جُثْوَةٌ

and جِثْوَةٌ and جَثْوَةٌ Stones collected together: (S, K:) or the stones of earth collected together like the [mound over a] grave: and the first, a hillock: or a heap of earth: (TA:) or collected earth: (Ham p. 399:) or a quantity collected of earth &c.: (Ham p. 381:) and (hence, Ham p. 381) a grave: (TA, Ham pp. 381 and 399:) plural جُثًا, (TA, Ham p. 399,) or جُثْى. (Ham ib.) It is said in a tradition, رَأَيْتُ قُبُورَ الشُّهَدَاءِ جُثًا I saw the tombs of the martyrs [to be] collections of earth. (TA.) And جُثَى الحَرَمِ (plural of جُثْوَةٌ, TA) and جِثَى الحَرَمِ (plural of جِثْوَةٌ, TA) signify What are collected, in the sacred territory, of the stones of the جِمَار [or pebbles cast at Minè]: (S:) or this is a mistake; (K;) pointed out by Sgh in the TS: (TA:) the meaning is, what are collected together of the stones that are set [in heaps] at the limits of the sacred territory: or the أَنْصَاب [or stones set up around the Kaabeh] upon which victims were slain in sacrifice. (K, TA.)

Also i. q. جَذْوَةٌ [A live coal; or piece of fire; &c.]: (K:) or so جَثْوَةٌ and جَثْوَةٌ: (TA:) or جثوةٌ مِنْ نَارٍ: (Fr, TA:) asserted by Yaakoob to be formed by substitution [of ث for ذ]. (TA.)

And The middle [of a thing]. (IAar, K, TA: but omitted in the CK and in a MS. copy of the K.)

And The body, with the limbs or members; synonym جَسَدٌ: (K:) or so جُثْوَةٌ: plural جُثًى. (Sh, TA.)

And جُثْوَةٌ, A great, or large, man. (ISh, TA.)