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سَلٌّ

Root: سل

Full Definition

سَلٌّ , applied to a man, Whose teeth are falling out; losing his teeth: fem. with ة: likewise applied to a sheep or goat (شَاْةٌ); on the authority of Lh; and to a she-camel whose teeth have fallen out from extreme old age; or one extremely aged, having no tooth remaining; on the authority of IAar.

def.2 See also سَلَّةٌ, in two places.
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