حِسْلٌ
Root: حسل
Full Definition
حِسْلٌ
The young one of the [kind of lizard called] ضَبّ, when it first comes forth from its egg: it is next called غَيْدَاقٌ; then, مُطَبِّخٌ; then, خُضَرِمٌ; and then, ضَبٌّ: (S and L voce مُطَبِّخٌ: [but see this word:]) pl. [of pauc.] أَحْسَالٌ and [of mult.] حُسُولٌ and حِسْلَانٌ, with kesr, and حِسَلَةٌ, with kesr and then fet-h. (TA. [In the CK حَسِلَةٌ.]) [Hence,] أَبُو الحِسْلِ, or أَبُو
حِسْلٍ, and
أَبُو , The [lizard called]
ضَبّ. [Hence also,] لَا آتِيكَ سِنَّ الحِسْلِ, i. e. I will not come to thee ever, until thy death: because the tooth of the حسل does not fall out: a prov.
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