سَلِيلَةٌ
Root: سل
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سَلِيلَةٌ
: see سَلِيلٌ, second sentence.
2 Also A sinew, (عَصَبَةٌ, (M, K, or عَقَبَةٌ, K,) or a portion of flesh having streaks, or strips, that separate, one from another. And The oblong portion of flesh of the part on either side of the backbone: or this is called سَلِيلَةُ المَتْنِ: [or] accord. to As, [the pl.] سَلَائِلُ signifies the long streaks, or strips, of flesh extending with the backbone. See also سَلِيلٌ, last sentence. [Also] A small thin thing [or substance] resembling flesh: pl. سَلَائِلُ. (TA in art. خشم.) And سَلَائِلُ السَّنَامِ Long slices cut from the camel's hump.
3 And the pl., Oblong نَغَفَات [or portions of dry mucus or the like] in the nose.
4 Also [Goats'] hair separated, or plucked asunder, with the fingers, then folded, and tied; then the woman draws from it one portion after another, which she spins: or سَلِيلَةٌ مِنْ شَعَرٍ signifies what is drawn forth from a ضَرِيبَة of [goats'] hair, which is a portion thereof separated, or plucked asunder, with the fingers, then folded, and rolled up into long portions, the length of each being about a cubit, and the thickness that of the half of the fore arm next the hand: this is tied, then the woman draws from it one portion after another, and spins it. [See also عَمِيتَةٌ.]
def.2 Also A certain long fish, having a long مِنْقَار [app. meaning beak-like snout, or nose].
2 Also A sinew, (عَصَبَةٌ, (M, K, or عَقَبَةٌ, K,) or a portion of flesh having streaks, or strips, that separate, one from another. And The oblong portion of flesh of the part on either side of the backbone: or this is called سَلِيلَةُ المَتْنِ: [or] accord. to As, [the pl.] سَلَائِلُ signifies the long streaks, or strips, of flesh extending with the backbone. See also سَلِيلٌ, last sentence. [Also] A small thin thing [or substance] resembling flesh: pl. سَلَائِلُ. (TA in art. خشم.) And سَلَائِلُ السَّنَامِ Long slices cut from the camel's hump.
3 And the pl., Oblong نَغَفَات [or portions of dry mucus or the like] in the nose.
4 Also [Goats'] hair separated, or plucked asunder, with the fingers, then folded, and tied; then the woman draws from it one portion after another, which she spins: or سَلِيلَةٌ مِنْ شَعَرٍ signifies what is drawn forth from a ضَرِيبَة of [goats'] hair, which is a portion thereof separated, or plucked asunder, with the fingers, then folded, and rolled up into long portions, the length of each being about a cubit, and the thickness that of the half of the fore arm next the hand: this is tied, then the woman draws from it one portion after another, and spins it. [See also عَمِيتَةٌ.]
def.2 Also A certain long fish, having a long مِنْقَار [app. meaning beak-like snout, or nose].
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