شُعْلَةٌ

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شُعْلَةٌ A firebrand; a piece of wood in which fire is kindled; like جِذْوَةٌ and قَيَسٌ and شِهَابٌ: [this is what is meant by its being said that] what is termed شُعْلَةٌ مِنْ نَارٍ [the only indication of the meaning in the S and O] is well known: pl. شُعَلٌ; erroneously said in the K to be like كُتُبٌ. [Hence,] one says, فُلَانٌ شُعْلَةُ نَارٍ [Such a one is a firebrand]. (Er-Rághib, TA voce ذَكَآءٌ, q. v.)
2 And [A lighted wick: so in the present day: (see also شَعِيلَةٌ:) or] the burnt [or lighted] extremity of a wick. (S voce قِرَاطٌ. [And the same meaning is intended there in the K; and also in the TA voce جِذْوَةٌ.])
3 And The flame of fire; as also شُعْلُولٌ . (K, * TA. [In the CK شُعُول; as though it were a second pl. of شُعْلَةٌ.])
4 And شُعْلَةُ, without ال, is the name of A mare of Keys Ibn-Sebáa; likened to the kindling of fire, because of her swiftness.
5 See also شَعَلٌ, in three places.

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