مَسِيلٌ
Root: سيل
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مَسِيلٌ
A place [or channel] in which a torrent flows: or مَسِيلُ مَآءٍ and مَآءٍ, the latter anomalous, so much so that a parallel to it is scarcely, or in no wise, known, a water-course; i. e. a place [or channel] in which water flows, or runs: pl. [of pauc., of the former,] أَمْسِلَةٌ, and [of mult.] مَسَايِلُ and مُسُلٌ; and مُسْلَانٌ; the second
2 It is also an Verbal.Noun
3 Also Rain causing much flowing; opposed to مَزْرَغٌ [q. v.]. [See also what follows.]
2 It is also an Verbal.Noun
3 Also Rain causing much flowing; opposed to مَزْرَغٌ [q. v.]. [See also what follows.]
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