شَوْلَةٌ
Root: شول
Full Definition
شَوْلَةٌ
The part that it raises of the tail of the scorpion; and so
شَوْلٌ : or, accord. to Sh, its sting, with which it strikes.
2 [Hence,] الشَّوْلَةُλ
and
ν ,] in the end of the tail of Scorpio, which are one of the Mansions of the Moon, namely, the Nineteenth Mansion; also called حُمَةُ
العَقْرَبِ. [See مَنَازِلُ القَمَرِ, in art. نزل.]
3 And شَوْلَةُ is a proper name for The scorpion; [and] so .
def.2 Also A foolish, or stupid, woman. شَوْلَةُ was the name of A certain foolish female slave, belonging to [the tribe of] 'Adwán, and she used to give advice to her masters, and it resulted in evil to them; whence the saying, أَنْتَ شَوْلَةُ النَّاصِحَةُ [Thou art Showleh the giver of advice].
2 Also the name of The mare of Zeyd-el-Fawáris Ed-Dabbee.
2 [Hence,] الشَّوْلَةُ
3 And شَوْلَةُ is a proper name for The scorpion; [and] so .
def.2 Also A foolish, or stupid, woman. شَوْلَةُ was the name of A certain foolish female slave, belonging to [the tribe of] 'Adwán, and she used to give advice to her masters, and it resulted in evil to them; whence the saying, أَنْتَ شَوْلَةُ النَّاصِحَةُ [Thou art Showleh the giver of advice].
2 Also the name of The mare of Zeyd-el-Fawáris Ed-Dabbee.
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