (Lh, M, K,) and سَلْوَانَةٌ , (Sgh, K,) with which women captivate, or fascinate, men, restraining them from other women: (Lh, M:) or سُلْوَانَةٌ signifies [or, accord. to the K, signifies also] a certain bead ( خَرَزَةٌ , M, K,) transparent, (M,) which, when one has buried it in the sand and then scraped the sand up from over it, is seen to be black, and is given [in water] to drink to a man, and renders him forgetful, or content, or happy, in a case of privation: (M, K: *) or a pebble upon which water is poured and given to drink to a man, who thereupon becomes forgetful, or content, or happy, in a case of privation: (M:) Ru-beh says, 1 (S, M, *) and Nuseyr Ibn-Abee-Nuseyr, in answer to a question of As respecting the meaning of السلوان , said that it is a bead ( خَرَزَةٌ ) which is bruised, or pulverized, [and upon which water is then poured,] the water of which occasions in the drinker thereof forgetfulness, or content, or happiness, in a case of privation: but As disallowed this, and said that it is an inf. n. of سَلَوْتُ , and that the meaning is لَوْ أَشْرَبُ السُّلُوَّ [i. e. Were I made to drink forgetfulness, &c., I should not become forgetful, &c.: there is not in me freedom from want of thee, though I be free from want of others]. (TA.) See also سَلْوَةٌ . لَوْ أَشْرَبُ السُّلْوَانَ مَا سَلِيتُ | مَابِى غِنًى عَنْكِ وَإِنْ غَنِيتُ
Nounسَلْوَانَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a bead given in water to drink to make one forgetgenerated

1

See the preceding entry.

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Nounسُلْوَانَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a bead given in water to drink to make one forgetgenerated

1

See سَلْوَى.

1.1

And see also سُلْوَانٌ, in three places.

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: see سَلْوَى : and see also سُلْوَانٌ , in three places.
Nounسُلَّى1 sense

Core sense — a quality that makes one forget the objects of love or affectiongenerated

1

Said to be like رُبَّى, [but it may be سُلًّى, as there is no apparent cause for its being imperfectly declinable.]

A quality that makes one forget the objects of love or affection, or that makes one content, or happy, without them.

Stated in art. سلى.

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, [said to be] like رُبَّى , [but it may be سُلًّى , as there is no apparent cause for its being imperfectly decl.,] A quality that renders forgetful of the objects of love or affection, or that renders content, or happy, without them. (TA in art. سلى .)
Nounسَالٍ1 sense

Core sense — having his heart free from love, or affectiongenerated

1

Ism fāʿil of form 1; as such it often means: having his heart free from love, or affection.

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[act. part. n. of 1: as such often signifying] Having his heart free from love, or affection. (Har p. 41.)
Nounمُسْلَاةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a cause of forgetfulness of, or freedom from, anxietiesgenerated

1[in him is a cause of forgetfulness of, or freedom from, anxieties]—فِيهِ مَسْلَاةٌ عَنِ الكُرَبِ

A noun of the class of مُبْخَلَةٌ and مَجْبَنَةٌ and the like, originally مَسْلَوَةٌ.

Like مُعْلَاةٌ in form.

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[a noun of the class of مُبْخَلَةٌ and مَجْبَنَةٌ &c., originally مَسْلَوَةٌ ]. One says, فِيهِ مَسْلَاةٌ عَنِ الكُرَبِ [In him is a cause of forgetfulness of, or freedom from, anxieties]: like مُعْلَاةٌ [in form]. (TA.)
Nounالمُسَلِّى1 sense

Core sense — the third of the ten horses started together in a racegenerated

1

The third [in arriving at the goal] of the ten horses that are started together for a race.

So called because he makes his owner content, or happy.

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The third [in arriving at the goal] of the ten horses that are started together for a race: so called because he renders his owner content, or happy ( يُسَلِّيهِ ). (Ham p. 46.)
Nounمُتَسَلًّى1 sense

Core sense — a place in which one is made forgetful of, or content without, a thinggenerated

1[there is no place in which one may be made forgetful of him, or it, or made content, or happy, without him, or it]—مَاعَنْهُ مُتَسَلًّى

A noun of place from form 5.

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[a noun of place from 5]. One says, مَاعَنْهُ مُتَسَلًّى [There is not any place in which one may be rendered forgetful, &c., of him, or it; or in which one may be rendered content, or happy, without him, or it]. (TA.)