عُلْطَةٌ
Root: علط
Full Definition
عُلْطَةٌ
A necklace, or collar, or the like; syn. قِلَادَةٌ: pl. عُلَطٌ.
2 Also A black mark which a woman makes upon her face for adornment; like لُعْطَةٌ; and so عَلْطٌ .
3 And A سُفْعَة [or blackness tinged with redness] in the face of a hawk; as also لُعْطَةٌ.
4 See also عَلْطَآءُ.
5 العُلْطَتَانِ The رَقْمَتَانِ [app. meaning two ringstreaks] upon the necks of the [collared doves called] قَمَارِىّ, and the like thereof of birds; as also : or this latter signifies the black طَوْق [or ring] on the two sides of the neck of the dove: or so العِلَاطُ: and العُلْطَتَانِ signifies, accord. to Th, a طَوْق [or neckring]: and some say, a سِمَة [or brand]; but ISd says, “ I know not how this is: ” it is mentioned, however, by Suh, in the R.
6 Also Two cowries (وَدَعَتَانِ) which are upon the necks of boys.
7 And عُلْطَتَا المَرْأَةِ
2 Also A black mark which a woman makes upon her face for adornment; like لُعْطَةٌ; and so عَلْطٌ .
3 And A سُفْعَة [or blackness tinged with redness] in the face of a hawk; as also لُعْطَةٌ.
4 See also عَلْطَآءُ.
5 العُلْطَتَانِ The رَقْمَتَانِ [app. meaning two ringstreaks] upon the necks of the [collared doves called] قَمَارِىّ, and the like thereof of birds; as also : or this latter signifies the black طَوْق [or ring] on the two sides of the neck of the dove: or so العِلَاطُ: and العُلْطَتَانِ signifies, accord. to Th, a طَوْق [or neckring]: and some say, a سِمَة [or brand]; but ISd says, “ I know not how this is: ” it is mentioned, however, by Suh, in the R.
6 Also Two cowries (وَدَعَتَانِ) which are upon the necks of boys.
7 And عُلْطَتَا المَرْأَةِ
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