أَسَلَةٌ

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أَسَلَةٌ n. un. of أَسَلٌ, q. v.
2 Hence, by way of comparison, the significations here following from the K.
3 Anything in which is no crookedness.
4 The thin part of a blade of iron, such as that of an arrow &c.: and of the fore arm; i. e. the half thereof next the hand; the half next the elbow being called the عَظَمَة. (K in art. عظم.)
5 The thin part,, or extremity, or tip, of the tongue; the thick part thereof being called the عَظَمَة. (K in art. عظم.) One says, أَسَلَاتُ أَلْسِنَتِهِمْ أَمْضَى مِنْ أَسِنَّةِ أَسَلِهِمْ [The tips of their tongues are sharper than the heads of their spears].
6 The nervus, or the extremity thereof, of a camel.
7 The head, [or what we tern the toe, or foremost extremity, also called أَنْفٌ and ذُنَابَةٌ,] of a sandal; which is tapering.

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