سِحَآءَةٌ
Root: سحو
Full Definition
سِحَآءَةٌ
, of a writing, (S, K, TA, [in the CK and in my MS. copy of the K, written, سَحَاءَة,]) and
سِحَآءٌ , or [rather] the former is the n. un. of the latter, A certain thing with which a writing is bound; called in Pers.
مُهْر نَامَه, or بَنْد نَامَه; and in Turkish
نَامَه بَاغِى; [a sealed strip of paper with which a letter, or the like, is bound:] the letter of a kádee to another kádee is perforated for the سِحَآءَة, and is then sealed [upon this strip:] (Mgh in art. خزم:) pl. أَسْحِيَةٌ. [The same seems to be meant by what here follows:] سِحَآءَةُ القِرْطَاسِ, with ء, and
, with و [and.],
2 Also, or سِحَايَةٌ , A portion of cloud. One says, مَا فِى السَّمَآءِ سِحَآءَةٌ مِنْ سَحَابٍ [There is not in the sky a portion of cloud].
3 السِّحَآءَةُ [in the CK السَّحاءَة] also signifies أُمُّ الرَّأْسِ [q. v.], [app. here meaning The meninx; for SM adds,] in which is the brain; as also , with kesr [to the س].
2 Also, or سِحَايَةٌ , A portion of cloud. One says, مَا فِى السَّمَآءِ سِحَآءَةٌ مِنْ سَحَابٍ [There is not in the sky a portion of cloud].
3 السِّحَآءَةُ [in the CK السَّحاءَة] also signifies أُمُّ الرَّأْسِ [q. v.], [app. here meaning The meninx; for SM adds,] in which is the brain; as also , with kesr [to the س].
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