سُلْفَةٌ
Root: سلف
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سُلْفَةٌ
: see سَلَفٌ, first sentence, in two places. [Hence,] one says, جَاؤُوا سُلْفَةً سُلْفَةً, meaning They came [one before another; or, which is virtually the same,] one after, or near after, or at the heels of, another.
2 Also A portion of food which a man takes betimes, or with which one contents, or satisfies, himself [so as to allay the craving of his stomach], before the [morning-meal called] غَدَآء; i. q. لُمْجَةٌ and لُهْنَةٌ: or a لُهْنَة that is supplied betimes for a guest, before the غَدَآء.
3 And السُّلْفَة also signifies That which a woman reposits, or prepares, or provides, [app. of food,] to present to her visiter.
def.2 Also A piece, or portion, of land of seed-produce made even [with the مِسْلَفَة, q. v.]: pl. سُلَفٌ.
def.3 And Thin skin which is put as a lining to boots, sometimes red, and [sometimes] yellow.
2 See also سَلَفٌ, last sentence.
2 Also A portion of food which a man takes betimes, or with which one contents, or satisfies, himself [so as to allay the craving of his stomach], before the [morning-meal called] غَدَآء; i. q. لُمْجَةٌ and لُهْنَةٌ: or a لُهْنَة that is supplied betimes for a guest, before the غَدَآء.
3 And السُّلْفَة also signifies That which a woman reposits, or prepares, or provides, [app. of food,] to present to her visiter.
def.2 Also A piece, or portion, of land of seed-produce made even [with the مِسْلَفَة, q. v.]: pl. سُلَفٌ.
def.3 And Thin skin which is put as a lining to boots, sometimes red, and [sometimes] yellow.
2 See also سَلَفٌ, last sentence.
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