تَسَلْسَلَ

Root: سل

Form: R. Q. 2

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تَسَلْسَلَ

R. Q. 2 said of water, It ran into the throat, or fauces: or it ran down a declivity, or declivous place: or it became [fretted with a succession of ripples] like a chain, in running [in a shallow and rugged bed], or when smitten by the wind.
2 And, said of lightning, It assumed the form of سَلَاسِل, [i. e. chains, meaning elongated streams,] pl. of سِلْسِلَةٌ [q. v.], in the clouds.
3 And تَسَلْسُلٌ signifies The glistening, and [apparent] creeping, of the diversified wavy marks, streaks, or grain, [resembling a chain, (see مُسَلْسَلٌ,) and also likened to the creeping of ants, (see فِرِنْذٌ, and رُبَدٌ,)] of a sword. (TA. [See also أَثْرٌ.])
4 And تَسَلْسَلَ said of a garment, It was worn until it became thin; like تَخَلْخَلَ.

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