Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

بَسَالَةٌ

Root: بسل

Full Definition

بَسَالَةٌ Verbal.Noun of بَسُلَ, q. v.
2 Also [i. q. بُسُولٌ, Verbal.Noun of بَسَلَ, q. v.; meaning] A frowning, contracting the face, or looking sternly or austerely or morosely; or doing so with grinning, or displaying the teeth; or contracting the part between the eyes; by reason of courage, or of anger.
3 And dislike, disapprobation, displeasure, or hatred.


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