شِمِلٌّ

2.
Also, (TA,) and شِمِلَّةٌ; (S, O, K, TA;) the former applied to a he-camel; (TA;) and the latter to a she-camel, as also شِمْلَالٌ and شِمْلِيلٌ, (S, O, Msb, K, TA,) which are likewise applied to a he-camel, (TA,) and شِمَالٌ; (K;) Light, active, or agile; (S, O, Msb, K;) or swift. (Msb, K, TA.) Hence the phrase طَأْطَأْتُ شِمْلَالِى [I hastened my light one, or my swift one]: or, according to AA, he means his hand, or arm, called the شِمَال; [i. e. I lowered my left hand or arm;] شِمْلَالٌ and شِمَالٌ meaning the same. (S, O.)

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