صَلَّةٌ
Root: صل
Full Definition
def.2 Also Dry ground: or ground, or land, not rained upon, between two tracts of ground, or land, that are rained upon; because, being dry, it makes a sound [when trodden upon]: or accord. to IDrd, ground, or land, rained upon, between two tracts not rained upon; or simply ground, or land, whatever it be; like سَاهِرَةٌ: pl. صِلَالٌ.
2 And A sole: [ISd says,] خُفٌّ جَيِّدُ الصَّلَّةِ means [A boot good] in respect of the sole; which is thus called by the name of the ground, not otherwise; in my opinion because of its dryness, and its making a sound on the occasion of treading.
3 Also Skin: one says خُفٌّ جَيِّدُ الصَّلَّةِ [A boot good in respect of the skin; somewhat differently expl. above]: or dry skin, before the tanning. And Stinking skin in the tan.
4 Also An extensive rain: and a scattered, scanty rain: and so صَلٌّ and صِلٌّ : thus having two contr. meanings: pl. as above: or صِلَالٌ, its pl., signifies portions of scattered rains, falling by little and little.
5 And
6 And Moist earth.
7 See also صُلَّةٌ.
def.3 Also The اِسْت [i. e. podex, or anus].
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