صَيْلَمٌ
Root: صلم
Full Definition
صَيْلَمٌ
A difficult, severe, or distressing, event; such as extirpates: you say أَمْرٌ صَيْلَمٌ: and such is termed
صَيْلَمِيَّةٌ . And you say also وَقْعَةٌ صَيْلَمَةٌ i. e. [An onslaught] that extirpates.
2 And A calamity; because it [often] extirpates; and so صَلَمَةٌ .
3 And An abominable severing from friendly, or loving, communion or intercourse.
4 And A sword.
def.2 Also i. q. وَجْبَةٌ: like صَيْرَمٌ [q. v.]: both mentioned by Yaakoob.
2 And A calamity; because it [often] extirpates; and so صَلَمَةٌ .
3 And An abominable severing from friendly, or loving, communion or intercourse.
4 And A sword.
def.2 Also i. q. وَجْبَةٌ: like صَيْرَمٌ [q. v.]: both mentioned by Yaakoob.
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