عُلِّيَّةٌ
1.
, (S, Msb, K,) with damm, (Msb, K,) the ل, which is meksoorah, being with teshdeed, as is also the ى, (TA,) of the measure فُعِّيلَةٌ, like مُرِّيقَةٌ [n. un. of مُرِّيقٌ], (S,) originally عُلِّيوَةٌ, (S, Msb,) from عَلَوْتُ; (S;) and عِلِّيَّةٌ, with kesr, (S, Msb, K,) of the measure فِعِّيلَةٌ; or, as some say, from a reduplicate root, and of the measure فُعْلِيَّةٌ; adding that there is no instance of فُعِّيلَةٌ in the language; (S;) [therefore it is also mentioned in article عل;] An upper chamber; or a chamber in the upper, or uppermost, story; synonym غُرْفَةٌ: (S, Msb, K:) plural عَلَالِىُّ. (S, Msb, K.)
2.
And عِلِّيَّةٌ, it is said, may signify also The board upon which is placed the
مِعْيَار [or assay-balance]. (Har p. 550.)
3.
See also the next paragraph.