ثَلَّةٌ
Root: ثل
Full Definition
2 ثَلَّةٌ A grave (تُرْبَةٌ) filled up with earth, after it has been dug.
def.2 A thing that is made of clay, or mud, like a مَنَارَة [q. v.], in the desert, for the sake of its shade. (M, K. [Erroneously written by Golius and Freytag مَثَلَّةٌ, and compared to مَظَلَّةٌ.])
def.3 Wool, alone: or a portion of wool collected together: and wool and goats' hair (شَعَر) and camels' hair (وَبَر) together; but not the second of these alone, nor the third alone: or it signifies camels' hair (وبر) also: or wool and شعر and وبر together; but none of these alone. كِسَآءٌ جِيِّدُ الثَّلَّةِ is said to mean A كساء of good wool: and حَبْلُ ثَلَّةٍ, a rope of wool. It is said in a prov., لَا تَعْدَمُ صَنَاعٌ ثَلَّةً [A clever woman is not without wool to spin or weave when she has nothing else to do]: applied to a skilful man. And you say, عِنْدَ فُلَانٍ ثَلَّةٌ كَثِيرَةٌ, meaning Such a one has much wool and goats' hair (شعر) and camels' hair (وبر). [Hence,] فُلَانٌ كَثِيرُ الثَّلَّةِ [sometimes] means
2 A flock of sheep or goats, whether many or few: or many thereof: or specially a flock of sheep: or sheep, absolutely: or a numerous flock of sheep: and numerous sheep and goats together: many goats are not thus called; but are called حَيْلَةٌ: pl. ثِلَلٌ, which is extr., and ثِلَالٌ.
3 Many pieces of money; or much money; as also ثُلَّةٌ .
def.4 In relation to the times of camels' coming to water, (فِى مَوَارِدِ الإِبِلِ, TA, [in the copies of the K, فى is omitted, and مَوَارِدُ is put for مَوَارِدِ,]) The interval of two days, or keeping from water during two days, between two drinkings. (K, TA. [The word to which this signification is assigned is erroneously written by Golius and Freytag مَثَلَّةٌ; and explained as meaning “Locus ubi aquantur cameli postquam per biduum non biberint.”])
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