رَحَتِ الحَيَّةُ

1.
, (S, K,) aorist تَرْحُو (S) [and apparently تَرْحَى also (see رَحْيَةٌ)]; and ترحّت; (S, K;) The serpent turned round about, (S, K, TA,) and twisted, or wound, or coiled, itself; ISd adds, كَالرَّحّى [i. e. like the mill, or millstone]; for which reason it is said to be إِحْدّى بَنَاتِ طِبَقٍ. (TA.)
2.
رَحَوْتُ الرَّحَا or الرَّحَى, (S, K,) verbal noun رَحْوٌ; (TA;) and رَحَيْتُهَا, (S, K,) verbal noun رَحْىٌ; (TA;) I turned round the رحا or رحى [i. e. the mill, or mill-stone]: (S, K:) or I made it: (K:) in the K, the latter verb is said to be extr.; but not so in the T or S or M: in the M it is said to be the more common. (TA.)
3.
And رَحَاهُ He magnified him, or honoured him. (IAar, TA.)

Perseus ID: n15102