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Form 1سَهُلَ3 senses · 1 main
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarسُهُولَةٌ حُزُونَةٌ

Core sense — it was, or became, smooth, or level; it was, or became, easygenerated

1.1it was, or became, smooth or soft, level, or smooth and soft—أَرْضٌ

Said of a place, or of a thing. According to IKtt they also said سَهَلَ and سَهِلَ and سَهُلَتْ, said of land.

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That is, the opposite of حَزُنَ and of حَزُنَتْ, whose maṣdar is حُزُونَةٌ.

1.1.1it (a thing) was, or became, easy—سَهُلَ

Maṣdar سُهُولَةٌ or سَهَالَةٌ, [of which the first is the more common].

1.1.2figurative · مجاز[Language, or speech, in which is smoothness, or easiness]—كَلَامٌ فِيهِ سُهُولَةٌ
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, said of a place, (S,) or of a thing, and, accord. to IKtt, they said also سَهَلَ and سَهِلَ , (Msb,) and سَهُلَتْ , said of land, ( أَرْضٌ ,) aor. سَهُلَ , (K,) inf. n. سُهُولَةٌ , (S, Msb, K, KL,) It was, or became, smooth or soft, plain or level, or smooth and soft; (S, Msb, K, KL, TA;) i. e. contr. of حَزُنَ and حَزُنَتْ , (S, * K, * TA,) inf. n. حُزُونَةٌ . (TA.) And سَهُلَ , (MA, Msb, K,) inf. n. سُهُولَةٌ , (MA, KL,) or سَهَالَةٌ , (K,) [but the former is the more common,] It (a thing, Msb) was, or became, easy. (MA, Msb, * K, * KL.) One says كَلَامٌ فِيهِ سُهُولَةٌ [Language, or speech, in which is smoothness, or easiness]. (TA.)
Form 2سِهّلهُ5 senses · 1 main
maṣdarتَسْهِيلٌ

Core sense — he made it smooth, or level; he made it easy for himgenerated

2.1

. The same as صَيَّرَهُ سَهْلًا, [which may mean He rendered it smooth or soft, level, or smooth and soft; namely, a place and the like: or what next follows].

2.1.1

He made it easy; he facilitated it; namely, a thing; said of God [and of a man].

2.1.2[He smoothed, made easy, or prepared, the way, course, passage, or channel, of the water]—سَهَّلَ سَبِيلَ المَآءِ

So that the water might pass out to a place.

[He smoothed, made easy, or prepared, a channel for water]—سهّل مَسِيلًا لِمَآءٍ
2.1.3May God [make easy for you the affair; or] take upon Himself, for you, the burden of the affair, and lighten it for you—سهّل ٱللّٰهُ عَلَيْكَ الأَمْرَ

A form of prayer.

Also said as لَكَ.

[And in the same way سهّل ٱللّٰهُ عَلَيْكَ is often said with الأَمْرَ or أَمْرَكَ understood.]

2.1.4he said to him أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا—أَهَّلَ بِهِ وَسَهَّلَ

Also أَهَّلَهُ وَسَهَّلَهُ; maṣdars تَأْهِيلٌ and تَسْهِيلٌ.

As explained in the Msb in art. اهل, this means أَتَيْتَ قَوْمًا أَهْلًا وَمَوْضِعًا سَهْلًا, that is, you have come to a people who are like kinsfolk, and to a place that is smooth, level, or not rugged.

See أَهَّلَ and أَهْلٌ, and see also Ham p. 184.

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, (Msb, K,) inf. n. تَسْهِيلٌ , (S, K,) i. q. صَيَّرَهُ سَهْلًا [which may mean He rendered it smooth or soft, plain or level, or smooth and soft; namely, a place &c.: or what next follows]. (TA.) He made it easy; he facilitated it; (S, K;) namely, a thing; said of God (Msb) [and of a man]. One says, سَهَّلَ سَبِيلَ المَآءِ [He smoothed, made easy, or prepared, the way, course, passage, or channel, of the water], (S and K in art. اتى ,) in order that it might pass forth to a place. (S in that art.) And سهّل مَسِيلًا لِمَآءٍ [He smoothed, made easy, or prepared, a channel for water]. (M in that art.) And سهّل ٱللّٰهُ عَلَيْكَ الأَمْرَ , and لَكَ , a form of prayer, meaning May God [make easy, or facilitate, to thee the affair; or] take upon Himself, for thee, the burden of the affair; and lighten [it] to thee. (TA.) [And in like manner سهّل ٱللّٰهُ عَلَيْكَ is often said with الأَمْرَ or أَمْرَكَ understood.] [And أَهَّلَ بِهِ وَسَهَّلَ , or أَهَّلَهُ وَسَهَّلَهُ , inf. ns. تَأْهِيلٌ and تَسْهِيلٌ , He said to him أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا , meaning (as expl. in the Msb in art. اهل ) أَتَيْتَ قَوْمًا أَهْلًا وَمَوْضِعًا سَهْلًا , i. e. Thou hast come to a people who are like kinsfolk, and to a place that is smooth, plain, or not rugged: see أَهَّلَ and أَهْلٌ : and see also Ham p. 184.]
Form 3ساهلهُ1 sense
maṣdarمُسَاهَلَةٌ

Core sense — he was easy, or gentle, with himgenerated

3.1

. He was easy, or facile, with him; or gentle with him; the same as يَاسَرَهُ.

تساهل عَلَيْهِ [has a similar meaning, that is, he acted, or affected to act, in an easy manner towards him, or gently]. See art. غمض, and Form 4 in that article.

[See also the paragraph that follows here.]

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, (MA, K,) inf. n. مُسَاهَلَةٌ , (TA,) He was easy, or facile, with him; (MA, K *) or gentle with him; syn. يَاسَرَهُ : (K:) and تساهل عَلَيْهِ [has a similar meaning, i. e. he acted, or affected to act, in an easy, or a facile, manner towards him; or gently]. (S and K in art. غمض : see 4 in that art.) [See also the paragraph here following.]
Form 4اسهلوا5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — they went down to smooth, level ground; they were easy with people; it loosened the bowelsgenerated

4.1

They descended to the سَهْل [that is, the smooth or soft, or level, or smooth and soft, tract]: or they went to the سَهْل; or they came to be in the سَهْل; and they alighted and stayed in the سَهْل after having alighted and stayed in the حَزْن [that is, rugged, or rugged and hard, or rugged and high, ground].

Hence, in a tradition about the throwing of the pebbles [at Minè], يُسْهِلُ occurs meaning he goes down to the interior of the valley.

4.1.1

Also: they used smoothness, or easiness, with people; the opposite of أَحْزَنُوا.

[See also Form 3.]

4.2he found [a thing, a place, etc.] to be smooth or soft, level, or smooth and soft—اسهل

This is also used transitively.

4.2.1it relaxed, or loosened, the bowels—اسهل الطَّبِيعَةَ

Or البَطْنَ; said of medicine; the same as أَلَانَ or أَطْلَقَ.

[The man was relaxed in his bowels]—أُسْهِلَ الرَّجُلُ
[His bowels were relaxed]—أُسْهِلَ بَطْنُهُ

[Hence the maṣdar إِسْهَالٌ means a diarrhoea. And اسهل, likewise said of medicine, also means it thinned a humour of the body.]

4.2.2she brought it forth prematurely, that is, her fetus, or offspring—اسهلت بِهِ

The same as أَمْلَصَتْ بِهِ [q. v.] and the like. Abu-l-'Abbás [that is, Th], in art. ملص.

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They descended to the سَهْل [i. e. smooth or soft, or plain or level, or smooth and soft, tract]: (JK, Msb:) or they betook themselves to the سَهْل : (S:) or they became in the سَهْل : (K:) and they alighted and abode in the سَهْل , after they had been alighting and abiding in the حَزْن [i. e. rugged, or rugged and hard, or rugged and high, ground]. (TA.) Hence, in a trad. respecting the throwing of the pebbles [at Minè], يُسْهِلُ occurs as meaning He betakes himself to the interior of the valley. (TA.) Also They used smoothness, or easiness, ( سُهُولَة ,) with men: opposed to أَحْزَنُوا . (TA.) [See also 3.] اسهل is also trans., signifying He found [a thing, a place, &c.,] to be smooth or soft, plain or level, or smooth and soft. (Ham p. 675.) اسهل الطَّبِيعَةَ (S) or البَطْنَ , (Msb, K,) said of medicine, (S, Msb, K,) It relaxed, or loosened, the bowels; syn. أَلَانَ , (K,) or أَطْلَقَ . (Msb.) And أُسْهِلَ الرَّجُلُ [The man was relaxed in his bowels]: and أُسْهِلَ بَطْنُهُ [His bowels were relaxed]. (K.) [Hence the inf. n. إِسْهَالٌ signifies A diarrhœa. And اسهل , likewise said of medicine, signifies also It attenuated a humour of the body.] اسهلت بِهِ She brought it forth (i. e. her fœtus, or offspring,) prematurely; i. q. أَمْلَصَتْ بِهِ [q. v.] &c. (Abu-l-'Abbás [i. e. Th], TA in art. ملص .)
Form 5تسهّل2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — it was, or became, made easy; he found ease in his affairsgenerated

5.1[The affair was, or became, made easy to him]—تسهّل لَهُ الأَمْرُ

[It was, or became, made easy, or facilitated;] quasi-passive of Form 2: or [like سَهُلَ] it was, or became, easy.

In the Msb, art. اتى.

[The way of accomplishing the affair was, or became, made easy]—تسهّلت طَرِيقُ الأَمْرِ
5.1.1he found, or experienced, ease, or facility, in his affairs—تسهّل فِى أُمُورِهِ

Said of a man; in art. سنى.

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[It was, or became, rendered easy, or facilitated;] quasi-pass. of 2: (Msb:) or [like سَهُلَ ] it was, or became, easy. (KL.) You say, تسهّل لَهُ الأَمْرُ [The affair was, or became, rendered easy to him]. (Msb in art. اتى .) And تسهّلت طَرِيقُ الأَمْرِ [The way of accomplishing the affair was, or became, rendered easy]. (TA in that art.) And تسهّل فِى أُمُورِهِ , said of a man, (K in art سنى ,) He found, or experienced, ease, or facility, in his affairs. (TK in that art.)
Form 6تَسَاهُلٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — acting easily, or gently, with one another; a careless way of speakinggenerated

6.1they acted in an easy manner, one with another; or gently—تساهلوا

The same as تَسَامُحٌ.

In art. يسر.

In the sense of gently, the same as تَيَاسَرُوا.

6.1.1

See also Form 3.

6.1.2

[In the present day it is used to mean being negligent, or careless, فِى أَمْرٍ in an affair.]

6.1.3

[As a technical term in lexicology, or in relation to language, it means a careless way of expressing something that causes] a deficiency in the language of a [writer or] speaker without reliance upon the understanding of [the reader or] the person addressed. (KT: [in one of my copies of that work this explanation is left out of the text but written in the margin, where it is added that this is what commonly obtains.])

Or it means [sometimes such a way of expressing something] that a phrase is not correct if taken according to the proper meaning, but is correct if taken according to a figurative meaning; or the mentioning of the whole when a part is meant. (Marginal notes in the copy of the KT mentioned above.)

[See also تَسَامُحٌ, for which it is often used.]

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is syn. with تَسَامُحٌ . (S, K.) You say تساهلوا meaning They acted in an easy, or a facile, manner, one with another; (MA, TA in art. يسر ;) or gently; syn. تَيَاسَرُوا . (TA in that art.) See also 3. [In the present day it is used as meaning The being negligent, or careless, فِى أَمْرٍ in an affair.] [As a conventional term in lexicology, or in relation to language, it means A careless mode of expression occasioning] a deficiency in the language of a [writer or] speaker without reliance upon the understanding of [the reader or] the person addressed: (KT: [in one of my copies of that work, this explanation is omitted in the text, but written in the margin; and it is there added that it is what commonly obtains:]) or it means [sometimes such a mode of expression] that a phrase is not correct if held to be used according to the proper meaning, but is correct if held to be used according to a tropical meaning: or the mention of the whole when meaning a part. (Marginal notes in the copy of the KT above mentioned.) [See also تَسَامُحٌ , for which it is often used.]
Form 8استهل1 sense

Core sense — he takes a place for himself easilygenerated

8.1[He who lies against me] takes for himself easily his place of abode in Hell—مَنْ كَذَبَ عَلَىَّ فَقَدِ ٱسْتَهَلَ مَكَانَهُ فِى جَهَنَّمَ

Of the measure اِفْتَعَلَ, from السَّهْلُ; it occurs in a tradition.

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, of the measure اِفْتَعَلَ from السَّهْلُ , occurs in a trad., where it is said, مَنْ كَذَبَ عَلَىَّ فَقَدِ ٱسْتَهَلَ مَكَانَهُ فِى جَهَنَّمَ , meaning [He who lies against me] takes for himself easily his place of abode in Hell. (TA.)
Form 10استسهلهُ1 sense

Core sense — he reckoned it easygenerated

10.1he reckoned it to be easy, or facile—سَهْل

[See an example in a verse cited under أَوْ, p. 123.]

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He reckoned it سَهْل , (S, K,) i. e. easy, or facile. (TK.) [See an ex. in a verse cited voce أَوْ , p. 123.]

Derived nouns 9

Nounسَهْلٌ4 senses · 3 main

Core sense — smooth, or level; easy; a soft, level tract of landgenerated

1a smooth, or level, tract—أَرْضٌ سَهْلَةٌ

Smooth or soft, level, or smooth and soft: or anything inclining to smoothness or softness, or levelness, having little roughness, or ruggedness and hardness. سَهِلٌ means the same.

This means the same as سَهْلٌ used as a noun, explained below; the opposite of حَزْنَةٌ.

See also the end of the paragraph that follows.

1.1figurative · مجاز[A man easy of disposition]—رَجُلٌ سَهْلُ الخُلُقِ

Also: easy, or facile; the opposite of صَعْبٌ.

[easy to be led]—سَهْلُ المَقَادَةِ
[Language easy in respect of the source of derivation]—كَلَامٌ سَهْلُ المَأْخَذِ
a man having little flesh in the face—رَجُلٌ سَهْلُ الوَجْهِ

A phrase mentioned, but not explained, by Lh; this is the opinion of ISd.

And [it is said that] سَهْلُ الخَدَّيْنِ, in a description of the approved characteristics of the Prophet, means having expanded cheeks, not raised in the balls of them.

2They alighted and stayed in a سهل—نَزَلُوا سَهْلًا

[As a noun,] a smooth or soft, level, or smooth and soft, tract of land; [generally meaning a soft tract, or a plain;] that is, the opposite of جَبَلٌ or of حَزْنٌ.

It is one of the nouns that are used as adverbial nouns [of place].

Plural سُهُولٌ and سُهُولَةٌ [of which latter an example occurs in a verse cited under رَأْسٌ].

3also, the crow; that is, the raven, carrion-crow, rook, and the like—غُرَابٌ
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Smooth or soft, plain or level, or smooth and soft: (Msb:) or anything inclining to smoothness or softness, plainness or levelness, or smoothness and softness; (JK, M, K;) inclining to have little roughness, or ruggedness and hardness; (JK, M, TA;) and سَهِلٌ signifies the same. (K.) You say أَرْضٌ سَهْلَةٌ , [meaning the same as سَهْلٌ used as a subst., expl. in what follows,] (S, Msb,) contr. of حَزْنَةٌ . (TA.) See also 2, last sentence. Also Easy, or facile; (MA, Mgh, KL;) contr. of صَعْبٌ . (Mgh.) You say رَجُلٌ سَهْلُ الخُلُقِ [A man easy of disposition]: (S, Msb, * TA:) [and] سَهْلُ المَقَادَةِ [easy to be led]. (TA.) And كَلَامٌ سَهْلُ المَأْخَذِ [Language easy in respect of the source of derivation]. (TA.) رَجُلٌ سَهْلُ الوَجْهِ , (K, TA,) a phrase mentioned, but not explained, by Lh, (TA,) means A man having little flesh in the face, (K, TA,) in the opinion of ISd: and [it is said that] سَهْلُ الخَدَّيْنِ , in a description of the approved characteristics of the Prophet, means having expanded cheeks, not elevated in the balls thereof. (TA.) [As a subst.,] A smooth or soft, plain or level, or smooth and soft, tract of land; [generally meaning a soft tract, or a plain;] (IF, S, MA, Mgh, Msb, K, TA;) i. e. contr. of جَبَلٌ , (S, Msb,) or of حَزْنٌ : (IF, Mgh, Msb, K, TA:) it is one of the nouns that are used as adv. ns. [of place]: (TA:) [for ex. you say, نَزَلُوا سَهْلًا , (a phrase occurring in the TA,) meaning They alighted and abode in a سهل :] pl. سُهُولٌ (MA, Msb, K) and سُهُولَةٌ [of which latter an ex. occurs in a verse cited voce رَأْسٌ .] (MA.) Also The crow; i. e. raven, carrion-crow, rook, &c.; syn. غُرَابٌ . (K.)
Nounسَهِلٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — smooth, or soft; abounding with coarse sandgenerated

1

See سَهْلٌ, first sentence.

1.1a river having, or abounding with, what is termed سِهْلَةٌ [q. v.]—نَهْرٌ سَهِلٌ
a land having, or abounding with, the same—أَرْضٌ سَهِلَةٌ
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: see سَهْلٌ , first sentence. نَهْرٌ سَهِلٌ , (S, K,) and أَرْضٌ سَهِلَةٌ , (K,) [A river, and a land,] having, (S,) or abounding with, (K,) what is termed سِهْلَةٌ [q. v.]. (S, K.)
Nounسِهْلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — sea-sand; coarse sand that is not finegenerated

1sea-sand that is made an ingredient in the substance of glass—سِهْلَةُ الزُّجَاجِ

Sea-sand; or sand that is not fine; or coarse sand, not fine and soft; or a sort of earth like sand, brought by water; or sand of a conduit in which water runs.

Az says that he had not heard the word سِهْلَة except on the authority of Lth.

[And coarse sand that comes out from the bladder; on the authority of Golius, from Meyd; what we commonly call gravel.]

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Sea-sand: (IAar, TA:) or sand such as is not fine: (S:) or coarse sand, such as is not fine and soft: (IAth, TA:) or a sort of earth like sand, (JK, K,) brought by water: (K:) or sand of a conduit in which water runs: (S in art. رض :) سِهْلَةُ الزُّجَاجِ is sea-sand that is made an ingredient in the substance of glass: (Mgh:) Az says that he had not heard the word سِهْلَة except on the authority of Lth. (TA.) [And Coarse sand that comes forth from the bladder; (Golius on the authority of Meyd;) what we commonly term gravel.]
Nounسُهْلِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — of, or growing or pasturing in, the smooth, level tractgenerated

1[A plant growing in the سَهْل]—نَبْتٌ سُهْلِىٌّ

With damm: [of, or relating to, and growing in, and pasturing in, the kind of tract termed سَهْل.] A relative noun from سَهْلٌ, or from أَرْضٌ سَهْلَةٌ (Aboo-'Amr Ibn-El-'Alà), irregularly formed.

a camel that pastures in the سَهْل—بَعِيرٌ سُهِلىٌّ
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, with damm, [Of, or relating to, and growing in, and pasturing in, the kind of tract termed سَهْل ;] a rel. n. from سَهْلٌ , (S, Msb, K,) or from أَرْضٌ سَهْلَةٌ , (Aboo-'Amr Ibn-El-'Alà, TA,) irregularly formed. (S, Msb.) You say نَبْتٌ سُهْلِىٌّ [A plant growing in the سَهْل ]. (The Lexicons passim.) And بَعِيرٌ سُهِلىٌّ A camel that pastures in the سَهْل . (K.)
Nounسَهُولٌ1 sense

Core sense — laxative to the bowels, said of a medicinegenerated

1

Laxative to the bowels; the same as مَشُوٌّ (in the CK, wrongly, مُشُوّ).

مُسْهِلٌ has the same meaning, applied to a medicine.

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Laxative to the bowels; syn. مَشُوٌّ ; (O, K; in the CK [erroneously] مُشُوّ ;) as also مُسْهِلٌ ; applied to a medicine. (Msb, TA.)
Nounسُهَيْلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a certain well-known star, Canopusgenerated

1

A certain star [well known; namely, Canopus]; not seen in Khurásán, but seen in El-'Irák. Ibn-Kunáseh says it is seen in El-Hijáz and in all the land of the Arabs, but is not seen in the land of Armenia; and between its being seen by the people of El-Hijáz and its being seen by the people of El-'Irák there are twenty days.

It is said that سهيل was a tyrannical collector of the tithes on the road to El-Yemen, and that God transformed him into a star.

[It rose at dawn, in Central Arabia, about the beginning of the era of the Flight, on the 4th of August, Old Style: the place where it rises, in that latitude, is S. 29 degrees E., and the place where it sets, in the same latitude, S. 29 degrees W.: (see Form 10 in art. حب, and see جَنُوبٌ.)]

At the time of its rising at dawn the fruits ripen, and the قَيْظ [q. v., here meaning the greatest heat] ends.

[بَالَ سُهَيْلٌ, which is a proverb, and the saying of a poet,

shāhid 1
بَالَ سُهَيْلٌ فِى الفَضِيخِ فَفَسَدْ

, have been explained in art. بول.]

'Omar Ibn-'Abd-Allah Ibn-Abee-Rabeea says, about Suheyl Ibn-'Abd-Er-Rahmán Ibn-'Owf and his taking in marriage Eth-Thureiyà El-'Ableeyeh of the Benoo-Umeiyeh, thinking their coming together a strange thing, and likening them to the stars named Eth-Thureiyà and Suheyl:

shāhid 2
أَيُّهَا المُنْكِحُ الثُّرَيَّا سُهَيْلًاعَمْرَكَ ٱللّٰهَ كَيْفَ يَلْتَقِيَانِهِىَ شَامِيَّةٌ إِذَا مَا ٱسْتَقَلَّتْوَسُهَيْلٌ إِذَا ٱسْتَقَلَّ يَمَانِى

[O you who marry Eth-Thureiyà to Suheyl, by your acknowledgement of the everlasting existence of God, (or, as it sometimes means, I ask God to prolong your life,) tell me, how can they meet together? She is of the northern region when she rises, and Suheyl, when he rises, is of the southern region].

[But I have substituted ٱللّٰهَ for اللّٰهُ, and يَمَانِى for يَمَانٍ. See also the notice of the poet named above in the work of Ibn-Khillikán — I have the express authority of the TA for writing this name so — and De Sacy's Anthol. Gramm. Arabe, p. 139.]

[Freytag states that قَدَمَا سُهَيْلٍ is the name of two stars which are behind Canopus, on the authority of Meyd; and he also mentions the names سهيل الشام and سهيل الفرد as given to certain stars in the constellation Anguis, adding that Canopus is distinguished from سهيل الشام by the name of سهيل اليمن.]

The name أُخْتَاسُهَيْلٍ [the two sisters of Canopus] is applied to الشِّعْرَى العَبُورُ [or Sirius] and الشِّعْرَى الغُمَيْصَآءُ [or Procyon] together.

[See also حَضَارِ and الوَزْنُ.]

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A certain star [well known; namely, Canopus]; (T, S, K;) not seen in Khurásán, but seen in El-'Irák; (T, TA;) as Ibn-Kunáseh says, seen in El-Hijáz and in all the land of the Arabs, but not seen in the land of Armenia; and between the sight thereof by the people of ElHijáz and the sight thereof by the people of El- 'Irák are twenty days: (TA:) it is said that سهيل was a tyrannical collector of the tithes on the road to El-Yemen, and God transformed him into a star: (Lth, TA:) [it rose aurorally, in Central Arabia, about the commencement of the ear of the Flight, on the 4th of August, O. S.: the place where it rises, in that latitude, is S. 29 degrees E.; and the place where it sets, in the same latitude, S. 29 degrees W.: (see 10 in art. حب : and see جَنُوبٌ :)] at the time of its [auroral] rising, the fruits ripen, and the قَيْظ [q. v., here meaning the greatest heat,] ends. (K.) [ بَالَ سُهَيْلٌ , which is a prov., and the saying of a poet, 1 have been expl. in art. بول .] 'Omar Ibn-'AbdAllah Ibn-Abee-Rabeea says respecting Suheyl Ibn-'Abd-Er-Rahmán Ibn-'Owf, and his taking in marriage Eth-Thureiyà El-'Ableeyeh of the Benoo-Umeiyeh, deeming their coming together to be a strange thing by likening them to the stars named Eth-Thureiyà and Suheyl, 2 [O thou marrier of Eth-Thureiyà to Suheyl, by thine acknowledgment of the everlasting existence of God, (or, as it sometimes means, I ask God to prolong thy life,) tell me, how can they meet together? She is of the northern region when she rises, and Suheyl, when he rises, is of the southern region]. (Har p. 276. [But I have substituted ٱللّٰهَ for اللّٰهُ , and يَمَانِى for يَمَانٍ . See also the notice of the poet above named in the work of Ibn-Khillikán: (I have the express authority of the TA for thus writing this name:) and De Sacy's Anthol. Gramm. Arabe, p. 139.]) [Freytag states that قَدَمَا سُهَيْلٍ is the name of Two stars which are behind Canopus; on the authority of Meyd: and also mentions the name of سهيل الشام , and سهيل الفرد , as given to Certain stars in the constellation Anguis; adding that Canopus is distinguished from سهيل الشام by the name of سهيل اليمن .] The name of أُخْتَاسُهَيْلٍ [The two sisters of Canopus] is applied to الشِّعْرَى العَبُورُ [or Sirius] and الشِّعْرَى الغُمَيْصَآءُ [or Procyon], together. (S and K in art. شعر .) [See also حَضَارِ and الوَزْنُ .] بَالَ سُهَيْلٌ فِى الفَضِيخِ فَفَسَدْ أَيُّهَا المُنْكِحُ الثُّرَيَّا سُهَيْلًا | عَمْرَكَ ٱللّٰهَ كَيْفَ يَلْتَقِيَانِ | هِىَ شَامِيَّةٌ إِذَا مَا ٱسْتَقَلَّتْ | وَسُهَيْلٌ إِذَا ٱسْتَقَلَّ يَمَانِى
Nounأَكْذَبُ مِنْ سُهَيْلَةَ1 sense

Core sense — more lying than the windgenerated

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A proverb, said to mean [more lying than] the wind; or سهيلة was a certain liar.

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is a prov., (O, K,) said to mean [More lying than] the wind: (O:) or سهيلة was a certain liar. (K.)
Nounمُسْهَلٌ1 sense

Core sense — relaxed, or loosened, by medicine, said of the bellygenerated

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Relaxed, or loosened, by medicine; applied to the belly.

No credit is to be given to people's saying مَسْهُولٌ unless an express authority is found for it.

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Relaxed, or loosened, by medicine; applied to the belly: no credit is to be given to people's saying مَسْهُولٌ , unless an express authority be found for it. (Msb.)
Nounمُسْهِلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a medicine that relaxes the bowelsgenerated

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See سَهُولٌ.

[Also a medicine that thins a humour of the body.]

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: see سَهُولٌ . [Also an attenuant medicine.]